Ben Sira 33:14-16
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
14 As evil contrasts with good, and death with life,
so are sinners in contrast with the godly.(A)
15 See now all the works of the Most High:
they come in pairs, one the opposite of the other.
16 Now I am the last to keep vigil,[a]
like a gleaner following the grape-pickers;
Footnotes
- 33:16–18 Ben Sira refers to himself as the most recent of the biblical writers who have endeavored to present true wisdom to their readers.
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