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Read›Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)›Chapter 19
In 4 translations
- KJV
- If thou hast heard a word, let it die with thee; and be bold, it will not burst thee.
- WEB
- Have you heard something? Let it die with you. Be brave: it will not make you burst!
- DRC
- Hast thou heard a word against thy neighbour? let it die within thee, trusting that it will not burst thee.
- LXXE
- If thou hast heard a word, let it die with thee; and be bold, it will not burst thee.
Original-language editions
- LXX-Br
- Ἀκήκοας λόγον; συναποθανέτω σοι, θάρσει, οὐ μή σε ῥήξει.