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 23:6 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition6 Let not the greediness of the belly nor lust of the flesh take hold of me; and give not over me thy servant into an impudent mind. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible6 Don’t allow gluttony or sexual desire to overtake me, and don’t hand me over to a shameless spirit. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version6 Take the desire of the body from me, and do not allow sexual desire to take hold of me, and do not permit an irreverent and senseless mind within me. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version6 Take from me the greediness of the belly, and let not the lusts of the flesh take hold of me, and give me not over to a shameless and foolish mind. See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)6 Keep me from being overcome by greed or lust; do not leave me at the mercy of these shameless passions. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers6 Let neither gluttony nor lust overtake me. Don’t give me over to a shameless mind. See the chapter |