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Read›Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)›Chapter 3

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 3:23

In 4 translations

KJV
Be not curious in unnecessary matters: for more things are shewed unto thee than men understand.
WEB
Don’t be overly busy in tasks that are beyond you, for more things are shown to you than men can understand.
DRC3:24
In unnecessary matters be not over curious, and in many of his works thou shalt not be inquisitive. For many things are shewn to thee above the understanding of men.
LXXE
Be not curious in unnecessary matters; for more things are shewed unto thee than men understand.

Original-language editions

LXX-Br
Ἐν τοῖς περισσοῖς τῶν ἔργων σου μὴ περιεργάζου· πλείονα γὰρ συνέσεως ἀνθρώπων ὑπεδείχθη σοι.
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
  • 3:24-25 in some Bibles
  • 3:23a in most Bibles
  • 3:23b in most Bibles

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