Sirach 9:18
Good News Translation
Someone who speaks rashly and recklessly is feared and hated by everyone in town.

New Revised Standard Version
The loud of mouth are feared in their city, and the one who is reckless in speech is hated.

Contemporary English Version
But loud, reckless leaders are hated and feared.

New American Bible
Loud mouths are feared in their city, and whoever is reckless in speech is hated.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Keep thee far from the man that hath power to kill, so thou shalt not suspect the fear of death.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Keep thee far from the man that hath power to kill, so thou shalt not suspect the fear of death.

Sirach 9:16
Envy not the glory and riches of a sinner: for thou knowest not what his ruin shall be.

Sirach 9:17
Be not pleased with the wrong done by the unjust, knowing that even to hell the wicked shall not please.

Sirach 9:19
And if thou come to him, commit no fault, lest he take away thy life.

Sirach 9:20
Know it to be a communication with death: for thou art going in the midst of snares, and walking upon the arms of them that are grieved.

Context
Sirach 9
17Be not pleased with the wrong done by the unjust, knowing that even to hell the wicked shall not please. 18Keep thee far from the man that hath power to kill, so thou shalt not suspect the fear of death. 19And if thou come to him, commit no fault, lest he take away thy life.…
Cross References
Sirach 9:16
Envy not the glory and riches of a sinner: for thou knowest not what his ruin shall be.

Sirach 9:17
Be not pleased with the wrong done by the unjust, knowing that even to hell the wicked shall not please.

Sirach 9:19
And if thou come to him, commit no fault, lest he take away thy life.

Sirach 9:20
Know it to be a communication with death: for thou art going in the midst of snares, and walking upon the arms of them that are grieved.



(Sir. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

Sirach 9:17
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