Ben Sira 44:17

17 Noah was a perfectly righteous man. After destruction came, he gave the human race a new start. Because of him there were people left on earth when the flood was over. ¹

Ben Sira 44:17 In-Context

15 Nations will tell about their wisdom, and God's people will praise them.

16 Enoch pleased the Lord and was taken up into heaven. He became an inspiration for repentance for all time to come.

17 Noah was a perfectly righteous man. After destruction came, he gave the human race a new start. Because of him there were people left on earth when the flood was over.

18 The Lord made an eternal covenant with him, promising that life would never again be destroyed by a flood.

19 Abraham was the great ancestor of many nations; his reputation was faultless.

Cross References

• 1. 44.17, 18Genesis 6.9--9.17.

Footnotes

• [a] [Hebrew] gave . . . start; [Greek] was taken in exchange for the human race.