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 16:17 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)17 Do not say, “I shall be hidden from the Lord, and who from on high will remember me? Among so many people I shall not be known, for what is my soul in the boundless creation? See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible17 Don’t say, “I’ll be hidden from the Lord,” and “Who from on high will call me to mind? Among a great many people, I’ll never be recognized; for what am I in such a vast creation? See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version17 or, "Among a great number of people, I will not be noticed. For what is my soul amid such an immense creation?" See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version17 In such a multitude I shall not be known: for what is my soul in such an immense creation? See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)17 Never say, “I will hide from the Lord. Nobody up there is going to give me a thought. How can I be noticed among so many people? The creation is so enormous, what am I worth? See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers17 Don’t say, “I will be hidden from the Lord,” and “Who will remember me from on high?” I will not be known among so many people, for what is my soul in a boundless creation? See the chapter |