This book is not inspired by God and is not part of the Christian canon or the Jewish Tanakh. It is shown only for historical and study purposes. View full explanation Sirach 20:18 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition18 To slip upon a pavement is better than to slip with the tongue: so the fall of the wicked shall come speedily. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible18 A slip on the pavement is preferable to a slip of the tongue; so the downfall of evil people will come quickly. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version18 For those who eat his bread have a false tongue. How often and how many are those who will ridicule him! See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version18 For they that eat his bread, are of a false tongue. How often, and how many will laugh him to scorn! See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)18 A slip of the tongue is worse than a slip on the pavement; the wicked will go to ruin just as suddenly as a person slips and falls. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers18 A slip on a pavement is better than a slip with the tongue. So the fall of the wicked will come speedily. See the chapter |
Sirach 20:18
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