Sirach 10:8
Good News Translation
Injustice, arrogance, and wealth cause nations to fall from power, and others then rise to take their place.

New Revised Standard Version
Sovereignty passes from nation to nation on account of injustice and insolence and wealth.

Contemporary English Version
A wealthy and arrogant nation that fails to show justice will soon be conquered.

New American Bible
Sovereignty is transferred from one people to another because of the lawlessness of the proud.

Douay-Rheims Bible
A kingdom is translated from one people to another, because of injustices, and wrongs, and injuries, and divers deceits.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

A kingdom is translated from one people to another, because of injustices, and wrongs, and injuries, and divers deceits.

Sirach 10:6
Remember not any injury done thee by thy neighbour, and do thou nothing by deeds of injury.

Sirach 10:7
Pride is hateful before God and men: and all iniquity of nations is execrable.

Sirach 10:9
But nothing is more wicked than the covetous man. Why is earth, and ashes proud?

Sirach 10:10
There is not a more wicked thing than to love money: for such a one setteth even his own soul to sale: because while he liveth he hath cast away his bowels.

Context
Sirach 10
7Pride is hateful before God and men: and all iniquity of nations is execrable. 8A kingdom is translated from one people to another, because of injustices, and wrongs, and injuries, and divers deceits. 9But nothing is more wicked than the covetous man. Why is earth, and ashes proud?…
Cross References
Sirach 10:6
Remember not any injury done thee by thy neighbour, and do thou nothing by deeds of injury.

Sirach 10:7
Pride is hateful before God and men: and all iniquity of nations is execrable.

Sirach 10:9
But nothing is more wicked than the covetous man. Why is earth, and ashes proud?

Sirach 10:10
There is not a more wicked thing than to love money: for such a one setteth even his own soul to sale: because while he liveth he hath cast away his bowels.



(Sir. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

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