Good News Translation
Some of the people did what was pleasing to the Lord, but others committed sin after sin.

New Revised Standard Version
Some of them did what was right, but others sinned more and more.

Contemporary English Version
Sometimes they did right, but often they sinned worse than ever.

New American Bible
Some of them did what was right, but others were extremely sinful.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For all this the people repented not, neither did they depart from their sins till they were cast out of their land, and were scattered through all the earth.

For all this the people repented not, neither did they depart from their sins till they were cast out of their land, and were scattered through all the earth.

Sirach 48:14
No word could overcome him, and after death his body prophesied.

Sirach 48:15
In his life he did great wonders, and in death he wrought miracles.

Sirach 48:17
And there was left but a small people, and a prince in the house of David.

Sirach 48:18
Some of these did that which pleased God: but others committed many sins.