but cruelly he will lay up thy words, and will not spare to do thee hurt, and to put thee in prison.
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Sirach 13:12
Withdrawe not thy self from his speache, but beleue not his manie wordes:for with muche communication wil he tempt thee, and laughingly wil he grope thee.
Parallel Translations
But cruelly he will lay up your words, and will not spare to do you hurt, and to put you in prison.
But cruelly he will lay up thy words, and will not spare to do thee hurt, and to put thee in prison.
He who doesn’t keep secrets to himself is unmerciful. He won’t hesitate to harm and to bind.