Sirach 39:24
Good News Translation
For the devout, his ways are straight; for the wicked, they are laid with traps.

New Revised Standard Version
To the faithful his ways are straight, but full of pitfalls for the wicked.

Contemporary English Version
God lets his people walk on a straight pathway, but those who reject his laws will find that their path is lined with hidden traps.

New American Bible
For the virtuous his paths are level, to the haughty they are clogged with stones.

Douay-Rheims Bible
The works of all flesh are before him, and there is nothing hid from his eyes.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

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

Sirach 39:23
For at his commandment favour is shewn, and there is no diminishing of his salvation.

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

Sirach 39:26
There is no saying: What is this, or what is that? for all things shall be sought in their time.

Context
Sirach 39
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. 25He seeth from eternity to eternity, and there is nothing wonderful before him.…
Cross References
Sirach 39:22
At his word the waters stood as a heap: and at the words of his mouth the receptacles of waters:

Sirach 39:23
For at his commandment favour is shewn, and there is no diminishing of his salvation.

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

Sirach 39:26
There is no saying: What is this, or what is that? for all things shall be sought in their time.



(Sir. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

Sirach 39:23
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