Ben Sira 44:9

9 But of others there is no memory; they have perished as though they had never existed; they have become as though they had never been born, they and their children after them.

Ben Sira 44:9 In-Context

7 all these were honored in their generations, and were the pride of their times.
8 Some of them have left behind a name, so that others declare their praise.
9 But of others there is no memory; they have perished as though they had never existed; they have become as though they had never been born, they and their children after them.
10 But these also were godly men, whose righteous deeds have not been forgotten;
11 their wealth will remain with their descendants, and their inheritance with their children's children.
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