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Read›Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)›Chapter 22
In 4 translations
- KJV
- Whoso casteth a stone at the birds frayeth them away: and he that upbraideth his friend breaketh friendship.
- WEB
- Whoever casts a stone at birds scares them away. He who insults a friend will dissolve friendship.
- DRC22:24
- He that pricketh the eye, bringeth out tears: and he that pricketh the heart, bringeth forth resentment.
- LXXE
- Whoso casteth a stone at the birds frayeth them away: and he that upbraideth his friend breaketh friendship.
Original-language editions
- LXX-Br
- Βάλλων λίθον ἐπὶ πετεινὰ ἀποσοβεῖ αὐτὰ, καὶ ὁ ὀνειδίζων φίλον διαλύσει φιλίαν.
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 22:24 in some Bibles
- 22:20 in most Bibles