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Read›Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)›Chapter 35
In 4 translations
- KJV
- Give unto the most High according as he hath enriched thee; and as thou hast gotten, give with a cheerful eye.
- WEB
- Give to the Most High according as he has given. As your hand has found, give generously.
- DRC35:12
- Give to the most High according to what he hath given to thee, and with a good eye do according to the ability of thy hands:
- LXXE35:9
- If thou be among great men, make not thyself equal with them; and when ancient men are in place, use not many words.
Original-language editions
- LXX-Br35:9
- Ἐν μέσῳ μεγιστάνων μὴ ἐξισάζου, καὶ ἑτέρου λέγοντος μὴ πολλὰ ἀδολέσχει.
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 35:12 in some Bibles
- 35:10 in most Bibles