Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation The fear of the Lord is like a rich garden of blessings; you could not want a more glorious shelter. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge There is no want in the fear of the Lord, and it needeth not to seek for help. Sirach 40:25Gold and silver make the feet stand sure: but wise counsel is above them both. Sirach 40:26 Riches and strength lift up the heart: but above these is the fear of the Lord. Sirach 40:28 The fear of the Lord is like a paradise of blessing, and they have covered it above all glory. Sirach 40:29 My son, in thy lifetime be not indigent: for it is better to die than to want. Context Sirach 40…26Riches and strength lift up the heart: but above these is the fear of the Lord. 27There is no want in the fear of the Lord, and it needeth not to seek for help. 28The fear of the Lord is like a paradise of blessing, and they have covered it above all glory.… Cross References Sirach 40:25 Gold and silver make the feet stand sure: but wise counsel is above them both. Sirach 40:26 Riches and strength lift up the heart: but above these is the fear of the Lord. Sirach 40:28 The fear of the Lord is like a paradise of blessing, and they have covered it above all glory. Sirach 40:29 My son, in thy lifetime be not indigent: for it is better to die than to want. |