Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Thou hast stained thy glory, and defiled thy seed so as to bring wrath upon thy children, and to have thy folly kindled, Sirach 47:20Thou didst gather gold as copper, and didst multiply silver as lead, Sirach 47:21 And thou didst bow thyself to women: and by thy body thou wast brought under subjection. Sirach 47:23 That thou shouldst make the kingdom to be divided, and out of Ephraim a rebellious kingdom to rule. Sirach 47:24 But God will not leave off his mercy, and he will not destroy, nor abolish his own works, neither will he cut up by the roots the offspring of his elect: and he will not utterly take away the seed of him that loveth the Lord. Context Sirach 47…21And thou didst bow thyself to women: and by thy body thou wast brought under subjection. 22Thou hast stained thy glory, and defiled thy seed so as to bring wrath upon thy children, and to have thy folly kindled, 23That thou shouldst make the kingdom to be divided, and out of Ephraim a rebellious kingdom to rule.… Cross References Sirach 47:20 Thou didst gather gold as copper, and didst multiply silver as lead, Sirach 47:21 And thou didst bow thyself to women: and by thy body thou wast brought under subjection. Sirach 47:23 That thou shouldst make the kingdom to be divided, and out of Ephraim a rebellious kingdom to rule. Sirach 47:24 But God will not leave off his mercy, and he will not destroy, nor abolish his own works, neither will he cut up by the roots the offspring of his elect: and he will not utterly take away the seed of him that loveth the Lord. |
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