Sirach 51:7 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

They compassed me on every side, And there was none to help me. I was looking for the succour of men, And it was not.

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People surrounded me on every side, and no one helped; I looked for assistance from human beings, and there was none.

from the depths of the bowels of hell, and from the defiled tongue, and from lying words, from an iniquitous king, and from an unjust tongue.

From the depth of the belly of hell, and from an unclean tongue, and from lying words, from an unjust king, and from a slanderous tongue:

enemies surrounded me everywhere. I looked for someone to help me, but there was no one there.

They surrounded me on every side. There was no one to help me. I was looking for human help, and there was none.

Enemies surrounded me, and I called for help— but no one came.