Good News Bible Anglicised

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 21:1-7 Good News Bible Anglicised (GNBDC)

1. Have you sinned, my child? Don't do it again, and pray for forgiveness for what you have already done.

2. Avoid sin as if it were a snake. If you get too near, it will sink its teeth into your soul like a lion, and destroy you.

3. Every lawless act leaves an incurable wound, like one left by a double-edged sword.

4. If a person is insolent and arrogant, he may lose everything he has.

5. When poor people pray, God hears them and quickly answers their prayers.

6. If you refuse to accept correction, you are committing a sin; and if you fear the Lord, you will make a sincere change in your ways.

7. Someone may be famous as a good speaker, but when he is wrong, a sensible person will detect it.