Sirach 41:8-10

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⁸ Woe to you, the ungodly,
    who have forsaken the law of the Most High!^[a]
9     You^[b] will beget them only for groaning.
When you stumble, there is lasting joy,^[c]
    and when you die, a curse is your lot.^(A)
10 Whatever comes from earth returns to earth,
    so the ungodly go from curse to destruction.^(B)