Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation I will never be afraid to protect a friend, and I will never turn a friend away if he needs me. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge He that flingeth a stone at birds, shall drive them away: so he that upbraideth his friend, breaketh friendship. Sirach 22:23As a fearful heart in the thought of a fool at all times will not fear, so neither shall he that continueth always in the commandments of God. Sirach 22:24 He that pricketh the eye, bringeth out tears: and he that pricketh the heart, bringeth forth resentment. Sirach 22:26 Although thou hast drawn a sword at a friend, despair not: for there may be a returning. To a friend, Sirach 22:27 If thou hast opened a sad mouth, fear not, for there may be a reconciliation: except upbraiding, and reproach, and pride, and disclosing of secrets, or a treacherous wound: for in all these cases a friend will flee away. Context Sirach 22…24He that pricketh the eye, bringeth out tears: and he that pricketh the heart, bringeth forth resentment. 25He that flingeth a stone at birds, shall drive them away: so he that upbraideth his friend, breaketh friendship. 26Although thou hast drawn a sword at a friend, despair not: for there may be a returning. To a friend,… Cross References Sirach 22:23 As a fearful heart in the thought of a fool at all times will not fear, so neither shall he that continueth always in the commandments of God. Sirach 22:24 He that pricketh the eye, bringeth out tears: and he that pricketh the heart, bringeth forth resentment. Sirach 22:26 Although thou hast drawn a sword at a friend, despair not: for there may be a returning. To a friend, Sirach 22:27 If thou hast opened a sad mouth, fear not, for there may be a reconciliation: except upbraiding, and reproach, and pride, and disclosing of secrets, or a treacherous wound: for in all these cases a friend will flee away. |
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