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 4:10 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition10 Be as a father unto the fatherless, and instead of an husband unto their mother: so shalt thou be as the son of the most High, and he shall love thee more than thy mother doth. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible10 Be like a parent to orphans, and take care of their mothers as you would your own wife or husband. Do this, and you will be like a child of the Most High, and God will love you more than your own mother does. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version10 In judging, be merciful to the orphan, like a father, and be merciful to their mother, like a husband. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version10 In judging be merciful to the fatherless as a father, and as a husband to their mother. See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)10 Be like a father to orphans, and provide widows with the help their husbands can no longer give them. Then you will be like a child of the Most High, and he will love you more than your own mother does. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers10 Be as a father to the fatherless, and like a husband to their mother. So you will be as a son of the Most High, and he will love you more than your mother does. See the chapter |