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 4:17 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition17 For at the first she will walk with him by crooked ways, and bring fear and dread upon him, and torment him with her discipline, until she may trust his soul, and try him by her laws. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible17 At first she will walk in twists and turns with them. She will bring fear and dread upon them, and she will torture them with her discipline until she trusts them completely. She will test them with her commandments, See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version17 If he believes in her, he will inherit her, and whatever arises from him will be confirmed. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version17 If he trust to her, he shall inherit her, and his generation shall be in assurance. See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)17 At first, Wisdom will lead you along difficult paths. She will make you so afraid that you will think you cannot go on. The discipline she demands will be tormenting, and she will put you to the test with her requirements until she trusts you completely. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers17 For at the first she will walk with him in crooked ways, and will bring fear and dread upon him, and torment him with her discipline, until she may trust his soul, and try him by her judgments. See the chapter |