Sirach 38:9
Good News Translation
My child, when you get sick, don't ignore it. Pray to the Lord, and he will make you well.

New Revised Standard Version
My child, when you are ill, do not delay, but pray to the Lord, and he will heal you.

Contemporary English Version
Students, if you get sick, quickly pray to the Lord, and you will be healed.

New American Bible
My son, when you are ill, do not delay, but pray to God, for it is he who heals.

Douay-Rheims Bible
My son, in thy sickness neglect not thyself, but pray to the Lord, and he shall heal thee.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

My son, in thy sickness neglect not thyself, but pray to the Lord, and he shall heal thee.

Sirach 38:7
By these he shall cure and shall allay their pains, and of these the apothecary shall make sweet confections, and shall make up ointments of health, and of his works there shall be no end.

Sirach 38:8
For the peace of God is over all the face of the earth.

Sirach 38:10
Turn away from sin and order thy hands aright, and cleanse thy heart from all offence.

Sirach 38:11
Give a sweet savour, and a memorial of fine flour, and make a fat offering, and then give place to the physician.

Context
Sirach 38
8For the peace of God is over all the face of the earth. 9My son, in thy sickness neglect not thyself, but pray to the Lord, and he shall heal thee. 10Turn away from sin and order thy hands aright, and cleanse thy heart from all offence.…
Cross References
Sirach 38:7
By these he shall cure and shall allay their pains, and of these the apothecary shall make sweet confections, and shall make up ointments of health, and of his works there shall be no end.

Sirach 38:8
For the peace of God is over all the face of the earth.

Sirach 38:10
Turn away from sin and order thy hands aright, and cleanse thy heart from all offence.

Sirach 38:11
Give a sweet savour, and a memorial of fine flour, and make a fat offering, and then give place to the physician.



(Sir. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

Sirach 38:8
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