Sirach 28
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| 1 | He that seeketh to revenge himself, shall find vengeance from the Lord, and he will surely keep his sins in remembrance. |
| 2 | Forgive thy neighbour if he hath hurl thee: and then shall thy sins be forgiven to thee when thou prayest. |
| 3 | Man to man reserveth anger, and doth he seek remedy of God? |
| 4 | He hath no mercy on a man like himself, and doth he entreat for his own sins? |
| 5 | He that is but flesh, nourisheth anger, and doth he ask forgiveness of God? who shall obtain pardon for his sins? |
| 6 | Remember thy last things, and let enmity cease: |
| 6a | 28:7 For corruption and death hang over in his commandments. |
| 6b | 28:8 Remember the fear of God, and be not angry with thy neighbour. |
| 7 | 28:9 Remember the covenant of the most High, and overlook the ignorance of thy neighbour. |
| 8 | 28:10 Refrain from strife, and thou shalt diminish thy sins: |
| 9 | 28:11 For a passionate man kindleth strife, and a sinful man will trouble his friends, and bring in debate in the midst of them that are at peace. |
| 10 | 28:12 For as the wood of the forest is, so the fire burneth: and as a man’s strength is, so shall his anger be, and according to his riches he shall increase his anger. |
| 11 | 28:13 A hasty contention kindleth a fire: and a hasty quarrel sheddeth blood: and a tongue that beareth witness bringeth death. |
| 12 | 28:14 If thou blow the spark, it shall burn as a fire: and if thou spit upon it, it shall be quenched: both come out of the mouth. |
| 13 | 28:15 The whisperer and the double tongued is accursed: for he hath troubled many that were at peace. |
| 14 | 28:16 The tongue of a third person hath disquieted many, and scattered them from nation to nation. |
| 14a | 28:17 It hath destroyed the strong cities of the rich, and hath overthrown the houses of great men. |
| 14b | 28:18 It hath cut in pieces the forces of people, and undone strong nations. |
| 15 | 28:19 The tongue of a third person hath cast out valiant women, and deprived them of their labours. |
| 16 | 28:20 He that hearkeneth to it, shall never have rest, neither shall he have a friend in whom he may repose. |
| 17 | 28:21 The stroke of a whip maketh a blue mark: but the stroke of the tongue will break the bones. |
| 18 | 28:22 Many have fallen by the edge of the sword, but not so many as have perished by their own tongue. |
| 19 | 28:23 Blessed is he that is defended from a wicked tongue, that hath not passed into the wrath thereof, and that hath not drawn the yoke thereof, and hath not been bound in its bands. |
| 20 | 28:24 For its yoke is a yoke of iron: and its bands are bands of brass. |
| 21 | 28:25 The death thereof is a most evil death: and hell is preferable to it. |
| 22 | 28:26 Its continuance shall not be for a long time, but it shall possess the ways of the unjust: and the just shall not be burnt with its flame. |
| 23 | 28:27 They that forsake God shall fall into it, and it shall burn in them, and shall not be quenched, and it shall be sent upon them as a lion, and as a leopard it shall tear them. |
| 24 | 28:28 Hedge in thy ears with thorns, hear not a wicked tongue, and make doors and bars to thy mouth. |
| 25 | 28:29 Melt down thy gold and silver, and make a balance for thy words, and a just bridle for thy mouth: |
| 26 | 28:30 And take heed lest thou slip with thy tongue, and fall in the sight of thy enemies who lie in wait for thee, and thy fall be incurable unto death. |