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Read›Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)›Chapter 28

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 28:9

In 4 translations

KJV
A sinful man disquieteth friends, and maketh debate among them that be at peace.
WEB
A man who is a sinner will trouble friends and sow discord among those who are at peace.
DRC28:12
For as the wood of the forest is, so the fire burneth: and as a man’s strength is, so shall his anger be, and according to his riches he shall increase his anger.
LXXE
A sinful man disquieteth friends, and maketh debate among them that be at peace.

Original-language editions

LXX-Br
Καὶ ἀνὴρ ἁμαρτωλὸς ταράξει φίλους, καὶ ἀναμέσον εἰρηνευόντων ἐμβάλλει διαβολήν.
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
  • 28:12 in some Bibles
  • 28:9 in most Bibles

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