Good News Bible Anglicised

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 14:16-18 Good News Bible Anglicised (GNBDC)

16. So be generous; but also be willing to receive from others. Enjoy yourself, for you will not find any pleasures in the world of the dead.

17. The human body wears out like a piece of clothing. The ancient law decrees that we must die.

18. Human beings are like leaves on a spreading tree. New growth takes the place of the fallen leaves; while some of us die, others are being born.