Ben Sira 41:10-12
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
10 All that is nought returns to nought,
so too the godless—from void to void.(A)
11 The human body is a fleeting thing,
but a virtuous name will never be annihilated.(B)
12 Have respect for your name, for it will stand by you
more than thousands of precious treasures.(C)
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