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Read›Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)›Chapter 1
In 4 translations
- KJV
- Be not an hypocrite in the sight of men, and take good heed what thou speakest.
- WEB
- Don’t be a hypocrite in men’s sight. Keep watch over your lips.
- DRC1:37
- Be not a hypocrite in the sight of men, and let not thy lips be a stumblingblock to thee.
- LXXE
- Be not a hypocrite in the sight of men, and take good heed what thou speakest.
Original-language editions
- LXX-Br
- Μὴ ὑποκριθῇς ἐν στόμασιν ἀνθρώπων, καὶ ἐν τοῖς χείλεσί σου πρόσεχε.
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 1:37 in some Bibles
- 1:29 in most Bibles