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Read›Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)›Chapter 27
In 4 translations
- KJV
- The talk of him that sweareth much maketh the hair stand upright; and their brawls make one stop his ears.
- WEB
- Their talk with much swearing makes hair stand upright. Their strife makes others plug their ears.
- DRC27:15
- The speech that sweareth much shall make the hair of the head stand upright: and its irreverence shall make one stop his ears.
- LXXE
- The talk of him that sweareth much maketh the hair stand upright; and their brawls make one stop his ears.
Original-language editions
- LXX-Br
- Λαλιὰ πολυόρκου ὀρθώσει τρίχας, καὶ ἡ μάχη αὐτῶν ἐμφραγμὸς ὠτίων.
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 27:15 in some Bibles
- 27:14 in most Bibles