Verse (Click for Chapter) Douay-Rheims Bible And if thou come to him, commit no fault, lest he take away thy life. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And if thou come to him, commit no fault, lest he take away thy life. Sirach 9:17Be not pleased with the wrong done by the unjust, knowing that even to hell the wicked shall not please. Sirach 9:18 Keep thee far from the man that hath power to kill, so thou shalt not suspect the fear of death. 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. Sirach 9:21 According to thy power beware of thy neighbour, and treat with the wise and prudent. Context Sirach 9…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. 20Know 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.… Cross References Sirach 9:17 Be not pleased with the wrong done by the unjust, knowing that even to hell the wicked shall not please. Sirach 9:18 Keep thee far from the man that hath power to kill, so thou shalt not suspect the fear of death. 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. Sirach 9:21 According to thy power beware of thy neighbour, and treat with the wise and prudent. |
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