Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 43:21

καταφάγεται ὄρη καὶ ἔρημον ἐκκαύσει καὶ ἀποσβέσει χλόην ὡς πῦρ.
King James Version (KJV)

It devoureth the mountains, and burneth the wilderness, and consumeth the grass as fire.

Modern English

It devours the mountains, scorches the wilderness, and consumes the grass like fire.

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