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Sirach 28:16 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" He who listens to it will not find rest, nor will he live quietly. "

Sirach 28:16

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14 A slanderer has shaken many, and dispersed them from nation to nation. It has pulled down strong cities and overthrown the houses of great men.

15 A slanderer has cast out brave women and deprived them of their labors.

16 He who listens to it will not find rest, nor will he live quietly.

17 The stroke of a whip makes a mark in the flesh, but the stroke of a tongue will break bones.

18 Many have fallen by the edge of the sword, yet not so many as those who have fallen because of the tongue.

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Sirach 28:1

"He who takes vengeance will find vengeance from the Lord, and he will surely make his sins firm."

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."

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