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Sirach 21:7

He who is mighty in tongue is known far away; but the man of understanding knows when he slips.

Parallel Translations

LXXView canonical →
An eloquent man is known far [and near]; but a man of understanding knoweth when he slippeth.
Brenton's Septuagint Translation
LXX2012View canonical →
An eloquent man is known far and near; but a man of understanding knows when he slips.
Septuagint in American English (2012)
KJVView canonical →
An eloquent man is known far and near; but a man of understanding knoweth when he slippeth.
King James Version
GNV1560View canonical →
An eloquent talker is knowen afarre of: but he that is wise, perceiueth when he falleth.
Geneva Bible (1560) Apocrypha