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Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 20:14

In 4 translations

KJV
The gift of a fool shall do thee no good when thou hast it; neither yet of the envious for his necessity: for he looketh to receive many things for one.
WEB
The gift of a fool will not profit you, for he looks for repayment many times instead of one.A line of this verse is here omitted by the best authorities.
DRC
The gift of the fool shall do thee no good: for his eyes are sevenfold.
LXXE
The gift of a fool shall do thee no good when thou hast it; neither yet of the envious for his necessity: for he looketh to receive many things for one.

Original-language editions

LXX-Br
Δόσις ἄφρονος οὐ λυσιτελήσει σοι, οἱ γὰρ ὀφθαλμοὶ αὐτοῦ ἀνθʼ ἑνὸς πολλοί.

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