Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation Humility deserves honor and respect, but a low opinion of yourself leads to sin. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And will disclose her secrets to him, and will heap upon him treasures of knowledge and understanding of justice. Sirach 4:19She will bring upon him fear and dread and trial: and she will scourge him with the affliction of her discipline, till she try him by her laws, and trust his soul. Sirach 4:20 Then she will strengthen him, and make a straight way to him, and give him joy, Sirach 4:22 But if he go astray, she will forsake him, and deliver him into the hands of his enemy. Sirach 4:23 Son, observe the time, and fly from evil. Context Sirach 4…20Then she will strengthen him, and make a straight way to him, and give him joy, 21And will disclose her secrets to him, and will heap upon him treasures of knowledge and understanding of justice. 22But if he go astray, she will forsake him, and deliver him into the hands of his enemy.… Cross References Sirach 4:19 She will bring upon him fear and dread and trial: and she will scourge him with the affliction of her discipline, till she try him by her laws, and trust his soul. Sirach 4:20 Then she will strengthen him, and make a straight way to him, and give him joy, Sirach 4:22 But if he go astray, she will forsake him, and deliver him into the hands of his enemy. Sirach 4:23 Son, observe the time, and fly from evil. |