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Read›Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)›Chapter 20
In 4 translations
- KJV
- A wise man shall promote himself to honour with his words: and he that hath understanding will please great men.
- WEB20:26
- The destination of a liar is dishonor. His shame is with him continually.
- DRC20:28
- The manners of lying men are without honour: and their confusion is with them without ceasing.
- LXXE20:26
- The disposition of a liar is dishonourable, and his shame is ever with him.
Original-language editions
- LXX-Br20:26
- Ἦθος ἀνθρώπου ψευδοῦς ἀτιμία, καὶ ἡ αἰσχύνη αὐτοῦ μετʼ αὐτοῦ ἐνδελεχῶς. ΛΟΓΟΙ ΠΑΡΑΒΟΛΩΝ.
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 20:29 in some Bibles
- 20:27 in most Bibles