Sirach 43:7

7 The sign for a feast comes from the moon, a luminous body that wanes when it completes its course.

Sirach 43:7 In-Context

5 Great is the Lord who made it; it speeds on its course by his command.

6 The moon stands at its proper time, a notification of times and an everlasting sign.

7 The sign for a feast comes from the moon, a luminous body that wanes when it completes its course.

8 The new moon shares the character of its name, increasing wonderfully as it changes, a signal on high for armies, shining in the vault of the sky.

9 The stars' glory is the sky's beauty, shining ornaments in the heights of the Lord.