Sirach 40:28 - Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁸ The fear of the Lord is like a paradise of blessings, and they have covered it above all glory.

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Common English Bible

²⁸ My child, don’t live the life of a beggar; it’s better to die than to beg.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁸ The fear of the Lord is like a paradise of blessing, and they have covered it above all glory.

Good News Translation (US Version)

²⁸ My child, don't live the life of a beggar; it is better to die than to beg.

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

²⁸ My son, don’t lead a beggar’s life. It is better to die than to beg.

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

²⁸ You would be better off dead than to be a beggar.

Sirach 40:28 Tagairtí Cros