Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 18:10

ὡς σταγὼν ὕδατος ἀπὸ θαλάσσης καὶ ψῆφος ἄμμου, οὕτως ὀλίγα ἔτη ἐν ἡμέρᾳ αἰῶνος.
King James Version (KJV)

As a drop of water unto the sea, and a gravelstone in comparison of the sand; so are a thousand years to the days of eternity.

Modern English

Like a drop of water compared to the sea, or a grain of sand compared to the shore, so are a thousand years to the days of eternity.

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