Old Testament readings use the Septuagint , the Scripture the apostles quoted. Masoretic numbering shown for reference.Learn why
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Sirach 20:24

A thief is better, then a man that is accustomed to lye: but they bothe shal haue destruction to heritage.

Parallel Translations

LXXView canonical →
A lie is a foul blot in a man, yet it is continually in the mouth of the untaught.
Brenton's Septuagint Translation
LXX2012View canonical →
A lie is a foul blot in a man, yet it is continually in the mouth of the untaught.
Septuagint in American English (2012)
KJVView canonical →
A lie is a foul blot in a man, yet it is continually in the mouth of the untaught.
King James Version
WEBView canonical →
A lie is an ugly blot on a person. It will be continually in the mouth of the ignorant.
World English Bible