Parallel SIR 12:11

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BrLXX Καὶ ἐὰν ταπεινωθῇ καὶ πορεύηται συγκεκυφὼς, ἐπίστησον τὴν ψυχήν σου καὶ φύλαξαι ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἔσῃ αὐτῷ ὡς ἐκμεμαχὼς ἔσοπτρον, καὶ γνώσῃ ὅτι οὐκ εἰς τέλος κατίωσε.
(Kai ean tapeinōthaʸ kai poreuaʸtai sugkekufōs, epistaʸson taʸn psuⱪaʸn sou kai fulaxai apʼ autou, kai esaʸ autōi hōs ekmemaⱪōs esoptron, kai gnōsaʸ hoti ouk eis telos katiōse. )

BrTr Though he humble himself, and go crouching, yet take good heed and beware of him, and thou shalt be unto him as if thou hadst wiped a looking-glass, and thou shalt know that his rust hath not been altogether wiped away.

WEBBE Though he humbles himself and walks bowed down,
⇔ still be careful and beware of him.
⇔ You will be to him as one who has wiped a mirror,
⇔ to be sure it doesn’t completely tarnish.

KJB-1611 Though he humble himselfe, and goe crouching, yet take good heed, and beware of him, and thou shalt bee vnto him, as if thou hadst wiped a looking glasse, and thou shalt knowe that his rust hath not beene altogether wiped away.
(Though he humble himself, and go crouching, yet take good heed, and beware of him, and thou/you shalt be unto him, as if thou/you hadst wiped a looking glasse, and thou/you shalt know that his rust hath/has not been altogether wiped away.)