Sirach 28:16
Good News Translation
Anyone who pays attention to slander can never find peace of mind.

New Revised Standard Version
Those who pay heed to slander will not find rest, nor will they settle down in peace.

Contemporary English Version
So if you want peace of mind, don't listen to gossip!

New American Bible
Whoever heed it will find no rest, nor will they dwell in peace.

Douay-Rheims Bible
The tongue of a third person hath disquieted many, and scattered them from nation to nation.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

The tongue of a third person hath disquieted many, and scattered them from nation to nation.

Sirach 28:14
If thou blow the spark, it shall burn as a fire: and if thou spit upon it, it shall be quenched: both come out of the mouth.

Sirach 28:15
The whisperer and the double tongue is accursed: for he hath troubled many that were at peace.

Sirach 28:17
It hath destroyed the strong cities of the rich, and hath overthrown the houses of great men.

Sirach 28:18
It hath cut in pieces the forces of people, and undone strong nations.

Context
Sirach 28
15The whisperer and the double tongue is accursed: for he hath troubled many that were at peace. 16The tongue of a third person hath disquieted many, and scattered them from nation to nation. 17It hath destroyed the strong cities of the rich, and hath overthrown the houses of great men.…
Cross References
Sirach 28:14
If thou blow the spark, it shall burn as a fire: and if thou spit upon it, it shall be quenched: both come out of the mouth.

Sirach 28:15
The whisperer and the double tongue is accursed: for he hath troubled many that were at peace.

Sirach 28:17
It hath destroyed the strong cities of the rich, and hath overthrown the houses of great men.

Sirach 28:18
It hath cut in pieces the forces of people, and undone strong nations.



(Sir. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

Sirach 28:15
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