| Chapter 28 |
1 | He that seeketh to revenge himself, shall find vengeance from the Lord, and he will surely keep his sins in remembrance.
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2 | Forgive thy neighbour if he hath hurl thee: and then shall thy sins be forgiven to thee when thou prayest.
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3 | Man to man reserveth anger, and doth he seek remedy of God?
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4 | He hath no mercy on a man like himself, and doth he entreat for his own sins?
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5 | He that is but flesh, nourisheth anger, and doth he ask forgiveness of God? who shall obtain pardon for his sins?
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6 | Remember thy last things, and let enmity cease:
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7 | For corruption and death hang over in his commandments.
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8 | Remember the fear of God, and be not angry with thy neighbour.
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9 | Remember the covenant of the most High, and overlook the ignorance of thy neighbour.
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10 | Refrain from strife, and thou shalt diminish thy sine:
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11 | For a passionate man kindleth strife, and a sinful man will trouble his friends, and bring in debate in the midst of them that are at peace.
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12 | For as the wood of the forest is, so the fire burneth: and as a man's strength is, so shall his anger be, and according to his riches he shall increase his anger.
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13 | A hasty contention kindleth a fire: and a hasty quarrel sheddeth blood: and a tongue that beareth witness bringeth death.
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14 | If thou blow the spark, it shall burn as a fire: and if thou spit upon it, it shall be quenched: both come out of the mouth.
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15 | The whisperer and the double tongued is accursed: for he hath troubled many that were at peace.
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16 | The tongue of a third person hath disquieted many, and scattered them from nation to nation.
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17 | It hath destroyed the strong cities of the rich, and hath overthrown the houses of great men.
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18 | It hath cut in pieces the forces of people, and undone strong nations.
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19 | The tongue of a third person hath cast out valiant women, and deprived them of their labours.
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20 | He that hearkeneth to it, shall never have rest, neither shall he have a friend in whom he may repose.
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21 | The stroke of a whip maketh a blue mark: but the stroke of the tongue will break the bones.
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22 | Many have fallen by the edge of the sword, but not so many as have perished by their own tongue.
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23 | Blessed is he that is defended from a wicked tongue, that hath not passed into the wrath thereof, and that hath not drawn the yoke thereof, and hath not been bound in its bands.
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24 | For its yoke is a yoke of iron: and its bands are bands of brass.
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25 | The death thereof is a most evil death: and hell is preferable to it.
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26 | Its continuance shall not be for a long time, but it shall possess the ways of the unjust: and the just shall not be burnt with its flame.
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27 | They that forsake God shall fall into it, and it shall burn in them, and shall not be quenched, and it shall be sent upon them as a lion, and as a leopard it shall tear them.
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28 | Hedge in thy ears with thorns, hear not a wicked tongue, and make doors and bars to thy mouth.
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29 | Melt down thy gold and silver, and make a balance for thy words, and a just bridle for thy mouth:
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30 | And take heed lest thou slip with thy tongue, and fall in the sight of thy enemies who lie in wait for thee, and thy fall be incurable unto death.
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