Sirach 29:21
Good News Translation
The necessities of life are water, food, clothing, and a home where you can have privacy.

New Revised Standard Version
The necessities of life are water, bread, and clothing, and also a house to assure privacy.

Contemporary English Version
Life's most important things are water, food, clothing, and a home that gives you some privacy.

New American Bible
Life’s prime needs are water, bread, and clothing, and also a house for decent privacy.

Douay-Rheims Bible
A sinner attributeth to himself the goods of his surety: and he that is of an unthankful mind will leave him that delivered him.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

A sinner attributeth to himself the goods of his surety: and he that is of an unthankful mind will leave him that delivered him.

Sirach 29:19
Forget not the kindness of thy surety: for he hath given his life for thee.

Sirach 29:20
The sinner and the unclean fleeth from his surety.

Sirach 29:22
A man is surety for his neighbour: and when he hath lost all shame, he shall forsake him.

Sirach 29:23
Evil suretyship hath undone many of good estate, and hath tossed them as a wave of the sea.

Context
Sirach 29
20The sinner and the unclean fleeth from his surety. 21A sinner attributeth to himself the goods of his surety: and he that is of an unthankful mind will leave him that delivered him. 22A man is surety for his neighbour: and when he hath lost all shame, he shall forsake him.…
Cross References
Sirach 29:19
Forget not the kindness of thy surety: for he hath given his life for thee.

Sirach 29:20
The sinner and the unclean fleeth from his surety.

Sirach 29:22
A man is surety for his neighbour: and when he hath lost all shame, he shall forsake him.

Sirach 29:23
Evil suretyship hath undone many of good estate, and hath tossed them as a wave of the sea.



(Sir. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

Sirach 29:20
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