Verse (Click for Chapter) Contemporary English Version If you fear the Lord, he will accept you, and if you are wise, he will give you his love. Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And give place to the fear of the most High: for the fear of God is all wisdom, and therein is to fear God, and the disposition of the law is in all wisdom. Sirach 19:16And believe not every word. There is one, that slippeth with the tongue, but not from his heart. Sirach 19:17 For who is there that hath not offended with his tongue? Admonish thy neighbour before thou threaten him. Sirach 19:19 But the learning of wickedness is not wisdom: and the device of sinners is not prudence. Sirach 19:20 There is a subtle wickedness, and the same is detestable: and there is a man that is foolish, wanting in wisdom. Context Sirach 19…17For who is there that hath not offended with his tongue? Admonish thy neighbour before thou threaten him. 18And give place to the fear of the most High: for the fear of God is all wisdom, and therein is to fear God, and the disposition of the law is in all wisdom. 19But the learning of wickedness is not wisdom: and the device of sinners is not prudence.… Cross References Sirach 19:16 And believe not every word. There is one, that slippeth with the tongue, but not from his heart. Sirach 19:17 For who is there that hath not offended with his tongue? Admonish thy neighbour before thou threaten him. Sirach 19:19 But the learning of wickedness is not wisdom: and the device of sinners is not prudence. Sirach 19:20 There is a subtle wickedness, and the same is detestable: and there is a man that is foolish, wanting in wisdom. |
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