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Read›Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)›Chapter 9
In 4 translations
- KJV
- As near as thou canst, guess at thy neighbour, and consult with the wise.
- WEB
- As well as you can, aim to know your neighbors, and take counsel with the wise.
- DRC9:21
- According to thy power beware of thy neighbor, and treat with the wise and prudent.
- LXXE
- As near as thou canst, guess at thy neighbour, and consult with the wise.
Original-language editions
- LXX-Br
- Κατὰ τὴν ἰσχύν σου στόχασαι τοὺς πλησίον, καὶ μετὰ σοφῶν συμβουλεύου.
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 9:21 in some Bibles
- 9:14 in most Bibles