Parallel SIR 20:15

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BrLXX Ὀλίγα δώσει καὶ πολλὰ ὀνειδίσει, καὶ ἀνοίξει τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ ὡς κήρυξ· σήμερον δανειεῖ καὶ αὔριον ἀπαιτήσει· μισητὸς ἄνθρωπος ὁ τοιοῦτος.
(Oliga dōsei kai polla oneidisei, kai anoixei to stoma autou hōs kaʸrux; saʸmeron daneiei kai aurion apaitaʸsei; misaʸtos anthrōpos ho toioutos. )

BrTr He giveth little, and upbraideth much; he openeth his mouth like a crier; to-day he lendeth, and to-morrow will he ask it again: such an one is to be hated of God and man.

WEBBE He will give little and insult much.
⇔ He will open his mouth like a crier.
⇔ Today he will lend, and tomorrow he will ask for it back.
⇔ Such a one is a hateful man.

KJB-1611 Hee giueth little and vpbraideth much; hee openeth his mouth like a crier; to day he lendeth, and to morrow will he aske it againe: such an one is to be hated of God and man.
(He giveth/gives little and upbraideth much; he openeth/opens his mouth like a crier; to day he lendeth, and to morrow will he ask it again: such an one is to be hated of God and man.)