This book is not inspired by God and is not part of the Christian canon or the Jewish Tanakh. It is shown only for historical and study purposes. View full explanation Sirach 22:12 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition12 Seven days do men mourn for him that is dead; but for a fool and an ungodly man all the days of his life. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible12 Mourn for the dead for seven days, but mourn for the foolish and the ungodly all the days of their lives. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version12 But the wicked life of a wicked fool is worse than death. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version12 For the wicked life of a wicked fool is worse than death. See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)12 For seven days we mourn the dead, but a foolish or ungodly person causes a lifetime of grief. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers12 Mourning for the dead lasts seven days, but for a fool and an ungodly man, it lasts all the days of his life. See the chapter |