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Read›Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)›Chapter 8

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 8:2

In 4 translations

KJV
Be not at variance with a rich man, lest he overweigh thee: for gold hath destroyed many, and perverted the hearts of kings.
WEB
Don’t strive with a rich man, lest perhaps he overpower you; for gold has destroyed many, and turned away the hearts of kings.
DRC8:3
Contend not with a rich man, lest he bring an action against thee. For gold and silver hath destroyed many, and hath reached even to the heart of kings, and perverted them.
LXXE
Be not at variance with a rich man, lest he overweigh thee: for gold hath destroyed many, and perverted the hearts of kings.

Original-language editions

LXX-Br
Μὴ ἔριζε μετὰ ἀνθρώπου πλουσίου, μήποτε ἀντιστήσῃ σου τὴν ὁλκήν· πολλους γὰρ ἀπώλεσε τὸ χρυσίον, καὶ καρδίας βασιλέων ἐξέκλινε.
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
  • 8:2-3 in some Bibles
  • 8:2a in most Bibles
  • 8:2b in most Bibles

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