Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation A mind that thinks things through intelligently is like a firm wall, finely decorated. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge What is heavier than lead? and what other name hath he but fool? Sirach 22:15Keep thyself from him, that thou mayst not have trouble, and thou shalt not be defiled with his sin. Sirach 22:16 Turn away from him, and thou shalt find rest, and shalt not be wearied out with his folly. Sirach 22:18 Sand and salt, and a mass of iron is easier to bear, than a man without sense, that is both foolish and wicked. Sirach 22:19 A frame of wood bound together in the foundation of a building, shall not be loosed: so neither shall the heart that is established by advised counsel. Context Sirach 22…16Turn away from him, and thou shalt find rest, and shalt not be wearied out with his folly. 17What is heavier than lead? and what other name hath he but fool? 18Sand and salt, and a mass of iron is easier to bear, than a man without sense, that is both foolish and wicked.… Cross References Sirach 22:15 Keep thyself from him, that thou mayst not have trouble, and thou shalt not be defiled with his sin. Sirach 22:16 Turn away from him, and thou shalt find rest, and shalt not be wearied out with his folly. Sirach 22:18 Sand and salt, and a mass of iron is easier to bear, than a man without sense, that is both foolish and wicked. Sirach 22:19 A frame of wood bound together in the foundation of a building, shall not be loosed: so neither shall the heart that is established by advised counsel. |
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