Sirach 40:1
Good News Translation
Every person has been given a great deal of work to do. A heavy burden lies on all of us from the day of our birth until the day we go back to the earth, the mother of us all.

New Revised Standard Version
Hard work was created for everyone, and a heavy yoke is laid on the children of Adam, from the day they come forth from their mother’s womb until the day they return to the mother of all the living.

Contemporary English Version
God plans for us humans to work hard from the day of our birth until we are buried in the soil from which we were made.

New American Bible
A great anxiety has God allotted, and a heavy yoke, to the children of Adam, From the day they leave their mother’s womb until the day they return to the mother of all the living.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Great labour is created for all men, and a heavy yoke is upon the children of Adam from the day of their coming out of their mother's womb, until the day of their burial into the mother of all.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Great labour is created for all men, and a heavy yoke is upon the children of Adam from the day of their coming out of their mother's womb, until the day of their burial into the mother of all.

Sirach 39:40
It is not to be said: This is worse than that: for all shall be well approved in their time.

Sirach 39:41
Now therefore with the whole heart and mouth praise ye him, and bless the name of the Lord.

Sirach 40:2
Their thoughts, and fears of the heart, their imagination of things to come, and the day of their end:

Sirach 40:3
From him that sitteth on a glorious throne, unto him that is humbled in earth and ashes:

Context
Sirach 40
1Great labour is created for all men, and a heavy yoke is upon the children of Adam from the day of their coming out of their mother's womb, until the day of their burial into the mother of all. 2Their thoughts, and fears of the heart, their imagination of things to come, and the day of their end:…
Cross References
Sirach 39:40
It is not to be said: This is worse than that: for all shall be well approved in their time.

Sirach 39:41
Now therefore with the whole heart and mouth praise ye him, and bless the name of the Lord.

Sirach 40:2
Their thoughts, and fears of the heart, their imagination of things to come, and the day of their end:

Sirach 40:3
From him that sitteth on a glorious throne, unto him that is humbled in earth and ashes:



(Sir. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

Sirach 39:41
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