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Sirach 30:16-18
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Sirach 30:16-18
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
16 There is no wealth better than health of body
and no gladness above joy of heart.
17 Death is better than a life of misery
and eternal sleep[a] than chronic sickness.(A)
Concerning Foods[b]
18 Good things poured out upon a mouth that is closed
are like offerings of food placed upon a grave.(B)
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition (NRSVUE)
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