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Sirach 51:5 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" out of the depth of the belly of Hades, from an unclean tongue, and from lying words— "

Sirach 51:5

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3 and delivered me, according to the abundance of your mercy and of your name, from the gnashings of teeth ready to devour, out of the hand of those seeking my life, out of the many afflictions I endured,

4 from the choking of a fire on every side, and out of the midst of fire that I hadn’t kindled,

5 out of the depth of the belly of Hades, from an unclean tongue, and from lying words—

6 the slander of an unrighteous tongue to the king. My soul drew near to death. My life was near to Hades.

7 They surrounded me on every side. There was no one to help me. I was looking for human help, and there was none.

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Sirach 51:1

"I will give thanks to you, O Lord, O King, and will praise you, O God my Savior. I give thanks to your name,"

Sirach 51:2

"for you have been my protector and helper, and delivered my body out of destruction, and out of the snare of a slanderous tongue, from lips that fabricate lies. You were my helper before those who stood by,"

Sirach 51:3

"and delivered me, according to the abundance of your mercy and of your name, from the gnashings of teeth ready to devour, out of the hand of those seeking my life, out of the many afflictions I endured,"

Sirach 51:4

"from the choking of a fire on every side, and out of the midst of fire that I hadn’t kindled,"

Sirach 51:6

"the slander of an unrighteous tongue to the king. My soul drew near to death. My life was near to Hades."

Sirach 51:7

"They surrounded me on every side. There was no one to help me. I was looking for human help, and there was none."

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