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Read›Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)›Chapter 11
In 4 translations
- KJV
- Take heed of a mischievous man, for he worketh wickedness; lest he bring upon thee a perpetual blot.
- WEB
- Take heed of an evil-doer, for he plans wicked things, lest perhaps he ruin your reputation forever.
- DRC11:35
- Take heed to thyself of a mischievous man, for he worketh evils: lest he bring upon thee reproach for ever.
- LXXE
- Take heed of a mischievous man, for he worketh wickedness: lest he bring upon thee a perpetual blot.
Original-language editions
- LXX-Br
- Πρόσεχε ἀπὸ κακούργου, πονηρὰ γὰρ τεκταίνει, μήποτε μῶμον εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα δῷ σοι.
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 11:35 in some Bibles
- 11:33 in most Bibles