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 4:5 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition5 Turn not away thine eye from the needy, and give him none occasion to curse thee: See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible5 Don’t turn your eyes away from someone begging, and don’t give anyone an opportunity to curse you. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version5 You should not avert your eyes from the needy out of anger. And you should not abandon those who seek help from you, so that they speak curses behind your back. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version5 Turn not away thy eyes from the poor for fear of anger: and leave not to them that ask of thee to curse thee behind thy back. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers5 Don’t turn your eye away from one who asks. Give no occasion to a man to curse you. See the chapter |