Sirach 22:11

ASV Byzantine Text

Weep for the dead, for light hath failed him; And weep for a fool, for understanding hath failed him: Weep more sweetly for the dead, because he hath found rest; But the life of the fool is worse than death.

Matupi Chin Standard Bible 2019

Aka duek te khaw rhah mai, vangnah loh a nong tak coeng, ka ang khaw rhah mai, anih te lungmingnah loh a nong tak coeng. Aka duek tah a duem coeng dongah, a rhoeh ah rhah aih, Tedae hlang ang kah khosaknah tah dueknah lakah thae ngai.

Clementine Vulgate 1598

Modicum plora super mortuum, quoniam requievit:

Brenton English Septuagint

Weep for the dead, for he hath lost the light: and weep for the fool, for he wanteth understanding: make little weeping for the dead, for he is at rest: but the life of the fool is worse than death.

Dutch Bible, Petrus Canisius

Ween over een dode, want het licht ging uit; Ween ook over een dwaas, want het verstand is heen. Ween minder over een dode, want hij heeft rust bekomen; Maar het leven van een dwaas is erger nog dan de dood.

Douay-Rheims 1899

Weep but a little for the dead, for he is at rest.

King James Version + Apocrypha

Weep for the dead, for he hath lost the light: and weep for the fool, for he wanteth understanding: make little weeping for the dead, for he is at rest: but the life of the fool is worse than death.

KJV Cambridge Paragraph

Weep for the dead, for he hath lost the light: And weep for the fool, for he wanteth understanding: Make little weeping for the dead, for he is at rest: But the life of the fool is worse than death.

LXX2012 U. S. English

Weep for the dead, for he has lost the light: and weep for the fool, for he lacks understanding: make little weeping for the dead, for he is at rest: but the life of the fool is worse than death.

British English Septuagint 2012

Weep for the dead, for he has lost the light: and weep for the fool, for he lacks understanding: make little weeping for the dead, for he is at rest: but the life of the fool is worse than death.

Revised Version

Weep for the dead, for light hath failed him; And weep for a fool, for understanding hath failed him: Weep more sweetly for the dead, because he hath found rest; But the life of the fool is worse than death.

French Free Holy Bible for the World

Pleurez sur le mort, car la lumière lui manque. Pleurez sur le fou, car il manque de compréhension. Pleurez plus doucement sur le mort, car il a trouvé le repos, mais la vie d'un fou est pire que la mort.

Spanish BLL

Llora por el muerto, porque le falta la luz. Llora por el necio, porque le falta entendimiento. Llora más dulcemente por el muerto, porque ha encontrado descanso, pero la vida del necio es peor que la muerte.

Spanish Free Bible for the World

Llora por el muerto, porque le falta luz. Llora por un necio, porque carece de entendimiento. Llora más dulcemente por el muerto, porque ha encontrado el descanso, pero la vida del tonto es peor que la muerte.

Croatian Bible

Za mrtvim plači, jer mu se ugasila svjetlost; i za luđakom plači, jer mu se ugasio razum. Manje za mrtvim plači, jer je počinuo, a luđakov je život gori od smrti.

Updated Brenton English Septuagint

Weep for the dead, for he hath lost the light: And weep for the fool, for he wanteth understanding: Make little weeping for the dead, for he is at rest: But the life of the fool is worse than death.

World English Bible (Catholic)

Weep for the dead, for he lacks light. Weep for a fool, for he lacks understanding. Weep more sweetly for the dead, because he has found rest, but the life of the fool is worse than death.

World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

Weep for the dead, for he lacks light. Weep for a fool, for he lacks understanding. Weep more sweetly for the dead, because he has found rest, but the life of the fool is worse than death.

World English Bible Classic

Weep for the dead, for he lacks light. Weep for a fool, for he lacks understanding. Weep more sweetly for the dead, because he has found rest, but the life of the fool is worse than death.

World English Bible Updated

Weep for the dead, for he lacks light. Weep for a fool, for he lacks understanding. Weep more sweetly for the dead, because he has found rest, but the life of the fool is worse than death.

SEPTUAGINTA

ἐπὶ νεκρῷ κλαῦσον, ἐξέλιπε γὰρ φῶς, καὶ ἐπὶ μωρῷ κλαῦσον, ἐξέλιπε γὰρ σύνεσις. ἥδιον κλαῦσον ἐπὶ νεκρῷ, ὅτι ἀνεπαύσατο, τοῦ δὲ μωροῦ ὑπὲρ θάνατον ἡ ζωὴ πονηρά.

Brenton Septuagint

Ἐπὶ νεκρῷ κλαῦσον, ἐξέλιπε γὰρ φῶς· καὶ ἐπὶ μωρῷ κλαῦσον, ἐξέλιπε γὰρ σύνεσις· ἥδιον κλαῦσον ἐπὶ νεκρῷ, ὅτι ἀνεπαύσατο, τοῦ δὲ μωροῦ ὑπὲρ θάνατον ἡ ζωὴ πονηρά.

Mashi Bible

Olakire ofîre: agenzire, arhakàcibona izûba, olakire omusirhe: arhacigwêrhi murhima, gwahûsire; kunyi wâlakira ofîre, bulya kurhamûka ajire, ci kuli omusirhe, olufù lwo lukulu aha kalamo kâge.

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