Ben Sira 7:17

17 Be very humble, because the decay of death awaits us all.

Ben Sira 7:17 In-Context

15 Don't try to avoid farm work or other hard labor; the Most High has given us these jobs to do.

16 Don't join up with a crowd of sinners; remember that the Lord's punishment is sure to come.

17 Be very humble, because the decay of death awaits us all.

18 Don't betray a friend for money. Don't betray a real friend for all the gold in the world.

19 Don't miss your chance to marry a wise and good woman. A gracious wife is worth more than gold.

Footnotes

• [a]. [Hebrew] the decay . . . all; [Greek] the punishment of the ungodly is fire and worms.