Parallel SIR 13:6

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BrLXX Χρείαν ἔσχηκέ σου, καὶ ἀποπλανήσει σε, καὶ προσγελάσεταί σοι, καὶ δώσει σοι ἐλπίδα· λαλήσει σοι καλὰ, καὶ ἐρεῖ, τίς ἡ χρεία σου;
(Ⱪreian esⱪaʸke sou, kai apoplanaʸsei se, kai prosgelasetai soi, kai dōsei soi elpida; lalaʸsei soi kala, kai erei, tis haʸ ⱪreia sou; )

BrTr If he have need of thee, he will deceive thee, and smile upon thee, and put thee in hope; he will speak thee fair, and say, What wantest thou?

WEBBE Does he need you? Then he will deceive you,
⇔ smile at you, and give you hope.
⇔ He will speak kindly to you and say, “What do you need?”

KJB-1611 If he haue need of thee, hee will deceiue thee, and smile vpon thee, and put thee in hope, he will speake thee faire, and say, What wantest thou?
(If he have need of thee/you, he will deceive thee/you, and smile upon thee/you, and put thee/you in hope, he will speak thee/you fair, and say, What wantest thou?)