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 8:16 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition16 Strive not with an angry man, and go not with him into a solitary place: for blood is as nothing in his sight, and where there is no help, he will overthrow thee. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible16 Don’t get in a fight with hot-tempered people, and don’t travel through the desert with them, because spilling blood is nothing to them, and where there’s no one to help, they will strike you down. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version16 You should not promise beyond your ability. But if you do promise, consider how to fulfill it. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version16 Be not surety above thy power: and if thou be surety, think as if thou wert to pay it. See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)16 You should not get into an argument with anyone who has a hot temper or go to some place where the two of you will be alone. Violence means nothing to such a person, and he will attack you when there is no one to help you. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers16 Don’t fight with a wrathful man. Don’t travel with him through the desert, for blood is as nothing in his sight. Where there is no help, he will overthrow you. See the chapter |