Sirach 39:23
Good News Translation
He turns fresh water into salt water, and he turns his anger on the nations.

New Revised Standard Version
But his wrath drives out the nations, as when he turned a watered land into salt.

Contemporary English Version
But the Gentiles will feel his anger, as he makes their fresh water too salty to drink.

New American Bible
Even so, his wrath dispossesses the nations and turns fertile land into a salt marsh.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For at his commandment favour is shewn, and there is no diminishing of his salvation.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

For at his commandment favour is shewn, and there is no diminishing of his salvation.

Sirach 39:21
All the works of the Lord are exceeding good.

Sirach 39:22
At his word the waters stood as a heap: and at the words of his mouth the receptacles of waters:

Sirach 39:24
The works of all flesh are before him, and there is nothing hid from his eyes.

Sirach 39:25
He seeth from eternity to eternity, and there is nothing wonderful before him.

Context
Sirach 39
22At his word the waters stood as a heap: and at the words of his mouth the receptacles of waters: 23For at his commandment favour is shewn, and there is no diminishing of his salvation. 24The works of all flesh are before him, and there is nothing hid from his eyes.…
Cross References
Sirach 39:21
All the works of the Lord are exceeding good.

Sirach 39:22
At his word the waters stood as a heap: and at the words of his mouth the receptacles of waters:

Sirach 39:24
The works of all flesh are before him, and there is nothing hid from his eyes.

Sirach 39:25
He seeth from eternity to eternity, and there is nothing wonderful before him.



(Sir. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

Sirach 39:22
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