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Sirach 28:10-12
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Sirach 28:10-12
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
10 In proportion to the fuel, so will the fire burn,
and in proportion to the obstinacy, so will strife increase;[a]
in proportion to a person’s strength will be his anger,
and in proportion to his wealth he will increase his wrath.
11 A hasty quarrel kindles a fire,
and a hasty dispute sheds blood.
The Evil Tongue
12 If you blow on a spark, it will glow;
if you spit on it, it will be put out;
yet both come out of your mouth.
Footnotes
- Sirach 28:10 Other ancient authorities read burn
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised (NRSVA)
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