Sirach 15:17
Good News Translation
You have a choice between life and death; you will get whichever you choose.

New Revised Standard Version
Before each person are life and death, and whichever one chooses will be given.

Contemporary English Version
and the Lord will give you whichever you choose.

New American Bible
Before everyone are life and death, whichever they choose will be given them.

Douay-Rheims Bible
He hath set water and fire before thee: stretch forth thy hand to which thou wilt.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

He hath set water and fire before thee: stretch forth thy hand to which thou wilt.

Sirach 15:15
He added his commandments and precepts.

Sirach 15:16
If thou wilt keep the commandments and perform acceptable fidelity for ever, they shall preserve thee.

Sirach 15:18
Before man is life and death, good and evil, that which he shall choose shall be given him:

Sirach 15:19
For the wisdom of God is great, and he is strong in power, seeing all men without ceasing.

Context
Sirach 15
16If thou wilt keep the commandments and perform acceptable fidelity for ever, they shall preserve thee. 17He hath set water and fire before thee: stretch forth thy hand to which thou wilt. 18Before man is life and death, good and evil, that which he shall choose shall be given him:…
Cross References
Sirach 15:15
He added his commandments and precepts.

Sirach 15:16
If thou wilt keep the commandments and perform acceptable fidelity for ever, they shall preserve thee.

Sirach 15:18
Before man is life and death, good and evil, that which he shall choose shall be given him:

Sirach 15:19
For the wisdom of God is great, and he is strong in power, seeing all men without ceasing.



(Sir. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

Sirach 15:16
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