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Sirach 28:1 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" He who takes vengeance will find vengeance from the Lord, and he will surely make his sins firm. "
Sirach 28:1
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
1 He who takes vengeance will find vengeance from the Lord, and he will surely make his sins firm.
2 Forgive your neighbor the hurt that he has done, and then your sins will be pardoned when you pray.
3 Does anyone harbor anger against another and expect healing from the Lord?
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Sirach 28:2
"Forgive your neighbor the hurt that he has done, and then your sins will be pardoned when you pray."
Sirach 28:3
"Does anyone harbor anger against another and expect healing from the Lord?"
Sirach 28:4
"Upon a man like himself he has no mercy, and does he make supplication for his own sins?"
Sirach 28:5
"He himself, being flesh, nourishes wrath. Who will make atonement for his sins?"
Sirach 28:6
"Remember your last end, and stop enmity. Remember corruption and death, and be true to the commandments."
Sirach 28:7
"Remember the commandments, and don’t be angry with your neighbor. Remember the covenant of the Highest, and overlook ignorance."
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