Catholic Public Domain Version

Sirach 43:6-9 Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)

6. And the moon, in all its phases, serves to mark the seasons and to be a sign of the times.

7. From the moon is the sign of a feast day; it is a light which diminishes at its consummation.

8. A month is named according to its phases, increasing wonderfully at its culmination.

9. It is an instrument of the armies on high, shining gloriously in the firmament of heaven.