Sirach 28:15
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Slander has driven out courageous women, and it has deprived them of the rewards of their work.
The whisperer and the double tongued is accursed: for he hath troubled many that were at peace.
Meddlers have caused faithful wives to be divorced, robbed of everything they had worked for.
A meddlesome tongue drives virtuous women from their homes, and robs them of the fruit of their toil.
An intrusive tongue can drive out virtuous women and deprive them of the fruit of their labors.
Slander has driven virtuous women from their homes, and deprived them of the fruit of their toil.
Slander has driven virtuous women from their homes, and deprived them of the fruit of their toil.
Slander has driven virtuous women from their homes, and deprived them of the fruit of their toil.
Slander has driven courageous women from their homes and deprived them of the fruit of their toil.
Slander has driven away courageous women, and deprived them of the fruit of their toil.
Slander has driven away courageous women, and deprived them of the fruit of their toil.
The third tongue hath cast out wedded, or honest, women, and hath (de)prived them of their travails.
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