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 8:4 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)4 Do not jest with an ill-bred person, lest your ancestors be disgraced. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible4 Don’t make fun of the uneducated, or your ancestors might be insulted. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version4 You should not quarrel with a man who is full of words, for you should not cast wood upon his fire. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version4 Strive not with a man that is full of tongue, and heap not wood upon his fire. See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)4 Don't make fun of someone who has bad manners; he may insult your ancestors. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers4 Don’t make fun of a rude man, lest your ancestors be dishonored. See the chapter |