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Sirach 11:7 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" Don’t blame before you investigate. Understand first, and then rebuke. "
Sirach 11:7
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5 Many kings have sat down upon the ground, but one who was never thought of has worn a crown.
6 Many mighty men have been greatly disgraced. Men of renown have been delivered into other men’s hands.
7 Don’t blame before you investigate. Understand first, and then rebuke.
8 Don’t answer before you have heard. Don’t interrupt while someone else is speaking.
9 Don’t argue about a matter that doesn’t concern you. Don’t sit with sinners when they judge.
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Sirach 11:1
"The wisdom of the lowly will lift up his head, and make him sit in the midst of great men."
Sirach 11:2
"Don’t commend a man for his good looks. Don’t abhor a man for his outward appearance."
Sirach 11:3
"The bee is little among flying creatures, but what it produces is the best of confections."
Sirach 11:4
"Don’t boast about the clothes you wear, and don’t exalt yourself in the day of honor; for the Lord’s works are wonderful, and his works are hidden among men."
Sirach 11:5
"Many kings have sat down upon the ground, but one who was never thought of has worn a crown."
Sirach 11:6
"Many mighty men have been greatly disgraced. Men of renown have been delivered into other men’s hands."
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