Parallel SIR 42:11

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BrLXX Ἐπὶ θυγατρὶ ἀδιατρέπτῳ στερέωσον φυλακὴν, μήποτε ποιήσῃ σε ἐπίχαρμα ἐχθροῖς, λαλιὰν ἐν πόλει, καὶ ἔκκλητον λαοῦ, καὶ καταισχύνῇ σε ἐν πλήθει πολλῶν.
(Epi thugatri adiatreptōi stereōson fulakaʸn, maʸpote poiaʸsaʸ se epiⱪarma eⱪthrois, lalian en polei, kai ekklaʸton laou, kai kataisⱪunaʸ se en plaʸthei pollōn. )

BrTr Keep a sure watch over a shameless daughter, lest she make thee a laughingstock to thine enemies, and a byword in the city, and a reproach among the people, and make thee ashamed before the multitude.

WEBBE Keep a strict watch over a headstrong daughter,
⇔ lest she make you a laughingstock to your enemies,
⇔ a byword in the city and notorious amongst the people,
⇔ and shame you in public.

KJB-1611 Keepe a sure watch ouer a shamelesse daughter, lest shee make thee a laughing stocke to thine enemies, and a by-word in the citie, and a reproch among the people, and make thee ashamed before the multitude.
(Keepe a sure watch over a shamelesse daughter, lest she make thee/you a laughing stocke to thine/your enemies, and a by-word in the city, and a reproch among the people, and make thee/you ashamed before the multitude.)