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 26:5 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition5 There be three things that mine heart feareth; and for the fourth I was sore afraid: the slander of a city, the gathering together of an unruly multitude, and a false accusation: all these are worse than death. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible5 My heart was cautious about three things, and I was fearful in the face of a fourth— slander in a city, the gathering of a mob, and a false accusation— all of these are more miserable than death. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version5 Of three things, my heart has been afraid, and at a fourth, my face has shown dread: See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version5 Of three things my heart hath been afraid, and at the fourth my face hath trembled: See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)5 There are four things that scare me: vicious rumors spread around town, a gathering mob, false accusations—these are all worse than death. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers5 Of three things my heart was afraid, and concerning the fourth kind I made supplication: The slander of a city, the assembly of a mob, and a false accusation. All these are more grievous than death. See the chapter |