Sirach 41:22
Good News Translation
of playing around with his slave woman (keep away from her bed!) of insulting your friends, of following up your gifts with criticism,

New Revised Standard Version
of meddling with his servant-girl— and do not approach her bed; of abusive words, before friends— and do not be insulting after making a gift.

Contemporary English Version
if you insult your friends, even though you have given a gift to them;

New American Bible
Of trifling with a servant girl you have, of violating her bed; Of using harsh words with friends, of following up your gifts with insults;

Douay-Rheims Bible
Of an offence before a prince, and a judge: of iniquity before a congregation and a people:

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Of an offence before a prince, and a judge: of iniquity before a congregation and a people:

Sirach 41:20
For it is not good to keep all shamefacedness: and all things do not please all men in opinion.

Sirach 41:21
Be ashamed of fornication before father and mother: and of a lie before a governor and a man in power:

Sirach 41:23
Of injustice before a companion and friend: and in regard to the place where thou dwellest,

Sirach 41:24
Of theft, and of the truth of God, and the covenant: of leaning with thy elbow over meat, and of deceit in giving and taking:

Context
Sirach 41
21Be ashamed of fornication before father and mother: and of a lie before a governor and a man in power: 22Of an offence before a prince, and a judge: of iniquity before a congregation and a people: 23Of injustice before a companion and friend: and in regard to the place where thou dwellest,…
Cross References
Sirach 41:20
For it is not good to keep all shamefacedness: and all things do not please all men in opinion.

Sirach 41:21
Be ashamed of fornication before father and mother: and of a lie before a governor and a man in power:

Sirach 41:23
Of injustice before a companion and friend: and in regard to the place where thou dwellest,

Sirach 41:24
Of theft, and of the truth of God, and the covenant: of leaning with thy elbow over meat, and of deceit in giving and taking:



(Sir. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

Sirach 41:21
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