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28 From the dead, as from one who does not exist, thanksgiving has ceased;
    he who is alive and well sings the Lord’s praises.
29 How great is the mercy of the Lord,
    and his forgiveness for those who turn to him!
30 For all things cannot be in men,[a]
    since a son of man is not immortal.

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Footnotes

  1. Sirach 17:30 The Greek text of this line is uncertain

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