Sirach 16:28
Good News Translation
The parts do not crowd one another, and they never disobey his word.

New Revised Standard Version
They do not crowd one another, and they never disobey his word.

Contemporary English Version
They don't get in the way of each other, and they will never disobey him.

New American Bible
Never does a single one crowd its neighbor, or do any ever disobey his word.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Nor shall any of them straiten his neighbour at any time.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Nor shall any of them straiten his neighbour at any time.

Sirach 16:26
The works of God are done in judgment from the beginning, and from the making of them he distinguished their parts, and their beginnings in their generations.

Sirach 16:27
He beautified their works for ever, they have neither hungered, nor laboured, and they have not ceased from their works.

Sirach 16:29
Be not thou incredulous to his word.

Sirach 16:30
After this God looked upon the earth, and filled it with his goods.

Context
Sirach 16
27He beautified their works for ever, they have neither hungered, nor laboured, and they have not ceased from their works. 28Nor shall any of them straiten his neighbour at any time. 29Be not thou incredulous to his word.…
Cross References
Sirach 16:26
The works of God are done in judgment from the beginning, and from the making of them he distinguished their parts, and their beginnings in their generations.

Sirach 16:27
He beautified their works for ever, they have neither hungered, nor laboured, and they have not ceased from their works.

Sirach 16:29
Be not thou incredulous to his word.

Sirach 16:30
After this God looked upon the earth, and filled it with his goods.



(Sir. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

Sirach 16:27
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