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 23:12 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition12 There is a word that is clothed about with death: God grant that it be not found in the heritage of Jacob; for all such things shall be far from the godly, and they shall not wallow in their sins. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible12 There is a way of speaking that’s comparable to death; don’t let it be found among Jacob’s descendants. All these things will stay far away from the godly, and they will not wallow in their sins. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version12 A man who swears many oaths will be filled with iniquity, and scourges will not depart from his house. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version12 A man that sweareth much, shall be filled with iniquity, and a scourge shall not depart from his house. See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)12 There is one way of speaking that is like death itself—may no Israelite ever be guilty of it! Devout people do not wallow in such sin, and they will keep away from such behavior. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers12 There is a manner of speech that is clothed with death. Let it not be found in the heritage of Jacob, for all these things will be far from the godly, and they will not wallow in sins. See the chapter |