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Read›Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)›Chapter 3
In 4 translations
- KJV
- My son, go on with thy business in meekness; so shalt thou be beloved of him that is approved.
- WEB
- My son, go on with your business in humility; so you will be loved by an acceptable man.
- DRC3:19
- My son, do thy works in meekness, and thou shalt be beloved above the glory of men.
- LXXE
- My son, go on with thy business in meekness; so shalt thou be beloved of him that is approved.
Original-language editions
- LXX-Br
- Τέκνον, ἐν πραΰτητι τὰ ἔργα σου διέξαγε, καὶ ὑπὸ ἀνθρώπου δεκτοῦ ἀγαπηθήσῃ.
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 3:19 in some Bibles
- 3:17 in most Bibles