World English Bible

Sirach 17:25-31 World English Bible (WEB)

25. Return to the Lord, and forsake sins: Make your prayer before his face, and lessen the offence.

26. Turn again to the Most High, and turn away from iniquity; And greatly hate the abominable thing.

27. Who shall give praise to the Most High in the grave, Instead of them which live and return thanks?

28. Thanksgiving perishes from the dead, as from one that is not: He that is in life and health shall praise the Lord.

29. How great is the mercy of the Lord, And his forgiveness to them that turn to him!

30. For all things can’t be in men, Because the son of man is not immortal.

31. What is brighter than the sun? yet this fails: And an evil man will think on flesh and blood.