Parallel SIR 13:23

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B I ◄ ← Sir 13:23 ↓ → ► ©

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BrLXX Πλούσιος ἐλάλησε καὶ πάντες ἐσίγησαν, καὶ τὸν λόγον αὐτοῦ ἀνύψωσαν ἕως τῶν νεφελῶν· πτωχὸς ἐλάλησε, καὶ εἶπαν, τίς οὗτος; κἂν προσκόψῃ, προσανατρέψουσιν αὐτόν.
(Plousios elalaʸse kai pantes esigaʸsan, kai ton logon autou anupsōsan heōs tōn nefelōn; ptōⱪos elalaʸse, kai eipan, tis houtos; kan proskopsaʸ, prosanatrepsousin auton. )

BrTr When a rich man speaketh, every man holdeth his tongue, and, look, what he saith, they extol it to the clouds: but if the poor man speak, they say, What fellow is this? and if he stumble, they will help to overthrow him.

WEBBE A rich man speaks, and all keep silence.
⇔ They extol what he says to the clouds.
⇔ A poor man speaks, and they say, “Who is this?”
⇔ If he stumbles, they will help to overthrow him.

KJB-1611 When a rich man speaketh, euery man holdeth his tongue, and looke what hee sayeth, they extoll it to the clouds: but if the poore man speake, they say, What fellow is this? and if he stumble, they will helpe to ouerthrowe him.
(When a rich man speaketh, every man holdeth/holds his tongue, and look what he sayeth, they extoll it to the clouds: but if the poor man speake, they say, What fellow is this? and if he stumble, they will help to overthrowe him.)