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14 A man’s wickedness
is better than a woman who does good
    and a disgraced woman
    who brings shame.

God’s created order

15 Now I’ll call to mind the works
of the Lord,
    and I’ll tell about what I’ve seen.
The Lord’s works came into being
by his words.[a]
16 The shining sun looked down
on everything,
    and the Lord’s work is radiant
    with his glory.

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Footnotes

  1. Sirach 42:15 Heb adds and they agree to do his will; LXXb and judgment comes about by his good will.

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