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Read›Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)›Chapter 31
In 4 translations
- KJV
- But against him that is a niggard of his meat the whole city shall murmur; and the testimonies of his niggardness shall not be doubted of.
- WEB
- The city will murmur at him who is a stingy with his food. The testimony of his stinginess will be accurate.
- DRC31:29
- Against him that is niggardly of his bread, the city will murmur, and the testimony of his niggardliness is true.
- LXXE
- When one prayeth, and another curseth, whose voice will the Lord hear?
Original-language editions
- LXX-Br
- Εἷς εὐχόμενος, καὶ εἷς καταρώμενος, τίνος φωνῆς εἰσακούσεται ὁ δεστότης;
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 31:29 in some Bibles
- 31:24 in most Bibles