Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 41:13

ἀγαθῆς ζωῆς ἀριθμὸς ἡμερῶν, καὶ ἀγαθὸν ὄνομα εἰς αἰῶνα διαμενεῖ.
King James Version (KJV)

A good life hath but few days: but a good name endureth for ever.

Modern English

A good life lasts only a few days, but a good name endures forever.

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