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Read›Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)›Chapter 1
In 4 translations
- KJV
- He will hide his words for a time, and the lips of many shall declare his wisdom.
- WEB
- He will hide his words until the right moment, and the lips of many will tell of his understanding.
- DRC1:30
- A good understanding will hide his words for a time, and the lips of many shall declare his wisdom.
- LXXE
- He will hide his words for a time, and the lips of many shall declare his wisdom.
Original-language editions
- LXX-Br
- Ἕως καιροῦ κρύψει τοὺς λόγους αὐτοῦ, καὶ χείλη πιστῶν ἐκδιηγήσεται σύνεσιν αὐτοῦ.
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 1:30 in some Bibles
- 1:24 in most Bibles