Good News Translation
The human body wears out like a piece of clothing. The ancient law decrees that we must die.

New Revised Standard Version
All living beings become old like a garment, for the decree from of old is, “You must die!”

Contemporary English Version
Every living creature wears out like old clothes and obeys the ancient law that says, "You will die."

New American Bible
All flesh grows old like a garment; the age-old law is: everyone must die.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Before thy death work justice: for in hell there is no finding food.

Before thy death work justice: for in hell there is no finding food.

Sirach 14:15
Shalt thou not leave to others to divide by lot thy sorrows and labours?

Sirach 14:16
Give and take, and justify thy soul.

Sirach 14:18
All flesh shall fade as grass, and as the leaf that springeth out on a green tree.

Sirach 14:19
Some grow, and some fall off: so is the generation of flesh and blood, one cometh to an end, and another is born.