Parallel SIR 20:14

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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance=normal (All still tentative.)

BrLXX Δόσις ἄφρονος οὐ λυσιτελήσει σοι, οἱ γὰρ ὀφθαλμοὶ αὐτοῦ ἀνθʼ ἑνὸς πολλοί.
(Dosis afronos ou lusitelaʸsei soi, hoi gar ofthalmoi autou anthʼ henos polloi. )

BrTr The gift of a fool shall do thee no good when thou hast it; neither yet of the envious for his necessity: for he looketh to receive many things for one.

WEBBE The gift of a fool will not profit you,[fn]
⇔ for he looks for repayment many times instead of one.

20:14 A line of this verse is here omitted by the best authorities.

KJB-1611 [fn]The gift of a foole shall doe thee no good when thou hast it; neither yet of the enuious for his necessitie: for hee looketh to receiue many things for one.
(The gift of a foole shall do thee/you no good when thou/you hast it; neither yet of the enuious for his necessitie: for he looketh to receive many things for one.)

20:14 Gr. for, his eyes are many for one to receiue.