Parallel SIR 20:9

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BrLXX Ἔστιν εὐοδία ἐν κακοῖς ἀνδρί, καὶ ἔστιν εὕρεμα εἰς ἐλάττωσιν.
(Estin euodia en kakois andri, kai estin heurema eis elattōsin. )

BrTr There is a sinner that hath good success in evil things; and there is a gain that turneth to loss.

WEBBE ⇔ There is a prosperity that a man finds in misfortunes;
⇔ and there is a gain that turns to loss.

KJB-1611 There is a sinner that hath good successe in euill things; and there is a gaine that turneth to losse.
(There is a sinner that hath/has good successe in evil things; and there is a gain that turneth to losse.)