Cross References As the dressing of a tree sheweth the fruit thereof, so a word out of the thought of the heart of man. Sirach 27:5 As when one sifteth with a sieve, the dust will remain: so will the perplexity of a man in his thoughts. Sirach 27:6 The furnace trieth the potter's vessels, and the trial of affliction just men. Sirach 27:8 Praise not a man before he speaketh, for this is the trial of men. Sirach 27:9 If thou followest justice, thou shalt obtain her: and shalt put her on as a long robe of honour, and thou shalt dwell with her: and she shall protect thee for ever, and in the day of acknowledgment thou shalt find a strong foundation. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge As the dressing of a tree sheweth the fruit thereof, so a word out of the thought of the heart of man. Sirach 27:5As when one sifteth with a sieve, the dust will remain: so will the perplexity of a man in his thoughts. Sirach 27:6 The furnace trieth the potter's vessels, and the trial of affliction just men. Sirach 27:8 Praise not a man before he speaketh, for this is the trial of men. Sirach 27:9 If thou followest justice, thou shalt obtain her: and shalt put her on as a long robe of honour, and thou shalt dwell with her: and she shall protect thee for ever, and in the day of acknowledgment thou shalt find a strong foundation. Context Sirach 27…6The furnace trieth the potter's vessels, and the trial of affliction just men. 7As the dressing of a tree sheweth the fruit thereof, so a word out of the thought of the heart of man. 8Praise not a man before he speaketh, for this is the trial of men.… |
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