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Read›Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)›Chapter 20

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 20:15

In 4 translations

KJV
He giveth little, and upbraideth much; he openeth his mouth like a crier; to day he lendeth, and to morrow will he ask it again: such an one is to be hated of God and man.
WEB
He will give little and insult much. He will open his mouth like a crier. Today he will lend, and tomorrow he will ask for it back. Such a one is a hateful man.
DRC20:16
He will give a few things, and upbraid much: and the opening of his mouth is the kindling of a fire. Today a man lendeth, and tomorrow he asketh it again: such a man as this is hateful.
LXXE
He giveth little, and upbraideth much; he openeth his mouth like a crier; to-day he lendeth, and to-morrow will he ask it again: such an one is to be hated of God and man.

Original-language editions

LXX-Br
Ὀλίγα δώσει καὶ πολλὰ ὀνειδίσει, καὶ ἀνοίξει τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ ὡς κήρυξ· σήμερον δανειεῖ καὶ αὔριον ἀπαιτήσει· μισητὸς ἄνθρωπος ὁ τοιοῦτος.
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
  • 20:15-16 in some Bibles
  • 20:15a in most Bibles
  • 20:15b in most Bibles

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