Holy Scripture
Sirach 28:15
Source: Septuagint
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15A backbiting tongue hath cast out virtuous women, And deprived them of their labors.
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13Curse the whisperer and double-tongued: For such have destroyed many that were at peace.
14A backbiting tongue hath disquieted many, And driven them from nation to nation: Strong cities hath it pulled down, And overthrown the houses of great men.
— Sirach 28:15 —
16Whoso hearkeneth unto it shall never find rest, And never dwell quietly.
17The stroke of the whip maketh marks in the flesh: But the stroke of the tongue breaketh the bones.