Common English Bible

Sirach 41:6-13 Common English Bible (CEB)

6. The inheritance of sinners’ childrenwill be destroyed,and their offspringwill always live in disgrace.

7. Children will blame an ungodly father,because they will be disgracedbecause of him.

8. How terrible it will be for youwho are ungodly,who have abandoned the Lawof the Most High!

9. When you are born,you are born to a curse,and when you die,you will leave a curse as your legacy.

10. Everything that’s from the earthwill go back to the earth;so the ungodly come from a curseand go to destruction.

11. Human beings show their griefin their bodies,but the no-good name of sinnerswill be erased.

12. Guard your reputation,for it will continue after youlonger than one thousandgreat treasures of gold.

13. A good life has a limited number of days,but a good name will continue forever.