Sirach 23:23
Good News Translation
In the first place, she has broken the Law of the Most High. In the second place, she has wronged her husband. And in the third place, she has made a whore of herself by committing adultery and bearing the child of a man not her husband.

New Revised Standard Version
For first of all, she has disobeyed the law of the Most High; second, she has committed an offense against her husband; and third, through her fornication she has committed adultery and brought forth children by another man.

Contemporary English Version
She has broken God's Law and sinned against her husband by having sex with another man and giving birth to his child.

New American Bible
First of all, she has disobeyed the law of the Most High; second, she has wronged her husband; Third, through her wanton adultery she has brought forth children by another man.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And a man that is wicked in the mouth of his flesh, will not leave off till he hath kindled a fire.

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And a man that is wicked in the mouth of his flesh, will not leave off till he hath kindled a fire.

Sirach 23:21
Two sorts of men multiply sins, and the third bringeth wrath and destruction.

Sirach 23:22
A hot soul is a burning fire, it will never be quenched, till it devour some thing.

Sirach 23:24
To a man that is a fornicator all bread is sweet, he will not be weary of sinning unto the end.

Sirach 23:25
Every man that passeth beyond his own bed, despising his own soul, and saying: Who seeth me?

Context
Sirach 23
22A hot soul is a burning fire, it will never be quenched, till it devour some thing. 23And a man that is wicked in the mouth of his flesh, will not leave off till he hath kindled a fire. 24To a man that is a fornicator all bread is sweet, he will not be weary of sinning unto the end.…
Cross References
Sirach 23:21
Two sorts of men multiply sins, and the third bringeth wrath and destruction.

Sirach 23:22
A hot soul is a burning fire, it will never be quenched, till it devour some thing.

Sirach 23:24
To a man that is a fornicator all bread is sweet, he will not be weary of sinning unto the end.

Sirach 23:25
Every man that passeth beyond his own bed, despising his own soul, and saying: Who seeth me?



(Sir. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

Sirach 23:22
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