Ecclesiasticus 51:6
“By an accusation to the king from an vnrighteous tongue, my soule drew neere euen vnto death, my life was neere to the hell beneath:”
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Ecclesiasticus 51:6 Context
4From the choking of fire on euery side, and from the mids of the fire, which I kindled not: 5From the depth of the belly of hel, from an vncleane tongue, and from lying words. 6By an accusation to the king from an vnrighteous tongue, my soule drew neere euen vnto death, my life was neere to the hell beneath: 7They compassed me on euery side, and there was no man to helpe me: I looked for the succour of men, but there was none: 8Then thought I vpon thy mercy, O Lord, and vpon thy acts of old, how thou deliuerest such as waite for thee, and sauest them out of the hands of the enemies:
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By an accusation to the king from an unrighteous tongue my soul drew near even unto death, my life was near to the hell beneath.
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