Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 11:28

πρὸ τελευτῆς μὴ μακάριζε μηδένα, καὶ ἐν τέκνοις αὐτοῦ γνωσθήσεται ἀνήρ.
King James Version (KJV)

Judge none blessed before his death: for a man shall be known in his children.

Modern English

Do not call anyone blessed before his death, for a person is known through how his children turn out.

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