Sirach 16:27
Good News Translation
He arranged everything in an eternal order and decreed that it should be that way forever. Not one part of creation ever grows hungry; no part grows tired or stops its work.

New Revised Standard Version
he arranged his works in an eternal order, and their dominion for all generations. They neither hunger nor grow weary, and they do not abandon their tasks.

Contemporary English Version
He designed the forces of nature to last for all time-- they never tire or get hungry or stop working.

New American Bible
He arranged for all time what they were to do, their domains from generation to generation. They were not to go hungry or grow weary, or ever cease from their tasks.

Douay-Rheims Bible
He beautified their works for ever, they have neither hungered, nor laboured, and they have not ceased from their works.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

He beautified their works for ever, they have neither hungered, nor laboured, and they have not ceased from their works.

Sirach 16:25
And I will shew forth good doctrine in equity, and will seek to declare wisdom: and attend to my words in thy heart, whilst with equity of spirit I tell thee the virtues that God hath put upon his works from the beginning, and I shew forth in truth his knowledge.

Sirach 16:26
The works of God are done in judgment from the beginning, and from the making of them he distinguished their parts, and their beginnings in their generations.

Sirach 16:28
Nor shall any of them straiten his neighbour at any time.

Sirach 16:29
Be not thou incredulous to his word.

Context
Sirach 16
26The works of God are done in judgment from the beginning, and from the making of them he distinguished their parts, and their beginnings in their generations. 27He beautified their works for ever, they have neither hungered, nor laboured, and they have not ceased from their works. 28Nor shall any of them straiten his neighbour at any time.…
Cross References
Sirach 16:25
And I will shew forth good doctrine in equity, and will seek to declare wisdom: and attend to my words in thy heart, whilst with equity of spirit I tell thee the virtues that God hath put upon his works from the beginning, and I shew forth in truth his knowledge.

Sirach 16:26
The works of God are done in judgment from the beginning, and from the making of them he distinguished their parts, and their beginnings in their generations.

Sirach 16:28
Nor shall any of them straiten his neighbour at any time.

Sirach 16:29
Be not thou incredulous to his word.



(Sir. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

Sirach 16:26
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