Parallel SIR 3:17

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BrLXX Τέκνον, ἐν πραΰτητι τὰ ἔργα σου διέξαγε, καὶ ὑπὸ ἀνθρώπου δεκτοῦ ἀγαπηθήσῃ.
(Teknon, en prautaʸti ta erga sou diexage, kai hupo anthrōpou dektou agapaʸthaʸsaʸ. )

BrTr My son, go on with thy business in meekness; so shalt thou be beloved of him that is approved.

WEBBE ⇔ My son, go on with your business in humility;
⇔ so you will be loved by an acceptable man.

KJB-1611 My sonne, goe on with thy businesse in meekenesse, so shalt thou be beloued of him that is approued.
(My son, go on with thy/your businesse in meeknessse, so shalt thou/you be beloved of him that is approued.)