Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation A cheerful person with a good attitude will have a good appetite and enjoy his food. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge For sadness hath killed many, and there is no profit in it. Sirach 30:23The joyfulness of the heart, is the life of a man, and a never failing treasure of holiness: and the joy of a man is length of life. Sirach 30:24 Have pity on thy own soul, pleasing God, and contain thyself: gather up thy heart in his holiness: and drive away sadness far from thee. Sirach 30:26 Envy and anger shorten a man's days, and pensiveness will bring old age before the time. Sirach 30:27 A cheerful and good heart is always feasting: for his banquets are prepared with diligence. Context Sirach 30…24Have pity on thy own soul, pleasing God, and contain thyself: gather up thy heart in his holiness: and drive away sadness far from thee. 25For sadness hath killed many, and there is no profit in it. 26Envy and anger shorten a man's days, and pensiveness will bring old age before the time.… Cross References Sirach 30:23 The joyfulness of the heart, is the life of a man, and a never failing treasure of holiness: and the joy of a man is length of life. Sirach 30:24 Have pity on thy own soul, pleasing God, and contain thyself: gather up thy heart in his holiness: and drive away sadness far from thee. Sirach 30:26 Envy and anger shorten a man's days, and pensiveness will bring old age before the time. Sirach 30:27 A cheerful and good heart is always feasting: for his banquets are prepared with diligence. |
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