Sirach 38:21
Good News Translation
There is no way to bring the dead person back. All your sorrow does him no good, and it hurts you. Don't forget that.

New Revised Standard Version
Do not forget, there is no coming back; you do the dead no good, and you injure yourself.

Contemporary English Version
You cannot bring back those who have died. Grieving won't help them, and it can harm you.

New American Bible
Do not recall him, for there is no hope of his return; you do him no good, and you harm yourself.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Give not up thy heart to sadness, but drive it from thee: and remember the latter end.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Give not up thy heart to sadness, but drive it from thee: and remember the latter end.

Sirach 38:19
For of sadness cometh death, and it overwhelmeth the strength, and the sorrow of the heart boweth down the neck.

Sirach 38:20
In withdrawing aside sorrow remaineth: and the substance of the poor is according to his heart.

Sirach 38:22
Forget it not: for there is no returning, and thou shalt do him no good, and shalt hurt thyself.

Sirach 38:23
Remember my judgment: for thine also shall be so: yesterday for me, and to day for thee.

Context
Sirach 38
20In withdrawing aside sorrow remaineth: and the substance of the poor is according to his heart. 21Give not up thy heart to sadness, but drive it from thee: and remember the latter end. 22Forget it not: for there is no returning, and thou shalt do him no good, and shalt hurt thyself.…
Cross References
Sirach 38:19
For of sadness cometh death, and it overwhelmeth the strength, and the sorrow of the heart boweth down the neck.

Sirach 38:20
In withdrawing aside sorrow remaineth: and the substance of the poor is according to his heart.

Sirach 38:22
Forget it not: for there is no returning, and thou shalt do him no good, and shalt hurt thyself.

Sirach 38:23
Remember my judgment: for thine also shall be so: yesterday for me, and to day for thee.



(Sir. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

Sirach 38:20
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