Cross References There is none worse than he that envieth himself, and this is the reward of his wickedness: Sirach 14:4 He that gathereth together by wronging his own soul, gathereth for others, and another will squander away his goods in rioting. Sirach 14:5 He that is evil to himself, to whom will he be good? and he shall not take pleasure in his goods. Sirach 14:7 And if he do good, he doth it ignorantly, and unwillingly: and at the last he discovereth his wickedness. Sirach 14:8 The eye of the envious is wicked: and he turneth away his face, and despiseth his own soul. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge There is none worse than he that envieth himself, and this is the reward of his wickedness: Sirach 14:4He that gathereth together by wronging his own soul, gathereth for others, and another will squander away his goods in rioting. Sirach 14:5 He that is evil to himself, to whom will he be good? and he shall not take pleasure in his goods. Sirach 14:7 And if he do good, he doth it ignorantly, and unwillingly: and at the last he discovereth his wickedness. Sirach 14:8 The eye of the envious is wicked: and he turneth away his face, and despiseth his own soul. Context Sirach 14…5He that is evil to himself, to whom will he be good? and he shall not take pleasure in his goods. 6There is none worse than he that envieth himself, and this is the reward of his wickedness: 7And if he do good, he doth it ignorantly, and unwillingly: and at the last he discovereth his wickedness.… |
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