Good News Translation
A person's life has only a limited number of days, but the life of Israel cannot be measured in days at all.

New Revised Standard Version
The days of a person’s life are numbered, but the days of Israel are without number.

Contemporary English Version
Life is short for each of us, but Israel will last forever,

New American Bible
The days of one’s life are numbered, but the life of Israel, days without number.

Douay-Rheims Bible
There is a wise man that is wise to his own soul: and the fruit of his understanding is commendable.

There is a wise man that is wise to his own soul: and the fruit of his understanding is commendable.

Sirach 37:23
He that speaketh sophistically, is hateful: he shall be destitute of every thing.

Sirach 37:24
Grace is not given him from the Lord: for he is deprived of all wisdom.

Sirach 37:26
A wise man instructeth his own people, and the fruits of his understanding are faithful.

Sirach 37:27
A wise man shall be filled with blessings, and they that see shall praise him.