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Read›Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)›Chapter 6
In 4 translations
- KJV
- My son, if thou wilt, thou shalt be taught: and if thou wilt apply thy mind, thou shalt be prudent.
- WEB
- My son, if you are willing, you will be instructed. If you will yield your soul, you will be prudent.
- DRC6:33
- My son, if thou wilt attend to me, thou shalt learn: and if thou wilt apply thy mind, thou shalt be wise.
- LXXE
- My son, if thou wilt, thou shalt be taught: and if thou wilt apply thy mind, thou shalt be prudent.
Original-language editions
- LXX-Br
- Ἐὰν θέλῃς, τέκνον, παιδευθήσῃ, καὶ ἐὰν δῷς τὴν ψυχήν σου, πανοῦργος ἔσῃ.
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 6:33 in some Bibles
- 6:32 in most Bibles