Sirach 13:11 — compare Bible translations

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BrLXX Μὴ ἔπεχε εἰσηγορεῖσθαι μετʼ αὐτοῦ, καὶ μὴ πίστευε τοῖς πλείοσι λόγοις αὐτοῦ· ἐκ πολλῆς γὰρ λαλιᾶς πειράσει σε, καὶ ὡς προσγελῶν ἐξετάσει.
(Maʸ epeⱪe eisaʸgoreisthai metʼ autou, kai maʸ pisteue tois pleiosi logois autou; ek pollaʸs gar lalias peirasei se, kai hōs prosgelōn exetasei.)

BrTr Affect not to be made equal unto him in talk, and believe not his many words: for with much communication will he tempt thee, and smiling upon thee will get out thy secrets:

WEBBE Don’t try to speak with him as an equal,
⇔ and don’t believe his many words;
⇔ for he will test you with much talk,
⇔ and will examine you in a smiling manner.

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RV Affect not to speak with him as an equal,
⇔ And believe not his many words:
⇔ For with much talk will he try thee,
⇔ And in a smiling manner will search thee out.
(Affect not to speak with him as an equal,
⇔ And believe not his many words:
⇔ For with much talk will he try thee/you,
⇔ And in a smiling manner will search thee/you out.)

KJB-1769 Affect not to be made equal unto him in talk, and believe not his many words: for with much communication will he tempt thee, and smiling upon thee will get out thy secrets:
(Affect not to be made equal unto him in talk, and believe not his many words: for with much communication will he tempt thee/you, and smiling upon thee/you will get out thy/your secrets:)

KJB-1611 [fn]Affect not to be made equall vnto him in talke, [fn]and beleeue not his many words: for with much communication will he tempt thee, and smiling vpon thee will get out thy secrets.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation and footnotes)

13:11 Or, forbeare not.

13:11 Or, but.

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Parallel SIR 13:11