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Sirach 41:7-9
Common English Bible
Sirach 41:7-9
Common English Bible
7 Children will blame an ungodly father,
because they will be disgraced
because of him.
8 How terrible it will be for you
who are ungodly,
who have abandoned the Law
of the Most High![a]
9 When you are born,
you are born to a curse,
and when you die,
you will leave a curse as your legacy.[b]
Footnotes
- Sirach 41:8 LXXb adds 41:9a If you multiply, it is only to be destroyed.
- Sirach 41:9 Heb If you have children, harm will be at hand, and if you become a parent, you will sigh. If you stumble, it will evoke lasting joy, and if you die, you will be allotted a curse.
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