Sirach 10:9

ASV Byzantine Text

Why is earth and ashes proud? Because in his life he hath cast away his bowels.

Matupi Chin Standard Bible 2019

Metlae laipi neh hmaiphu khaw a koevoei thai, Hlang hing pum he a hing li vaengah mah hmawn coeng ta.

Clementine Vulgate 1598

Avaro autem nihil est scelestius. Quid superbit terra et cinis?

Brenton English Septuagint

Why is earth and ashes proud? There is not a more wicked thing than a covetous man: for such an one setteth his own soul to sale; because while he liveth he casteth away his bowels.

Dutch Bible, Petrus Canisius

Wat durft stof en as zich verheffen, Wiens lichaam reeds bij zijn leven verteert.

Douay-Rheims 1899

But nothing is more wicked than the covetous man. Why is earth and ashes proud?

King James Version + Apocrypha

Why is earth and ashes proud? There is not a more wicked thing than a covetous man: for such an one setteth his own soul to sale; because while he liveth he casteth away his bowels.

KJV Cambridge Paragraph

Why is earth and ashes proud? There is not a more wicked thing than a covetous man: For such an one setteth his own soul to sale; Because while he liveth he casteth away his bowels.

LXX2012 U. S. English

Why is earth and ashes proud? There is not a more wicked thing than a covetous man: for such an one sets his own soul to sale; because while he lives he casts away his bowels.

British English Septuagint 2012

Why is earth and ashes proud? There is not a more wicked thing than a covetous man: for such an one sets his own soul to sale; because while he lives he casts away his bowels.

Revised Version

Why is earth and ashes proud? Because in his life he hath cast away his bowels.

French Free Holy Bible for the World

Pourquoi la terre et les cendres sont-elles fières ? Parce que dans la vie, mon corps se décompose.

Spanish BLL

¿Por qué se enorgullecen el polvo y la ceniza? Porque en vida, mi cuerpo se descompone.

Spanish Free Bible for the World

¿Por qué la suciedad y la ceniza son orgullosas? Porque en la vida, mi cuerpo decae.

Croatian Bible

Što se toliko oholi prah i pepeo - kad već za života ima crvljiva crijeva?

Updated Brenton English Septuagint

Why is earth and ashes proud? There is not a more wicked thing than a covetous man: For such a one setteth his own soul to sale; Because while he liveth he casteth away his bowels.

World English Bible (Catholic)

Why are dirt and ashes proud? Because in life, my body decays.

World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

Why are dirt and ashes proud? Because in life, my body decays.

World English Bible Classic

Why are dirt and ashes proud? Because in life, my body decays.

World English Bible Updated

Why are dirt and ashes proud? Because in life, my body decays.

SEPTUAGINTA

τί ὑπερηφανεύεται γῆ καὶ σποδός; ὅτι ἐν ζωῇ ἔρριψα τὰ ἐνδόσθια αὐτοῦ.

Brenton Septuagint

Τί ὑπερηφανεύεται γῆ καὶ σποδός; ὅτι ἐν ζωῇ ἔῤῥιψα τὰ ἐνδόσθια αὐτοῦ.

Mashi Bible

Cirhuma obudaka n’oluvù bicîbona, n’obwo oku acizîne erhi n’obulà mîra bwabayaga?

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