Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation A selfish person is evil; he turns his back on people's needs New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge The eye of the envious is wicked: and he turneth away his face, and despiseth his own soul. Sirach 14:6There is none worse than he that envieth himself, and this is the reward of his wickedness: Sirach 14:7 And if he do good, he doth it ignorantly, and unwillingly: and at the last he discovereth his wickedness. Sirach 14:9 The eye of the covetous man is insatiable in his portion of iniquity: he will not be satisfied till he consume his own soul, drying it up. Sirach 14:10 An evil eye is towards evil things: and he shall not have his fill of bread, but shall be needy and pensive at his own table. Context Sirach 14…7And if he do good, he doth it ignorantly, and unwillingly: and at the last he discovereth his wickedness. 8The eye of the envious is wicked: and he turneth away his face, and despiseth his own soul. 9The eye of the covetous man is insatiable in his portion of iniquity: he will not be satisfied till he consume his own soul, drying it up.… Cross References Sirach 14:6 There is none worse than he that envieth himself, and this is the reward of his wickedness: Sirach 14:7 And if he do good, he doth it ignorantly, and unwillingly: and at the last he discovereth his wickedness. Sirach 14:9 The eye of the covetous man is insatiable in his portion of iniquity: he will not be satisfied till he consume his own soul, drying it up. Sirach 14:10 An evil eye is towards evil things: and he shall not have his fill of bread, but shall be needy and pensive at his own table. |
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