Sirach 28:15

15 Slander has driven out courageous women, and it has deprived them of the rewards of their work.

Sirach 28:15 In-Context

13 A curse on slanderers and the deceitful,

14 Slander has shaken up many people, scattered them from nation to nation, demolished mighty cities, and overthrown the houses of dignitaries.

15 Slander has driven out courageous women, and it has deprived them of the rewards of their work.

16 Those who pay attention to slander will never find rest, nor will they live in peace.

17 The blow of a whip leaves a welt, but the blow of the tongue will break bones. of the sword, but many more have fallen because of the tongue.

Footnotes

• [a]. LXX a third tongue