Sirach 35:23
New Revised Standard Version
and repays vengeance on the nations; until he destroys the multitude of the insolent, and breaks the scepters of the unrighteous;

Contemporary English Version
God will take revenge on evil, arrogant Gentiles, breaking their power and destroying them.

New American Bible
and wreaks vengeance upon the nations; Till he destroys the scepter of the proud, and cuts off the staff of the wicked;

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he will repay vengeance to the Gentiles, till he have taken away the multitude of the proud, and broken the sceptres of the unjust,

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And he will repay vengeance to the Gentiles, till he have taken away the multitude of the proud, and broken the sceptres of the unjust,

Sirach 35:21
The prayer of him that humbleth himself, shall pierce the clouds: and till it come nigh he will not be comforted: and he will not depart till the most High behold.

Sirach 35:22
And the Lord will not be slack, but will judge for the just, and will do judgment: and the Almighty will not have patience with them, that he may crush their back:

Sirach 35:24
Till he have rendered to men according to their deeds: and according to the works of Adam, and according to his presumption,

Sirach 35:25
Till he have judged the cause of his people, and he shall delight the just with his mercy.

Context
Sirach 35
22And the Lord will not be slack, but will judge for the just, and will do judgment: and the Almighty will not have patience with them, that he may crush their back: 23And he will repay vengeance to the Gentiles, till he have taken away the multitude of the proud, and broken the sceptres of the unjust, 24Till he have rendered to men according to their deeds: and according to the works of Adam, and according to his presumption,…
Cross References
Sirach 35:21
The prayer of him that humbleth himself, shall pierce the clouds: and till it come nigh he will not be comforted: and he will not depart till the most High behold.

Sirach 35:22
And the Lord will not be slack, but will judge for the just, and will do judgment: and the Almighty will not have patience with them, that he may crush their back:

Sirach 35:24
Till he have rendered to men according to their deeds: and according to the works of Adam, and according to his presumption,

Sirach 35:25
Till he have judged the cause of his people, and he shall delight the just with his mercy.



(Sir. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

Sirach 35:22
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