Sirach 49:16
Good News Translation
Shem, Seth, and Enosh were highly honored, but Adam's glory was above that of any other living being.

New Revised Standard Version
Shem and Seth and Enosh were honored, but above every other created living being was Adam.

Contemporary English Version
Shem and Seth are also honored, but of all God's creatures, Adam was the greatest.

New American Bible
Glorious, too, were and and

Douay-Rheims Bible
No man was born upon earth like Henoch: for he also was taken up from the earth.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

No man was born upon earth like Henoch: for he also was taken up from the earth.

Sirach 49:14
In like manner Jesus the son of Josedec who in their days built the house, and set up a holy temple to the Lord, prepared for everlasting glory.

Sirach 49:15
And let Nehemias be a long time remembered, who raised up for us our walls that were cast down, and set up the gates and the bars, who rebuilt our houses.

Sirach 49:17
Nor as Joseph, who was a man born prince of his brethren, the support of his family, the ruler of his brethren, the stay of the people:

Sirach 49:18
And his bones were visited, and after death they prophesied.

Context
Sirach 49
15And let Nehemias be a long time remembered, who raised up for us our walls that were cast down, and set up the gates and the bars, who rebuilt our houses. 16No man was born upon earth like Henoch: for he also was taken up from the earth. 17Nor as Joseph, who was a man born prince of his brethren, the support of his family, the ruler of his brethren, the stay of the people:…
Cross References
Sirach 49:14
In like manner Jesus the son of Josedec who in their days built the house, and set up a holy temple to the Lord, prepared for everlasting glory.

Sirach 49:15
And let Nehemias be a long time remembered, who raised up for us our walls that were cast down, and set up the gates and the bars, who rebuilt our houses.

Sirach 49:17
Nor as Joseph, who was a man born prince of his brethren, the support of his family, the ruler of his brethren, the stay of the people:

Sirach 49:18
And his bones were visited, and after death they prophesied.



(Sir. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

Sirach 49:15
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