Sirach 50:7
Good News Translation
like the sun shining on the Temple of the Most High, like the rainbow gleaming in glory against the clouds,

New Revised Standard Version
like the sun shining on the temple of the Most High, like the rainbow gleaming in splendid clouds;

Contemporary English Version
or like sunshine on the temple of God Most High, or a brilliant rainbow set against beautiful clouds.

New American Bible
Like sun shining upon the temple of the King, like a rainbow appearing in the cloudy sky;

Douay-Rheims Bible
And as the sun when it shineth, so did he shine in the temple of God.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And as the sun when it shineth, so did he shine in the temple of God.

Sirach 50:5
He prevailed to enlarge the city, and obtained glory in his conversation with the people: and enlarged the entrance of the house and the court.

Sirach 50:6
He shone in his days as the morning star in the midst of a cloud, and as the moon at the full.

Sirach 50:8
And as the rainbow giving light in bright clouds, and as the flower of roses in the days of the spring, and as the lilies that are on the brink of the water, and as the sweet smelling frankincense in the time of summer.

Sirach 50:9
As a bright fire, and frankincense burning in the fire.

Context
Sirach 50
6He shone in his days as the morning star in the midst of a cloud, and as the moon at the full. 7And as the sun when it shineth, so did he shine in the temple of God. 8And as the rainbow giving light in bright clouds, and as the flower of roses in the days of the spring, and as the lilies that are on the brink of the water, and as the sweet smelling frankincense in the time of summer.…
Cross References
Sirach 50:5
He prevailed to enlarge the city, and obtained glory in his conversation with the people: and enlarged the entrance of the house and the court.

Sirach 50:6
He shone in his days as the morning star in the midst of a cloud, and as the moon at the full.

Sirach 50:8
And as the rainbow giving light in bright clouds, and as the flower of roses in the days of the spring, and as the lilies that are on the brink of the water, and as the sweet smelling frankincense in the time of summer.

Sirach 50:9
As a bright fire, and frankincense burning in the fire.



(Sir. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

Sirach 50:6
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