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 49:1 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 18951 The memorial of Josiah is like the composition of incense Prepared by the work of the apothecary: It shall be sweet as honey in every mouth, And as music at a banquet of wine. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible1 The memory of Josiah is like a blend of incense, prepared with skill by a perfumer. It will be sweet in the mouth, like honey, like music at a wine-drinking party. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version1 The memory of Josiah is like a blend of fragrances composed by the work of a perfumer. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version1 THE memory of Josias is like the composition of a sweet smell made by the art of a perfumer: See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)1 The memory of Josiah is as sweet as the fragrance of expertly blended incense, sweet as honey to the taste, like music with wine at a banquet. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers1 The memory of Josiah is like the composition of incense prepared by the work of the perfumer. It will be sweet as honey in every mouth, and like music at a banquet of wine. See the chapter |