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Read›Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)›Chapter 5
In 4 translations
- KJV
- Be swift to hear; and let thy life be sincere; and with patience give answer.
- WEB
- Be swift to hear and answer with patience.
- DRC5:13
- Be meek to hear the word, that thou mayst understand: and return a true answer with wisdom.
- LXXE
- Be swift to hear; and let thy life be sincere; and with patience give answer.
Original-language editions
- LXX-Br
- Γίνου ταχὺς ἐν ἀκροάσει σου, καὶ ἐν μακροθυμίᾳ φθέγγου ἀπόκρισιν.
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 5:13 in some Bibles
- 5:11 in most Bibles