New American Bible, Revised Edition

Ben Sira 39:30-35 New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE)

30. Ravenous beasts, scorpions, vipers,and the avenging sword to exterminate the wicked:All these were created to meet a need,and are kept in his storehouse for the proper time.

31. When he commands them, they rejoice,in their assigned tasks they do not disobey his command.

32. That is why from the first I took my stand,and wrote down as my theme:

33. The works of God are all of them good;he supplies for every need in its own time.

34. There is no cause then to say: “This is not as good as that”;for each shows its worth at the proper time.

35. So now with full heart and voice proclaimand bless his name!