Sir 28:1 He that revengeth shall find vengeance
from the Lord, and he will surely keep his sins [in remembrance.]
Sir 28:2 Forgive thy neighbour the hurt that he hath done unto thee, so
shall thy sins also be forgiven when thou prayest.
Sir 28:3 One man beareth hatred against another, and doth he seek pardon
from the Lord?
Sir 28:4 He sheweth no mercy to a man, which is like himself: and doth he
ask forgiveness of his own sins?
Sir 28:5 If he that is but flesh nourish hatred, who will intreat for pardon
of his sins?
Sir 28:6 Remember thy end, and let enmity cease; [remember] corruption and
death, and abide in the commandments.
Sir 28:7 Remember the commandments, and bear no malice to thy neighbour:
[remember] the covenant of the Highest, and wink at ignorance.
Sir 28:8 Abstain from strife, and thou shalt diminish thy sins: for a
furious man will kindle strife,
Sir 28:9 A sinful man disquieteth friends, and maketh debate among them that
be at peace.
Sir 28:10 As the matter of the fire is, so it burneth: and as a man's
strength is, so is his wrath; and according to his riches his anger riseth;
and the stronger they are which contend, the more they will be inflamed.
Sir 28:11 An hasty contention kindleth a fire: and an hasty fighting
sheddeth blood.
Sir 28:12 If thou blow the spark, it shall burn: if thou spit upon it, it
shall be quenched: and both these come out of thy mouth.
Sir 28:13 Curse the whisperer and doubletongued: for such have destroyed
many that were at peace.
Sir 28:14 A backbiting tongue hath disquieted many, and driven them from
nation to nation: strong cities hath it pulled down, and overthrown the
houses of great men.
Sir 28:15 A backbiting tongue hath cast out virtuous women, and deprived
them of their labours.
Sir 28:16 Whoso hearkeneth unto it shall never find rest, and never dwell
quietly.
Sir 28:17 The stroke of the whip maketh marks in the flesh: but the stroke
of the tongue breaketh the bones.
Sir 28:18 Many have fallen by the edge of the sword: but not so many as have
fallen by the tongue.
Sir 28:19 Well is he that is defended through the venom thereof; who hath
not drawn the yoke thereof, nor hath been bound in her bands.
Sir 28:20 For the yoke thereof is a yoke of iron, and the bands thereof are
bands of brass.
Sir 28:21 The death thereof is an evil death, the grave were better than it.
Sir 28:22 It shall not have rule over them that fear God, neither shall they
be burned with the flame thereof.
Sir 28:23 Such as forsake the Lord shall fall into it; and it shall burn in
them, and not be quenched; it shall be sent upon them as a lion, and devour
them as a leopard.
Sir 28:24 Look that thou hedge thy possession about with thorns, and bind up
thy silver and gold,
Sir 28:25 And weigh thy words in a balance, and make a door and bar for thy
mouth.
Sir 28:26 Beware thou slide not by it, lest thou fall before him that lieth
in wait.