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Read›Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)›Chapter 36
In 4 translations
- KJV
- As the palate tasteth divers kinds of venison: so doth an heart of understanding false speeches.
- WEB
- The mouth tastes meats taken in hunting, so does an understanding heart detect false speech.
- DRC36:21
- The palate tasteth venison and the wise heart false speeches.
- LXXE36:24
- As the palate tasteth divers kinds of venison: so doth an heart of understanding false speeches.
Original-language editions
- LXX-Br36:24
- Φάρυγξ γεύεται βρώματα θήρας, οὕτως καρδία συνετὴ λόγους ψευδεῖς.
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 36:21 in some Bibles
- 36:19 in most Bibles