Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation You may know everything there is to know about wickedness, but that does not make you wise. It is not sensible to follow the advice of sinners. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge There is an exquisite subtilty, and the same is unjust. Sirach 19:20There is a subtle wickedness, and the same is detestable: and there is a man that is foolish, wanting in wisdom. Sirach 19:21 Better is a man that hath less wisdom, and wanteth understanding, with the fear of God, than he that aboundeth in understanding, and transgresseth the law of the most High. Sirach 19:23 And there is one that uttereth an exact word telling the truth. There is one that humbleth himself wickedly, and his interior is full of deceit: Sirach 19:24 And there is one that submitteth himself exceedingly with a great lowliness: and there is one that casteth down his countenance, and maketh as if he did not see that which is unknown: Context Sirach 19…21Better is a man that hath less wisdom, and wanteth understanding, with the fear of God, than he that aboundeth in understanding, and transgresseth the law of the most High. 22There is an exquisite subtilty, and the same is unjust. 23And there is one that uttereth an exact word telling the truth. There is one that humbleth himself wickedly, and his interior is full of deceit:… Cross References Sirach 19:20 There is a subtle wickedness, and the same is detestable: and there is a man that is foolish, wanting in wisdom. Sirach 19:21 Better is a man that hath less wisdom, and wanteth understanding, with the fear of God, than he that aboundeth in understanding, and transgresseth the law of the most High. Sirach 19:23 And there is one that uttereth an exact word telling the truth. There is one that humbleth himself wickedly, and his interior is full of deceit: Sirach 19:24 And there is one that submitteth himself exceedingly with a great lowliness: and there is one that casteth down his countenance, and maketh as if he did not see that which is unknown: |
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