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 23:27 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition27 And they that remain shall know that there is nothing better than the fear of the Lord, and that there is nothing sweeter than to take heed unto the commandments of the Lord. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible27 And those who remain will know that nothing is better than fearing the Lord, and nothing is sweeter than keeping the Lord’s commandments. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version27 And he does not understand that God's eye sees all things. For fear within a man such as this drives away from him both the fear of God and the eyes of those men who fear God. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version27 And he understandeth not that his eye seeth all things, for such a man's fear driveth from him the fear of God, and the eyes of men fearing him: See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)27 everyone will realize that nothing is better than fearing the Lord, nothing is sweeter than keeping his commands. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers27 And those who are left behind will know that there is nothing better than the fear of the Lord, and nothing sweeter than to heed the commandments of the Lord. See the chapter |