Sirach 42:21
Good News Translation
The orderly world shows the greatness of his wisdom; he is the same forever and ever. Nothing can be added to him, and nothing taken away; he needs no one to give him advice.

New Revised Standard Version
He has set in order the splendors of his wisdom; he is from all eternity one and the same. Nothing can be added or taken away, and he needs no one to be his counselor.

Contemporary English Version
The laws of nature show his great wisdom. God has never changed and never will; he has no need of advice.

New American Bible
He regulates the mighty deeds of his wisdom; he is from all eternity one and the same, With nothing added, nothing taken away; no need of a counselor for him!

Douay-Rheims Bible
He hath beautified the glorious works of his wisdom: and he is from eternity to eternity, and to him nothing may be added,

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

He hath beautified the glorious works of his wisdom: and he is from eternity to eternity, and to him nothing may be added,

Sirach 42:19
For the Lord knoweth all knowledge, and hath beheld the signs of the world, he declareth the things that are past, and the things that are to come, and revealeth the traces of hidden things.

Sirach 42:20
No thought escapeth him, and no word can hide itself from him.

Sirach 42:22
Nor can he be diminished, and he hath no need of any counsellor.

Sirach 42:23
O how desirable are all his works, and what we can know is but as a spark!

Context
Sirach 42
20No thought escapeth him, and no word can hide itself from him. 21He hath beautified the glorious works of his wisdom: and he is from eternity to eternity, and to him nothing may be added, 22Nor can he be diminished, and he hath no need of any counsellor.…
Cross References
Sirach 42:19
For the Lord knoweth all knowledge, and hath beheld the signs of the world, he declareth the things that are past, and the things that are to come, and revealeth the traces of hidden things.

Sirach 42:20
No thought escapeth him, and no word can hide itself from him.

Sirach 42:22
Nor can he be diminished, and he hath no need of any counsellor.

Sirach 42:23
O how desirable are all his works, and what we can know is but as a spark!



(Sir. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

Sirach 42:20
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