Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 10:11

ἐν γὰρ τῷ ἀποθανεῖν ἄνθρωπον κληρονομήσει ἑρπετὰ καὶ θηρία καὶ σκώληκας.
King James Version (KJV)

For when a man is dead, he shall inherit creeping things, beasts, and worms.

Modern English

For when a person dies, he inherits maggots, beasts, and worms.

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