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 20:24 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition24 A lie is a foul blot in a man, yet it is continually in the mouth of the untaught. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible24 A lie is a bad blemish on a person; ignorant people tell them incessantly. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version24 There is one who will lose his own soul because of pretense, and he will lose it by an example of imprudence. For by seeking the approval of another, he will destroy himself. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version24 There is that will destroy his own soul through shamefacedness, and by occasion of an unwise person he will destroy it: and by respect of person he will destroy himself. See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)24 Lying is an ugly blot on a person's character, but ignorant people do it all the time. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers24 A lie is an ugly blot on a person. It will be continually in the mouth of the ignorant. See the chapter |