Sirach 13:23

ASV Byzantine Text

A rich man speaketh, and all keep silence; And what he saith they extol to the clouds: A poor man speaketh, and they say, Who is this? And if he stumble, they will help to overthrow him.

Matupi Chin Standard Bible 2019

Boei te a cal vaengah tah hil boeih a phah uh tih a olthui te khomai so duela a pacuet uh. Khodaeng tah a cal vaengah, “U long nim a ngaih pah van” a ti uh. Te dongah paloe mai cakhaw hnap a talh uh.

Clementine Vulgate 1598

Venatio leonis onager in eremo: sic et pascua divitum sunt pauperes.

Brenton English Septuagint

When a rich man speaketh, every man holdeth his tongue, and, look, what he saith, they extol it to the clouds: but if the poor man speak, they say, What fellow is this? and if he stumble, they will help to overthrow him.

Dutch Bible, Petrus Canisius

Als de rijke spreekt, zwijgen allen stil, En hemelhoog verheft men zijn onzin. Maar spreekt een arme, dan zegt men: “Wie is dat?” Begaat hij een vergissing, dan stoot men hem neer.

Douay-Rheims 1899

The wild ass is the lion’s prey in the desert: so also the poor are devoured by the rich.

King James Version + Apocrypha

When a rich man speaketh, every man holdeth his tongue, and, look, what he saith, they extol it to the clouds: but if the poor man speak, they say, What fellow is this? and if he stumble, they will help to overthrow him.

KJV Cambridge Paragraph

When a rich man speaketh, every man holdeth his tongue, And look, what he saith, they extol it to the clouds: But if the poor man speak, they say, What fellow is this? And if he stumble, they will help to overthrow him.

LXX2012 U. S. English

When a rich man speaks, every man holds his tongue, and, look, what he says, they extol it to the clouds: but if the poor man speak, they say, What fellow is this? and if he stumble, they will help to overthrow him.

British English Septuagint 2012

When a rich man speaks, every man holds his tongue, and, look, what he says, they extol it to the clouds: but if the poor man speak, they say, What fellow is this? and if he stumble, they will help to overthrow him.

Revised Version

A rich man speaketh, and all keep silence; And what he saith they extol to the clouds: A poor man speaketh, and they say, Who is this? And if he stumble, they will help to overthrow him.

French Free Holy Bible for the World

Un homme riche parle, et tous se taisent. Ils vantent ce qu'il dit aux nuages. Un pauvre homme parle, et ils disent : « Qui est-ce ? » S'il trébuche, ils aideront à le renverser.

Spanish BLL

Un rico habla, y todos guardan silencio. Exaltan lo que dice hasta las nubes. Un pobre habla, y dicen: “¿Quién es este?”. Si tropieza, ayudarán a derribarlo.

Spanish Free Bible for the World

Un rico habla, y todos callan. Exaltan lo que dice a las nubes. Un pobre hombre habla y dicen: «¿Quién es?» Si tropieza, ayudarán a derrocarlo.

Croatian Bible

Kad govori bogataš, svi šute, i uzdižu zatim njegov govor do oblaka; govori li siromah, tad se pitaju: “Tko je ovaj?” i ako posrne, još ga gurnu.

Updated Brenton English Septuagint

When a rich man speaketh, every man holdeth his tongue, And, look, what he saith, they extol it to the clouds: But if the poor man speak, they say, What fellow is this? And if he stumble, they will help to overthrow him.

World English Bible (Catholic)

A rich man speaks, and all keep silence. They extol what he says to the clouds. A poor man speaks, and they say, “Who is this?” If he stumbles, they will help to overthrow him.

World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

A rich man speaks, and all keep silence. They extol what he says to the clouds. A poor man speaks, and they say, “Who is this?” If he stumbles, they will help to overthrow him.

World English Bible Classic

A rich man speaks, and all keep silence. They extol what he says to the clouds. A poor man speaks, and they say, “Who is this?” If he stumbles, they will help to overthrow him.

World English Bible Updated

A rich man speaks, and all keep silence. They extol what he says to the clouds. A poor man speaks, and they say, “Who is this?” If he stumbles, they will help to overthrow him.

SEPTUAGINTA

πλούσιος ἐλάλησε καὶ πάντες ἐσίγησαν, καὶ τὸν λόγον αὐτοῦ ἀνύψωσαν ἕως τῶν νεφελῶν. πτωχὸς ἐλάλησε καὶ εἶπαν· τίς οὗτος; κἂν προσκόψῃ, προσανατρέψουσιν αὐτόν.

Brenton Septuagint

Πλούσιος ἐλάλησε καὶ πάντες ἐσίγησαν, καὶ τὸν λόγον αὐτοῦ ἀνύψωσαν ἕως τῶν νεφελῶν· πτωχὸς ἐλάλησε, καὶ εἶπαν, τίς οὗτος; κἂν προσκόψῃ, προσανατρέψουσιν αὐτόν.

Mashi Bible

Omugale akabumbula akanwa, boshi banahwekêre, n’akanwa kâge kamanyikane hoshi-hoshi. Omukenyi akabumbula akanwa, banaderhe, mpu: «hya ngahi ehi?». Akasârhala banamususunike oku idaho.

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