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Read›Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)›Chapter 21

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 21:28

In 4 translations

KJV
A whisperer defileth his own soul, and is hated wheresoever he dwelleth.
WEB
A whisperer defiles his own soul, and will be hated wherever he travels.
DRC21:31
The talebearer shall defile his own soul, and shall be hated by all: and he that shall abide with him shall be hateful: the silent and wise man shall be honoured.
LXXE
A whisperer defileth his own soul, and is hated wheresoever he dwelleth.

Original-language editions

LXX-Br
Μολύνει τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ψυχὴν ὁ ψιθυρίζων, καὶ ἐν παροικήσει μισηθήσεται.
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
  • 21:31 in some Bibles
  • 21:28 in most Bibles

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