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Read›Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)›Chapter 12

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 12:18

In 4 translations

KJV
He will shake his head, and clap his hands, and whisper much, and change his countenance.
WEB
He will shake his head, clap his hands, whisper much, and change his countenance.
DRC12:19
An enemy hath tears in his eyes, and while he pretendeth to help thee, will undermine thy feet. He will shake his head, and clap his hands, and whisper much, and change his countenance.
LXXE
He will shake his head, and clap his hands, and whisper much, and change his countenance.

Original-language editions

LXX-Br
Κινήσει τὴν κεφαλὴναὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐπικροτήσει ταῖς χερσὶν αὐτοῦ, καὶ πολλὰ διαψιθυρίσει, καὶ ἀλλοιώσει τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ.
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
  • 12:19 in some Bibles
  • 12:17b in most Bibles
  • 12:18 in most Bibles

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