Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation A whip can raise a welt, but a vicious tongue can break bones. Contemporary English Version Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge It hath destroyed the strong cities of the rich, and hath overthrown the houses of great men. Sirach 28:15The whisperer and the double tongue is accursed: for he hath troubled many that were at peace. Sirach 28:16 The tongue of a third person hath disquieted many, and scattered them from nation to nation. Sirach 28:18 It hath cut in pieces the forces of people, and undone strong nations. Sirach 28:19 The tongue of a third person hath cast out valiant women, and deprived them of their labours. Context Sirach 28…16The tongue of a third person hath disquieted many, and scattered them from nation to nation. 17It hath destroyed the strong cities of the rich, and hath overthrown the houses of great men. 18It hath cut in pieces the forces of people, and undone strong nations.… Cross References Sirach 28:15 The whisperer and the double tongue is accursed: for he hath troubled many that were at peace. Sirach 28:16 The tongue of a third person hath disquieted many, and scattered them from nation to nation. Sirach 28:18 It hath cut in pieces the forces of people, and undone strong nations. Sirach 28:19 The tongue of a third person hath cast out valiant women, and deprived them of their labours. |
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