Parallel SIR 37:18

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BrLXX Τέσσαρα μέρη ἀνατέλλει, ἀγαθὸν καὶ κακὸν, ζωὴ καὶ θάνατος, καὶ κυριεύουσα ἐνδελεχῶς αὐτῶν γλῶσσά ἐστιν.
(Tessara meraʸ anatellei, agathon kai kakon, zōaʸ kai thanatos, kai kurieuousa endeleⱪōs autōn glōssa estin. )

BrTr Four manners of things appear: good and evil, life and death: but the tongue ruleth over them continually.

WEBBE four kinds of things rise up:
⇔ good and evil, life and death.
⇔ That which rules over them continually is the tongue.

KJB-1611 Foure maner of things appeare: good and euill, life and death: but the tongue ruleth ouer them continually.
(Foure manner of things appeare: good and evil, life and death: but the tongue rules over them continually.)