A man of counsel will be considerate; but a strange and proud man is not daunted with fear, even when of himself he hath done without counsel.
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Sirach 35:18
And the Lord wil not be slacke, nor the Almightie wil tarie long from them, til he hathe smitten in sunder the loynes of the vnmerciful, and aduenged him self of the heathen, til he haue taken away the multitude of the cruel, and broken the scepter of the vnrighteous, til he giue euerie man after his workes, and rewarde them after their deuises, til he haue iudged the cause of his people, and comforted them with his mercie.
Parallel Translations
For the Lord will not be slack, neither will the Mighty be patient toward them, till he have struck in sunder the loins of the unmerciful, and repayed vengeance to the heathen; till he have taken away the multitude of the proud, and broken the sceptre of the unrighteous;
For the Lord will not be slack, neither will the Mighty be patient toward them, till he have smitten in sunder the loins of the unmerciful, and repayed vengeance to the heathen; till he have taken away the multitude of the proud, and broken the sceptre of the unrighteous;
And the Lord will not be slack, neither will he be patient toward them, until he has crushed the loins of the unmerciful. He will repay vengeance to the heathen until he has taken away the multitude of the arrogant and broken in pieces the sceptres of the unrighteous,