Verse (Click for Chapter) Douay-Rheims Bible Envy and anger shorten a man's days, and pensiveness will bring old age before the time. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Envy and anger shorten a man's days, and pensiveness will bring old age before the time. Sirach 30:24Have pity on thy own soul, pleasing God, and contain thyself: gather up thy heart in his holiness: and drive away sadness far from thee. Sirach 30:25 For sadness hath killed many, and there is no profit in it. Sirach 30:27 A cheerful and good heart is always feasting: for his banquets are prepared with diligence. Sirach 31:1 Watching for riches consumeth the flesh, and the thought thereof driveth away sleep. Context Sirach 30…25For sadness hath killed many, and there is no profit in it. 26Envy and anger shorten a man's days, and pensiveness will bring old age before the time. 27A cheerful and good heart is always feasting: for his banquets are prepared with diligence.… Cross References Sirach 30:24 Have pity on thy own soul, pleasing God, and contain thyself: gather up thy heart in his holiness: and drive away sadness far from thee. Sirach 30:25 For sadness hath killed many, and there is no profit in it. Sirach 30:27 A cheerful and good heart is always feasting: for his banquets are prepared with diligence. Sirach 31:1 Watching for riches consumeth the flesh, and the thought thereof driveth away sleep. |
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