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 7:13 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)13 Refuse to utter any lie, for the habit of lying serves no good. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible13 Don’t desire to tell a lie; continuing in a lie results in no good. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version13 Do not love a lie against your brother, nor should you act the same toward your friend. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version13 Devise not a lie against thy brother: neither do the like against thy friend. See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)13 Don't tell lies at all. It never does any good. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers13 Refuse to utter a lie, for that habit results in no good. See the chapter |