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 9:1 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition1 Be not jealous over the wife of thy bosom, and teach her not an evil lesson against thyself. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible1 Don’t be jealous of your dearly loved wife or teach her a bad lesson that hurts you too. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version1 You should not be jealous of the wife of your bosom, lest she reveal, because of you, the malice of a wicked lesson. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version1 BE not jealous over the wife of thy bosom, lest she shew in thy regard the malice of a wicked lesson. See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)1 Don't be jealous of the wife you love. You will only be teaching her how to do you harm. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers1 Don’t be jealous over the wife of your bosom, and don’t teach her an evil lesson against yourself. See the chapter |