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 11:28 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)28 Call no one happy before his death; a man will be known through his children. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible28 Don’t call anyone happy before their death; people are known through their children. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version28 For it is easy, in the sight of God, on the day of one's passing, to repay each one according to his ways. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version28 For it is easy before God in the day of death to reward every one according to his ways. See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)28 So then, don't think of anyone's life as happy until it is over, because all the evidence is not in until the person is dead. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers28 Call no man happy before his death. A man will be known in his children. See the chapter |