Sirach 14:12 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

¹² Remember that death will not delay, and the decree of Hades has not been shown to you.

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Common English Bible

¹² Remember that death won’t delay, and the decree of the grave hasn’t been shown to you.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² Remember that death has not been delayed, and that the covenant of the grave has been revealed to you. For the covenant of this world will pass away in death.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹² Remember that death is not slow, and that the covenant of hell hath been shewn to thee: for the covenant of this world shall surely die.

Good News Translation (US Version)

¹² Remember that death is coming for you some day, and you haven't been told when that will be.

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

¹² Remember that death will not wait, and that the covenant of Hades hasn’t been shown to you.

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