Holy Scripture
Sirach 28:16
Source: Septuagint
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16Whoso hearkeneth unto it shall never find rest, And never dwell quietly.
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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.
15A backbiting tongue hath cast out virtuous women, And deprived them of their labors.
— Sirach 28:16 —
17The stroke of the whip maketh marks in the flesh: But the stroke of the tongue breaketh the bones.
18Many have fallen by the edge of the sword: But not so many as have fallen by the tongue.