Sirach 35:22
New Revised Standard Version
and does justice for the righteous, and executes judgment. Indeed, the Lord will not delay, and like a warrior will not be patient until he crushes the loins of the unmerciful

Contemporary English Version
He will quickly punish those who have wronged his people and completely crush those who have shown no mercy.

New American Bible
judges justly and affirms the right. God indeed will not delay, and like a warrior, will not be still Till he breaks the backs of the merciless

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Lord will not be slack, but will judge for the just, and will do judgment: and the Almighty will not have patience with them, that he may crush their back:

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And the Lord will not be slack, but will judge for the just, and will do judgment: and the Almighty will not have patience with them, that he may crush their back:

Sirach 35:20
He that adoreth God with joy, shall be accepted, and his prayer shall approach even to the clouds.

Sirach 35:21
The prayer of him that humbleth himself, shall pierce the clouds: and till it come nigh he will not be comforted: and he will not depart till the most High behold.

Sirach 35:23
And he will repay vengeance to the Gentiles, till he have taken away the multitude of the proud, and broken the sceptres of the unjust,

Sirach 35:24
Till he have rendered to men according to their deeds: and according to the works of Adam, and according to his presumption,

Context
Sirach 35
21The prayer of him that humbleth himself, shall pierce the clouds: and till it come nigh he will not be comforted: and he will not depart till the most High behold. 22And the Lord will not be slack, but will judge for the just, and will do judgment: and the Almighty will not have patience with them, that he may crush their back: 23And he will repay vengeance to the Gentiles, till he have taken away the multitude of the proud, and broken the sceptres of the unjust,…
Cross References
Sirach 35:20
He that adoreth God with joy, shall be accepted, and his prayer shall approach even to the clouds.

Sirach 35:21
The prayer of him that humbleth himself, shall pierce the clouds: and till it come nigh he will not be comforted: and he will not depart till the most High behold.

Sirach 35:23
And he will repay vengeance to the Gentiles, till he have taken away the multitude of the proud, and broken the sceptres of the unjust,

Sirach 35:24
Till he have rendered to men according to their deeds: and according to the works of Adam, and according to his presumption,



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Sirach 35:21
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