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Read›Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)›Chapter 21
In 4 translations
- KJV
- A fool lifteth up his voice with laughter; but a wise man doth scarce smile a little.
- WEB
- A fool lifts up his voice with laughter, but a clever man smiles quietly.
- DRC21:23
- A fool lifteth up his voice in laughter: but a wise man will scarce laugh low to himself.
- LXXE
- A fool lifteth up his voice with laughter; but a wise man doth scarce smile a little.
Original-language editions
- LXX-Br
- Μωρὸς ἐν γέλωτι ἀνυψοῖ φωνὴν αὐτοῦ, ἀνὴρ δὲ πανοῦργος μόλις ἡσυχῇ μειδιάσει.
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 21:23 in some Bibles
- 21:20 in most Bibles