Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 28:12

ἐὰν φυσήσῃς εἰς σπινθῆρα, ἐκκαήσεται, καὶ ἐὰν πτύσῃς ἐπ᾿ αὐτόν, σβεσθήσεται· καὶ ἀμφότερα ἐκ τοῦ στόματός σου ἐκπορεύεται.
King James Version (KJV)

If thou blow the spark, it shall burn: if thou spit upon it, it shall be quenched: and both these come out of thy mouth.

Modern English

If you blow on a spark it will flare up; if you spit on it, it goes out — both come from your mouth.

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