Ben Sira 40:14

14 tumbling rocks along as it flows, but then suddenly goes dry.

Ben Sira 40:14 In-Context

12 Nothing that comes from bribery or injustice will last, but the effects of loyalty will remain forever.

13 Wealth that has been obtained dishonestly is like a stream that runs full during a thunderstorm,

14 tumbling rocks along as it flows, but then suddenly goes dry.

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

16 like reeds along a river bank, withering before any other plant.

Footnotes

• [a]. [Verses 13-14 are translated from Hebrew; verse 14 in Greek is unclear.]