Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation Some people will speak politely, bow, and scrape until they get the loan they want, but when the time comes to pay it back, they'll put it off, say that it's inconvenient, and make a lot of worthless excuses. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Till they receive, they kiss the hands of the lender, and in promises they humble their voice: Sirach 29:3Keep thy word, and deal faithfully with him: and thou shalt always find that which is necessary for thee. Sirach 29:4 Many have looked upon a thing lent as a thing found, and have given trouble to them that helped them. Sirach 29:6 But when they should repay, they will ask time, and will return tedious and murmuring words, and will complain of the time: Sirach 29:7 And if he be able to pay, he will stand off, he will scarce pay one half, and will count it as if he had found it: Context Sirach 29…4Many have looked upon a thing lent as a thing found, and have given trouble to them that helped them. 5Till they receive, they kiss the hands of the lender, and in promises they humble their voice: 6But when they should repay, they will ask time, and will return tedious and murmuring words, and will complain of the time:… Cross References Sirach 29:3 Keep thy word, and deal faithfully with him: and thou shalt always find that which is necessary for thee. Sirach 29:4 Many have looked upon a thing lent as a thing found, and have given trouble to them that helped them. Sirach 29:6 But when they should repay, they will ask time, and will return tedious and murmuring words, and will complain of the time: Sirach 29:7 And if he be able to pay, he will stand off, he will scarce pay one half, and will count it as if he had found it: |