Sirach 10:18
Good News Translation
The Creator never intended for human beings to be arrogant and violent.

New Revised Standard Version
Pride was not created for human beings, or violent anger for those born of women.

Contemporary English Version
When the Lord created humans, he did not intend for us to be proud and angry.

New American Bible
Insolence does not befit mortals, nor impudent anger those born of women.

Douay-Rheims Bible
God hath made the roots of proud nations to wither, and hath planted the humble of these nations.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

God hath made the roots of proud nations to wither, and hath planted the humble of these nations.

Sirach 10:16
Therefore hath the Lord disgraced the assemblies of the wicked, and hath utterly destroyed them.

Sirach 10:17
God hath overturned the thrones of proud princes, and hath set up the meek in their stead.

Sirach 10:19
The Lord hath overthrown the lands of the Gentiles, and hath destroyed them even to the foundation.

Sirach 10:20
He hath made some of them to wither away, and hath destroyed them, and hath made the memory of them to cease from the earth.

Context
Sirach 10
17God hath overturned the thrones of proud princes, and hath set up the meek in their stead. 18God hath made the roots of proud nations to wither, and hath planted the humble of these nations. 19The Lord hath overthrown the lands of the Gentiles, and hath destroyed them even to the foundation.…
Cross References
Sirach 10:16
Therefore hath the Lord disgraced the assemblies of the wicked, and hath utterly destroyed them.

Sirach 10:17
God hath overturned the thrones of proud princes, and hath set up the meek in their stead.

Sirach 10:19
The Lord hath overthrown the lands of the Gentiles, and hath destroyed them even to the foundation.

Sirach 10:20
He hath made some of them to wither away, and hath destroyed them, and hath made the memory of them to cease from the earth.



(Sir. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

Sirach 10:17
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