OLD TESTAMENT

Sirach 27:25

The Holy Bible · English
All chapters

Read all chapter notes ↗

Bilingual reading
Text

Open an explanation beneath verses with notes. Your notes and highlights stay on this device.

25

One who casts a stone straight up casts it on his own head. A deceitful blow opens wounds.

ExplanationCommentary
EXPLANATION

Verse 25. Off. Some Greek copies have, “he who knows him will depart from him.” It is difficult to guard against a false friend, who winks as if he desired to please us, ( Calmet.) while he really seeks our ruin. verse 26.

Read all chapter notes
Read the whole chapter