Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 22:24

πρὸ πυρὸς ἀτμὶς καμίνου καὶ καπνός· οὕτως πρὸ αἱμάτων λοιδορίαι.
King James Version (KJV)

As the vapour and smoke of a furnace goeth before the fire; so reviling before blood.

Modern English

As smoke and vapor rise before the fire breaks out, so insults come before bloodshed.

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