Sirach 10:19
Good News Translation
Who deserves honor? The human race does, because people fear the Lord. Who does not deserve honor? The human race does not, because people break the Lord's commands.

New Revised Standard Version
Whose offspring are worthy of honor? Human offspring. Whose offspring are worthy of honor? Those who fear the Lord. Whose offspring are unworthy of honor? Human offspring. Whose offspring are unworthy of honor? Those who break the commandments.

Contemporary English Version
We deserve honor only when we fear the Lord, but we should not be honored if we break his laws.

New American Bible
Whose offspring can be honorable? Human offspring. Those who fear the LORD are honorable offspring. Whose offspring can be disgraceful? Human offspring. Those who transgress the commandment are disgraceful offspring.

Douay-Rheims Bible
The Lord hath overthrown the lands of the Gentiles, and hath destroyed them even to the foundation.

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The Lord hath overthrown the lands of the Gentiles, and hath destroyed them even to the foundation.

Sirach 10:17
God hath overturned the thrones of proud princes, and hath set up the meek in their stead.

Sirach 10:18
God hath made the roots of proud nations to wither, and hath planted the humble of these nations.

Sirach 10:20
He hath made some of them to wither away, and hath destroyed them, and hath made the memory of them to cease from the earth.

Sirach 10:21
God hath abolished the memory of the proud, and hath preserved the memory of them that are humble in mind.

Context
Sirach 10
18God hath made the roots of proud nations to wither, and hath planted the humble of these nations. 19The Lord hath overthrown the lands of the Gentiles, and hath destroyed them even to the foundation. 20He hath made some of them to wither away, and hath destroyed them, and hath made the memory of them to cease from the earth.…
Cross References
Sirach 10:17
God hath overturned the thrones of proud princes, and hath set up the meek in their stead.

Sirach 10:18
God hath made the roots of proud nations to wither, and hath planted the humble of these nations.

Sirach 10:20
He hath made some of them to wither away, and hath destroyed them, and hath made the memory of them to cease from the earth.

Sirach 10:21
God hath abolished the memory of the proud, and hath preserved the memory of them that are humble in mind.



(Sir. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

Sirach 10:18
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