Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 14:17

πᾶσα σὰρξ ὡς ἱμάτιον παλαιοῦται, ἡ γὰρ διαθήκη ἀπ᾿ αἰῶνος· θανάτῳ ἀποθανῇ.
King James Version (KJV)

All flesh waxeth old as a garment: for the covenant from the beginning is, Thou shalt die the death.

Modern English

All flesh wears out like a garment, for the ancient rule stands: you shall surely die.

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