Parallel SIR 20:13

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BrLXX Ὁ σοφὸς ἐν λόγῳ ἑαυτὸν προσφιλῆ ποιήσει, χάριτες δὲ μωρῶν ἐκχυθήσονται.
(Ho sofos en logōi heauton prosfilaʸ poiaʸsei, ⱪarites de mōrōn ekⱪuthaʸsontai. )

BrTr A wise man by his words maketh himself beloved: but the graces of fools shall be poured out.

WEBBE He who is wise in words will make himself beloved;
⇔ but the pleasantries of fools will be wasted.

KJB-1611 [fn][fn][fn]A wise man by his words maketh himselfe beloued: but the graces of fooles shalbe powred out.
(A wise man by his words maketh himself beloved: but the graces of fooles shall be poured out.)

20:13 Chap.6.5.

20:13 Or, pleasant conceits.

20:13 Lost, or spilt.