Verse (Click for Chapter) New Revised Standard Version For its yoke is a yoke of iron, and its fetters are fetters of bronze; Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge He that hearkeneth to it, shall never have rest, neither shall he have a friend in whom he may repose. Sirach 28:18It hath cut in pieces the forces of people, and undone strong nations. Sirach 28:19 The tongue of a third person hath cast out valiant women, and deprived them of their labours. Sirach 28:21 The stroke of a whip maketh a blue mark: but the stroke of the tongue will break the bones. Sirach 28:22 Many have fallen by the edge of the sword, but not so many as have perished by their own tongue. Context Sirach 28…19The tongue of a third person hath cast out valiant women, and deprived them of their labours. 20He that hearkeneth to it, shall never have rest, neither shall he have a friend in whom he may repose. 21The stroke of a whip maketh a blue mark: but the stroke of the tongue will break the bones.… Cross References Sirach 28:18 It hath cut in pieces the forces of people, and undone strong nations. Sirach 28:19 The tongue of a third person hath cast out valiant women, and deprived them of their labours. Sirach 28:21 The stroke of a whip maketh a blue mark: but the stroke of the tongue will break the bones. Sirach 28:22 Many have fallen by the edge of the sword, but not so many as have perished by their own tongue. |
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