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Read›Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)›Chapter 6
In 4 translations
- KJV
- And if thou seest a man of understanding, get thee betimes unto him, and let thy foot wear the steps of his door.
- WEB
- If you see a man of understanding, get to him early. Let your foot wear out the steps of his doors.
- DRC
- And if thou see a man of understanding, go to him early in the morning, and let thy foot wear the steps of his doors.
- LXXE
- And if thou seest a man of understanding, get thee betimes unto him, and let thy foot wear the steps of his door.
Original-language editions
- LXX-Br
- Ἐὰν ἴδῃς συνετὸν, ὄρθριζε πρὸς αὐτὸν, καὶ βαθμοὺς θυρῶν αὐτοῦ ἐκτριβέτω ὁ πούς σου.