Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation You stained your reputation and that of your descendants. They suffered punishment for that foolishness of yours, which caused them so much grief. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Thou didst gather gold as copper, and didst multiply silver as lead, Sirach 47:18The countries wondered at thee for thy canticles, and proverbs, and parables, and interpretations, Sirach 47:19 And at the name of the Lord God, whose surname is, God of Israel. Sirach 47:21 And thou didst bow thyself to women: and by thy body thou wast brought under subjection. Sirach 47:22 Thou hast stained thy glory, and defiled thy seed so as to bring wrath upon thy children, and to have thy folly kindled, Context Sirach 47…19And at the name of the Lord God, whose surname is, God of Israel. 20Thou didst gather gold as copper, and didst multiply silver as lead, 21And thou didst bow thyself to women: and by thy body thou wast brought under subjection.… Cross References Sirach 47:18 The countries wondered at thee for thy canticles, and proverbs, and parables, and interpretations, Sirach 47:19 And at the name of the Lord God, whose surname is, God of Israel. Sirach 47:21 And thou didst bow thyself to women: and by thy body thou wast brought under subjection. Sirach 47:22 Thou hast stained thy glory, and defiled thy seed so as to bring wrath upon thy children, and to have thy folly kindled, |