Sirach 8:10 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

¹⁰ Kindle not the coals of a sinner, lest thou be burnt with the flame of his fire.

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Common English Bible

¹⁰ Don’t stoke up the coals of a sinner, and don’t let his fire set you ablaze.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁰ For from them, you will learn wisdom and intelligent doctrine, so as to serve great men without blame.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁰ For of them thou shalt learn wisdom, and instruction of understanding, and to serve great men without blame.

Good News Translation (US Version)

¹⁰ You should not provide a sinner with more opportunity to sin. You might get hurt yourself; it's as easy as getting burned while adding logs to a fire.

World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers

¹⁰ Don’t kindle the coals of a sinner, lest you be burned with the flame of his fire.

Sirach 8:10 Cross References