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 7:11 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)11 Do not ridicule a man who is bitter in soul, for there is One who abases and exalts. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible11 Don’t mock a person who is bitter in spirit; for there’s one who humbles and who exalts. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version11 You should not say: "God will look with favor on the multitude of my gifts, and when I make an offering to the most high God, he will accept my gift." See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version11 Say not: God will have respect to the multitude of my gifts, and when I offer to the most high God, he will accept my offerings. See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)11 Don't laugh at someone who has been humiliated. It is the Lord who humbles a person, but the Lord also raises him up again. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers11 Don’t laugh a man to scorn when he is in the bitterness of his soul, for there is one who humbles and exalts. See the chapter |