Sir 28:1 

He that revengeth shall find vengeance from the Lord, and he 

will surely keep his sins [in remembrance.] 

Sir 28:2 

Forgive thy neighbour the hurt that he hath done unto thee, 

so shall thy sins also be forgiven when thou prayest. 

Sir 28:3 

One man beareth hatred against another, and doth he seek 

pardon from the Lord? 

Sir 28:4 

He sheweth no mercy to a man, which is like himself: and doth 

he ask forgiveness of his own sins? 

Sir 28:5 

If he that is but flesh nourish hatred, who will intreat for 

pardon of his sins? 

Sir 28:6 

Remember thy end, and let enmity cease; [remember] corruption 

and death, and abide in the commandments. 

Sir 28:7 

Remember the commandments, and bear no malice to thy 

neighbour: [remember] the covenant of the Highest, and wink at 

ignorance. 

Sir 28:8 

Abstain from strife, and thou shalt diminish thy sins: for a 

furious man will kindle strife, 

Sir 28:9 

A sinful man disquieteth friends, and maketh debate among 

them that be at peace. 

Sir 28:10 

As 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. 

Sir 28:11 

An hasty contention kindleth a fire: and an hasty fighting 

sheddeth blood. 

Sir 28:12 

If thou blow the spark, it shall burn: if thou spit upon it, 

it shall be quenched: and both these come out of thy mouth. 

Sir 28:13 

Curse the whisperer and doubletongued: for such have 

destroyed many that were at peace. 

Sir 28:14 

A 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. 

Sir 28:15 

A backbiting tongue hath cast out virtuous women, and 

deprived them of their labours. 

Sir 28:16 

Whoso hearkeneth unto it shall never find rest, and never 

dwell quietly. 

Sir 28:17 

The stroke of the whip maketh marks in the flesh: but the 

stroke of the tongue breaketh the bones. 

Sir 28:18 

Many have fallen by the edge of the sword: but not so many as 

have fallen by the tongue. 

Sir 28:19 

Well is he that is defended through the venom thereof; who 

hath not drawn the yoke thereof, nor hath been bound in her 

bands. 

Sir 28:20 

For the yoke thereof is a yoke of iron, and the bands thereof 

are bands of brass. 

Sir 28:21 

The death thereof is an evil death, the grave were better 

than it. 

Sir 28:22 

It shall not have rule over them that fear God, neither shall 

they be burned with the flame thereof. 

Sir 28:23 

Such 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. 

Sir 28:24 

Look that thou hedge thy possession about with thorns, and 

bind up thy silver and gold, 

Sir 28:25 

And weigh thy words in a balance, and make a door and bar for 

thy mouth. 

Sir 28:26 

Beware thou slide not by it, lest thou fall before him that 

lieth in wait.