Sirach 47:24DRA
Catholic Bible · DRA · Verse 24 of 31
"But God will not leave off his mercy, and he will not destroy, nor abolish his own works, neither will he out up by the roots the offspring of his elect: and he will not utterly take away the seed of him that loveth the Lord."
In context
22Thou hast stained thy glory, and defiled thy seed so as to bring wrath upon thy children, and to have thy folly kindled,
23That thou shouldst make the kingdom to be divided, and out of Ephraim a rebellious kingdom to rule.
24But God will not leave off his mercy, and he will not destroy, nor abolish his own works, neither will he out up by the roots the offspring of his elect: and he will not utterly take away the seed of him that loveth the Lord.
25Wherefore he gave a remnant to Jacob, and to David of the same stock.
26And Solomon had an end with his fathers.