Ben Sira 41:10

10 What comes into being from nothing will return to nothing; so it will be with the godless, doomed to extinction.

Ben Sira 41:10 In-Context

8 You are doomed, you irreligious people who have abandoned the Law of the Most High God.
9 When you have children, disaster will strike them and you will be left with nothing but sorrow. There will be great joy whenever you stumble, and even after your death you will be cursed.
10 What comes into being from nothing will return to nothing; so it will be with the godless, doomed to extinction.
11 A person's body amounts to nothing, but a good reputation will last forever.
12 Protect your reputation; it will outlive you and last longer than a thousand treasures of gold.

Footnotes 2

  • [a]. [Hebrew] nothing; [Greek] earth.
  • [b]. [Hebrew] nothing; [Greek] earth.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.