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Sirach 28

1He that revengeth shall find vengeance from the Lord, and he will surely keep his sins in remembrance.
1He who takes vengeance will find vengeance from the Lord, and he will surely make his sins firm.
2Forgive thy neighbour the hurt that he hath done unto thee, so shall thy sins also be forgiven when thou prayest.
2Forgive your neighbor the hurt that he has done, and then your sins will be pardoned when you pray.
3One man beareth hatred against another, and doth he seek pardon from the Lord?
3Does anyone harbor anger against another and expect healing from the Lord?
4He sheweth no mercy to a man, which is like himself: and doth he ask forgiveness of his own sins?
4Upon a man like himself he has no mercy, and does he make supplication for his own sins?
5If he that is but flesh nourish hatred, who will intreat for pardon of his sins?
5He himself, being flesh, nourishes wrath. Who will make atonement for his sins?
6Remember thy end, and let enmity cease; remember corruption and death, and abide in the commandments.
6Remember your last end, and stop enmity. Remember corruption and death, and be true to the commandments.
7Remember the commandments, and bear no malice to thy neighbour: remember the covenant of the Highest, and wink at ignorance.
7Remember the commandments, and don’t be angry with your neighbor. Remember the covenant of the Highest, and overlook ignorance.
8Abstain from strife, and thou shalt diminish thy sins: for a furious man will kindle strife,
8Abstain from strife, and you will diminish your sins, for a passionate man will kindle strife.
9A sinful man disquieteth friends, and maketh debate among them that be at peace.
9A man who is a sinner will trouble friends and sow discord among those who are at peace.
10As the matter of the fire is, so it burneth: and as a man’s strength is, so is his wrath; and according to his riches his anger riseth; and the stronger they are which contend, the more they will be inflamed.
10As is the fuel of the fire, so it will burn; and as the stoutness of the strife is, so it will burn. As is the strength of the man, so will be his wrath; and as is his wealth, so he will exalt his anger.
11An hasty contention kindleth a fire: and an hasty fighting sheddeth blood.
11A contention begun in haste kindles a fire; and hasty fighting sheds blood.
12If thou blow the spark, it shall burn: if thou spit upon it, it shall be quenched: and both these come out of thy mouth.
12If you blow on a spark, it will burn; and if you spit upon it, it will be quenched. Both of these come out of your mouth.
13Curse the whisperer and doubletongued: for such have destroyed many that were at peace.
13Curse the whisperer and double-tongued, for he has destroyed many who were at peace.
14A backbiting tongue hath disquieted many, and driven them from nation to nation: strong cities hath it pulled down, and overthrown the houses of great men.
14A slanderer has shaken many, and dispersed them from nation to nation. It has pulled down strong cities and overthrown the houses of great men.
15A backbiting tongue hath cast out virtuous women, and deprived them of their labours.
15A slanderer has cast out brave women and deprived them of their labors.
16Whoso hearkeneth unto it shall never find rest, and never dwell quietly.
16He who listens to it will not find rest, nor will he live quietly.
17The stroke of the whip maketh marks in the flesh: but the stroke of the tongue breaketh the bones.
17The stroke of a whip makes a mark in the flesh, but the stroke of a tongue will break bones.
18Many have fallen by the edge of the sword: but not so many as have fallen by the tongue.
18Many have fallen by the edge of the sword, yet not so many as those who have fallen because of the tongue.
19Well is he that is defended through the venom thereof; who hath not drawn the yoke thereof, nor hath been bound in her bands.
19Happy is he who is sheltered from it, who has not passed through its wrath, who has not drawn its yoke, and has not been bound with its bands.
20For the yoke thereof is a yoke of iron, and the bands thereof are bands of brass.
20For its yoke is a yoke of iron, and its bands are bands of brass.
21The death thereof is an evil death, the grave were better than it.
21Its death is an evil death, and Hades is better than it.
22It shall not have rule over them that fear God, neither shall they be burned with the flame thereof.
22It will not have rule over godly men. They will not be burned in its flame.
23Such as forsake the Lord shall fall into it; and it shall burn in them, and not be quenched; it shall be sent upon them as a lion, and devour them as a leopard.
23Those who forsake the Lord will fall into it. It will burn among them, and won’t be quenched. It will be sent against them like a lion. It will destroy them like a leopard.
24Look that thou hedge thy possession about with thorns, and bind up thy silver and gold,
24As you hedge your possession about with thorns, and secure your silver and your gold,
25And weigh thy words in a balance, and make a door and bar for thy mouth.
25so make a balance and a weight for your words, and make a door and a bar for your mouth.
26Beware thou slide not by it, lest thou fall before him that lieth in wait.
26Take heed lest you slip with it, lest you fall before one who lies in wait.