6 For if he curses you in the bitterness of his soul, he who made him will hear his supplication. (WEB)
Sirach 4:6
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Exodus 22:22–24
22 You must not mistreat any widow or orphan. 23 If you do mistreat them, and they cry out to Me in distress, I will surely hear their cry. 24 My anger will be kindled, and I will kill you with the sword; then your wives will become widows and your children will be fath…
Sirach 19:8–10
8 Whether it is of friend or foe, don’t tell it. Unless it is a sin to you, don’t reveal it. (WEB) 9 For if he has heard you and observed you, when the time comes, he will hate you. (WEB) 10 Have you heard something? Let it die with you. Be brave: it will not make you burst! (WEB)
2 Samuel 16:11–13
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Sirach 28:4–6
4 Upon a man like himself he has no mercy, and does he make supplication for his own sins? (WEB) 5 He himself, being flesh, nourishes wrath. Who will make atonement for his sins? (WEB) 6 Remember your last end, and stop enmity. Remember corruption and death, and be true to the c… (WEB)
Proverbs 30:9–11
9 Otherwise, I may have too much and deny You, saying, ‘Who is the LORD?’ Or I may become poor and steal, profaning the name of my God. 10 Do not slander a servant to his master, or he will curse you, and you will bear the guilt. 11 There is a generation of those who c…
Sirach 28:1–2
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Ecclesiastes 7:20–22
20 Surely there is no righteous man on earth who does good and never sins. 21 Do not pay attention to every word that is spoken, or you may hear your servant cursing you. 22 For you know in your heart that many times you yourself have cursed others.
Psalms 109:16–18
16 For he never thought to show kindness, but pursued the poor and needy and brokenhearted, even to their death. 17 The cursing that he loved, may it fall on him; the blessing in which he refused to delight, may it be far from him. 18 The cursing that he wore like a coa…
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