Good News Bible Anglicised

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 35:1-9 Good News Bible Anglicised (GNBDC)

1. Keeping the Law is worth many offerings; it is a fellowship offering in itself.

2. Returning a kindness is like a grain offering; giving to the poor is like a thanksgiving offering.

3. Keeping away from sin will please the Lord and make atonement for sin.

4. But don't come to the Temple without an offering;

5. the Law requires that you bring one.

6. When a righteous person offers a sacrifice and the fat drips down on the altar, a pleasant smell rises to the Most High.

7. The Lord will accept the offerings made by a righteous person and will not forget them.

8. Praise the Lord by making generous offerings to him; don't be stingy with the first of your crops.

9. Be cheerful with every gift you make, and when you pay your tithes, do it gladly.