Sirach 10:9 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

⁹ How can he who is dust and ashes be proud? for even in life his bowels decay.

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Common English Bible

⁹ How can dust and ashes be arrogant? Even when they are alive, human bodies are decaying.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁹ But nothing is more wicked than a greedy man. Why should that which is earth and ashes be arrogant?

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁹ But nothing is more wicked than the covetous man. Why is earth and ashes proud?

Good News Translation (US Version)

⁹ We are only dust and ashes; what have we got to be proud of Our body decays even while we are alive.

World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers

⁹ Why are dirt and ashes proud? Because in life, my body decays.

Sirach 10:9 Cross References