Sirach 5:7
Good News Translation
Come back to the Lord quickly. Don't think that you can keep putting it off. His anger can come upon you suddenly, and you will die under his punishment.

New Revised Standard Version
Do not delay to turn back to the Lord, and do not postpone it from day to day; for suddenly the wrath of the Lord will come upon you, and at the time of punishment you will perish.

Contemporary English Version
Turn back to the Lord now-- don't wait until tomorrow. If he gets angry, he will quickly punish you with death.

New American Bible
Do not delay turning back to the LORD, do not put it off day after day. For suddenly his wrath will come forth; at the time of vengeance, you will perish.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For mercy and wrath quickly come from him, and his wrath looketh upon sinners.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

For mercy and wrath quickly come from him, and his wrath looketh upon sinners.

Sirach 5:5
Be not without fear about sin forgiven, and add not sin upon sin:

Sirach 5:6
And say not: The mercy of the Lord is great, he will have mercy on the multitude of my sins.

Sirach 5:8
Delay not to be converted to the Lord, and defer it not from day to day.

Sirach 5:9
For his wrath shall come on a sudden, and in the time of vengeance he will destroy thee.

Context
Sirach 5
6And say not: The mercy of the Lord is great, he will have mercy on the multitude of my sins. 7For mercy and wrath quickly come from him, and his wrath looketh upon sinners. 8Delay not to be converted to the Lord, and defer it not from day to day.…
Cross References
Sirach 5:5
Be not without fear about sin forgiven, and add not sin upon sin:

Sirach 5:6
And say not: The mercy of the Lord is great, he will have mercy on the multitude of my sins.

Sirach 5:8
Delay not to be converted to the Lord, and defer it not from day to day.

Sirach 5:9
For his wrath shall come on a sudden, and in the time of vengeance he will destroy thee.



(Sir. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

Sirach 5:6
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