Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 14:17-20 Good News Bible Catholic Edition (GNBDK)

17. The human body wears out like a piece of clothing. The ancient law decrees that we must die.

18. Human beings are like leaves on a spreading tree. New growth takes the place of the fallen leaves; while some of us die, others are being born.

19. Everything made by human hands will decay and perish, along with the person who made it.

20. It is a happy person who is concerned with Wisdom and who uses good sense.

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 14