Good News Translation
Count yourself lucky if you have been spared the experience of having irresponsible talk directed against you--if you have never had that iron yoke around your neck or those heavy chains on your legs.

New Revised Standard Version
Happy is the one who is protected from it, who has not been exposed to its anger, who has not borne its yoke, and has not been bound with its fetters.

Contemporary English Version
You should be happy if you have never been attacked with lies and gossip, or felt them wrap around you

New American Bible
Happy the one who is sheltered from it, and has not endured its wrath; Who has not borne its yoke nor been bound with its chains.

Douay-Rheims Bible
The tongue of a third person hath cast out valiant women, and deprived them of their labours.

The tongue of a third person hath cast out valiant women, and deprived them of their labours.

Sirach 28:17
It hath destroyed the strong cities of the rich, and hath overthrown the houses of great men.

Sirach 28:18
It hath cut in pieces the forces of people, and undone strong nations.

Sirach 28:20
He that hearkeneth to it, shall never have rest, neither shall he have a friend in whom he may repose.

Sirach 28:21
The stroke of a whip maketh a blue mark: but the stroke of the tongue will break the bones.