Sirach 18:18DRA
Katholisch Bibel · DRA · Vers 18 von 33
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"A fool will upbraid bitterly: and a gift of one ill taught consumeth the eyes."
Im Kontext
16Shall not the dew assuage the heat? so also the good word is better than the gift.
17Lo, is not a word better than a gift? but both are with a justified man.
18A fool will upbraid bitterly: and a gift of one ill taught consumeth the eyes.
19Before judgment prepare thee justice, and learn before thou speak.
20Before sickness take a medicine, and before judgment examine thyself, and thou shalt find mercy in the sight of God.