Old Testament readings use the Septuagint , the Scripture the apostles quoted. Masoretic numbering shown for reference.Learn why
LXX

Sirach 22:12

Seven days do men mourn for him that is dead; but for a fool and an ungodly man all the days of his life.

Parallel Translations

LXX2012View canonical →
Seven days do men mourn for him that is dead; but for a fool and an ungodly man all the days of his life.
Septuagint in American English (2012)
KJVView canonical →
Seven days do men mourn for him that is dead; but for a fool and an ungodly man all the days of his life.
King James Version
WEBView canonical →
Mourning for the dead lasts seven days, but for a fool and an ungodly man, it lasts all the days of his life.
World English Bible