Sirach 7:6 — compare Bible translations

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BrLXX μὴ ζήτει γενέσθαι κριτὴς, μὴ οὐκ ἐξισχύσεις ἐξάραι ἀδικίας. μήποτε εὐλαβηθῇς ἀπὸ προσώπου δυνάστου, καὶ θήσεις σκάνδαλον ἐν εὐθύτητί σου.
(maʸ zaʸtei genesthai kritaʸs, maʸ ouk exisⱪuseis exarai adikias. maʸpote eulabaʸthaʸs apo prosōpou dunastou, kai thaʸseis skandalon en euthutaʸti sou.)

BrTr Seek not to be judge, being not able to take away iniquity; lest at any time thou fear the person of the mighty, and lay a stumblingblock in the way of thy uprightness.

WEBBE Don’t seek to be a judge,
⇔ lest you not be able to take away iniquities,
⇔ lest perhaps you fear the person of a mighty man,
⇔ and lay a stumbling block in the way of your uprightness.

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RV Seek not to be a judge,
⇔ Lest thou be not able to take away iniquities;
⇔ Lest haply thou fear the person of a mighty man,
⇔ And lay a stumblingblock in the way of thy uprightness.
(Seek not to be a judge,
⇔ Lest thou/you be not able to take away iniquities;
⇔ Lest happily thou/you fear the person of a mighty man,
⇔ And lay a stumbling-block in the way of thy/your uprightness.)

KJB-1769 Seek not to be judge, being not able to take away iniquity; lest at any time thou fear the person of the mighty, an stumblingblock in the way of thy uprightness.
(Seek not to be judge, being not able to take away iniquity; lest at any time thou/you fear the person of the mighty, an stumbling-block in the way of thy/your uprightness.)

KJB-1611 Seeke not to be iudge, being not able to take away iniquitie, lest at any time thou feare the person of the mightie, and lay a stumbling blocke in the way of thy vprightnesse.
(Seek not to be judge, being not able to take away iniquity, lest at any time thou/you fear the person of the mighty, and lay a stumbling-block in the way of thy/your uprightness.)

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