Parallel SIR 40:30

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BrLXX Ἐν στόματι ἀναιδοῦς γλυκανθήσεται ἐπαίτησις, καὶ ἐν κοιλίᾳ αὐτοῦ πῦρ καήσεται.
(En stomati anaidous glukanthaʸsetai epaitaʸsis, kai en koilia autou pur kaaʸsetai. )

BrTr Begging is sweet in the mouth of the shameless: but in his belly there shall burn a fire.

WEBBE Begging will be sweet in the mouth of the shameless,
⇔ but it kindles a fire in his belly.

KJB-1611 Begging is sweet in the mouth of the shamelesse: but in his belly there shall burne a fire.
(Begging is sweet in the mouth of the shamelesse: but in his belly there shall burn a fire.)