Old Testament readings use the Septuagint , the Scripture the apostles quoted. Masoretic numbering shown for reference.Learn why
GNV1560

Sirach 18:15

Shal not the dewe aswage the heat? so is a worde better then a gift.

Parallel Translations

LXXView canonical →
My son, blemish not thy good deeds, neither use uncomfortable words when thou givest any thing.
Brenton's Septuagint Translation
LXX2012View canonical →
My son, blemish not your good deeds, neither use uncomfortable words when you give any thing.
Septuagint in American English (2012)
KJVView canonical →
My son, blemish not thy good deeds, neither use uncomfortable words when thou givest any thing.
King James Version
WEBView canonical →
My son, don’t add reproach to your good deeds, and no harsh words in any of your giving.
World English Bible