Parallel SIR 20:22

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B I ◄ ← Sir 20:22 ↓ → ► ©

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BrLXX Ἔστιν ἀπολλύων τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ διʼ αἰσχύνην, καὶ ἀπὸ ἄφρονος προσώπου ἀπολεῖ αὐτήν.
(Estin apolluōn taʸn psuⱪaʸn autou diʼ aisⱪunaʸn, kai apo afronos prosōpou apolei autaʸn. )

BrTr There is that destroyeth his own soul through bashfulness, and by accepting of persons overthroweth himself.

WEBBE There is one who destroys his soul through bashfulness.
⇔ By a foolish countenance, he will destroy it.

KJB-1611 There is that destroyeth his owne soule through bashfulnesse, and by accepting of persons ouerthroweth himselfe.
(There is that destroyeth his own soul through bashfulnesse, and by accepting of persons ouerthroweth himself.)