Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation from death itself; from vicious slander reported to the king. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Out of the hands of them that sought my life, and from the gates of afflictions, which compassed me about: Sirach 51:3And hast preserved my body from destruction, from the snare of an unjust tongue, and from the lips of them that forge lies, and in the sight of them that stood by, thou hast been my helper. Sirach 51:4 And thou hast delivered me, according to the multitude of the mercy of thy name, from them that did roar, prepared to devour. Sirach 51:6 From the oppression of the flame which surrounded me, and in the midst of the fire I was not burnt. Sirach 51:7 From the depth of the belly of hell, and from an unclean tongue, and from lying words, from an unjust king, and from a slanderous tongue: Context Sirach 51…4And thou hast delivered me, according to the multitude of the mercy of thy name, from them that did roar, prepared to devour. 5Out of the hands of them that sought my life, and from the gates of afflictions, which compassed me about: 6From the oppression of the flame which surrounded me, and in the midst of the fire I was not burnt.… Cross References Sirach 51:3 And hast preserved my body from destruction, from the snare of an unjust tongue, and from the lips of them that forge lies, and in the sight of them that stood by, thou hast been my helper. Sirach 51:4 And thou hast delivered me, according to the multitude of the mercy of thy name, from them that did roar, prepared to devour. Sirach 51:6 From the oppression of the flame which surrounded me, and in the midst of the fire I was not burnt. Sirach 51:7 From the depth of the belly of hell, and from an unclean tongue, and from lying words, from an unjust king, and from a slanderous tongue: |
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