Sirach 40:15 - Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁵ The offspring of the ungodly shall not bring forth many branches, and make a noise as unclean roots upon the top of a rock.

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Common English Bible

¹⁵ The offspring of the ungodly won’t produce many branches, and they are polluted roots on sheer rock.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁵ The descendents of the impious will not produce many branches, for they may be compared to dirty roots at the edge of a rock.

Good News Translation (US Version)

¹⁵ The children of ungodly people will not leave large families; they are like plants trying to take root on rock,

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

¹⁵ The children of the ungodly won’t grow many branches, and are as unhealthy roots on a sheer rock.

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

¹⁵ Their children will be like trees growing out of a rocky cliff and having rotten roots and few branches.

Sirach 40:15 Tagairtí Cros