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Read›Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)›Chapter 21
In 4 translations
- KJV
- An eloquent man is known far and near; but a man of understanding knoweth when he slippeth.
- WEB
- He who is mighty in tongue is known far away; but the man of understanding knows when he slips.
- DRC21:8
- He that is mighty by a bold tongue is known afar off, but a wise man knoweth to slip by him.
- LXXE
- An eloquent man is known far and near; but a man of understanding knoweth when he slippeth.
Original-language editions
- LXX-Br
- Γνωστὸς μακρόθεν ὁ δυνατὸς ἐν γλώσσῃ, ὁ δὲ νοήμων οἶδεν ἐν τῷ ὀλισθαίνειν αὐτόν.
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 21:8 in some Bibles
- 21:7 in most Bibles