Sirach 22:30
Douay-Rheims Bible
As the vapour of a chimney, and the smoke of the fire goeth up before the fire: so also injurious words, and reproaches, and threats, before blood.
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As the vapour of a chimney, and the smoke of the fire goeth up before the fire: so also injurious words, and reproaches, and threats, before blood.

Sirach 22:28
Keep fidelity with a friend in his poverty, that in his prosperity also thou mayst rejoice.

Sirach 22:29
In the time of his trouble continue faithful to him, that thou mayst also be heir with him in his inheritance.

Sirach 22:31
I will not be ashamed to salute a friend, neither will I hide myself from his face: and if any evil happen to me by him, I will bear it.

Sirach 22:32
But every one that shall hear it, will beware of him.

Context
Sirach 22
29In the time of his trouble continue faithful to him, that thou mayst also be heir with him in his inheritance. 30As the vapour of a chimney, and the smoke of the fire goeth up before the fire: so also injurious words, and reproaches, and threats, before blood. 31I will not be ashamed to salute a friend, neither will I hide myself from his face: and if any evil happen to me by him, I will bear it.…
Cross References
Sirach 22:28
Keep fidelity with a friend in his poverty, that in his prosperity also thou mayst rejoice.

Sirach 22:29
In the time of his trouble continue faithful to him, that thou mayst also be heir with him in his inheritance.

Sirach 22:31
I will not be ashamed to salute a friend, neither will I hide myself from his face: and if any evil happen to me by him, I will bear it.

Sirach 22:32
But every one that shall hear it, will beware of him.



(Sir. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

Sirach 22:29
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