Sirach 19:14 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

¹⁴ Admonish thy friend, it may be he hath not said it: and if he have, that he speak it not again.

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Common English Bible

¹⁴ Question a neighbor; perhaps she didn’t say it. And if she did say it, question her so that she doesn’t repeat it.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁴ Correct your neighbor, for perhaps he did not say it. But if he did say it, correct him, so that he may not say it again.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁴ Reprove thy neighbour, for it may be he hath not said it: and if he hath said it, that he may not say it again.

Good News Translation (US Version)

¹⁴ If you hear that a neighbor has said something he shouldn't, ask him about it. Maybe he didn't say it. If he did, he won't say it again.

World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers

¹⁴ Question your neighbor; it may be he didn’t say it. If he has said it, it may be that he may not say it again.

Sirach 19:14 Cross References