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Read›Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)›Chapter 21
In 4 translations
- KJV
- The talking of a fool is like a burden in the way: but grace shall be found in the lips of the wise.
- WEB
- The chatter of a fool is like a burden in the way, but grace will be found on the lips of the wise.
- DRC21:19
- The talking of a fool is like a burden in the way: but in the lips of the wise, grace shall be found.
- LXXE
- The talking of a fool is like a burden in the way: but grace shall be found in the lips of the wise.
Original-language editions
- LXX-Br
- Ἐξήγησις μωροῦ ὡς ἐν ὁδῷ φορτίον, ἐπὶ δὲ χείλους συνετοῦ εὑρεθήσεται χάρις.
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 21:19 in some Bibles
- 21:16 in most Bibles