Sirach 20:27

ASV Byzantine Text

He that is wise in words shall advance himself; And one that is prudent will please great men.

Matupi Chin Standard Bible 2019

Hlang cueih tah a ol loh a banhman sak tih, aka khuel khaw lungloeinah muep a dang.

Clementine Vulgate 1598

Potior fur quam assiduitas viri mendacis: perditionem autem ambo hæreditabunt.

Brenton English Septuagint

A wise man shall promote himself to honour with his words: and he that hath understanding will please great men.

Dutch Bible, Petrus Canisius

Wie wijs is in het spreken, brengt zichzelf vooruit; Want een verstandig mens behaagt aan de groten.

Douay-Rheims 1899

A thief is better than a man that is always lying: but both of them shall inherit destruction.

King James Version + Apocrypha

A wise man shall promote himself to honour with his words: and he that hath understanding will please great men.

KJV Cambridge Paragraph

A wise man shall promote himself to honour with his words: And he that hath understanding will please great men.

LXX2012 U. S. English

A wise man shall promote himself to honor with his words: and he that has understanding will please great men.

British English Septuagint 2012

A wise man shall promote himself to honour with his words: and he that has understanding will please great men.

Revised Version

He that is wise in words shall advance himself; And one that is prudent will please great men.

French Free Holy Bible for the World

Celui qui est sage en paroles s'avancera lui-même. Et celui qui est prudent plaira aux grands hommes.

Spanish BLL

El que es sabio en palabras prosperará. Y el que es prudente agradará a los grandes hombres.

Spanish Free Bible for the World

El que es sabio en las palabras avanzará por sí mismo. Y el que es prudente complacerá a los grandes hombres.

Croatian Bible

Mudar čovjek stječe ugled, i umnik je mio velikašima.

Updated Brenton English Septuagint

A wise man shall promote himself to honor with his words: And he that hath understanding will please great men.

World English Bible (Catholic)

He who is wise in words will advance himself. And one who is prudent will please great men.

World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

He who is wise in words will advance himself. And one who is prudent will please great men.

World English Bible Classic

He who is wise in words will advance himself. And one who is prudent will please great men.

World English Bible Updated

He who is wise in words will advance himself. And one who is prudent will please great men.

SEPTUAGINTA

Ὁ σοφὸς ἐν λόγοις προάξει ἑαυτόν, καὶ ἄνθρωπος φρόνιμος ἀρέσει μεγιστᾶσιν.

Brenton Septuagint

Ο σοφὸς ἐν λόγοις προάξει ἑαυτὸν, καὶ ἄνθρωπος φρόνιμος ἀρέσει μεγιστᾶσιν.

Mashi Bible

Omurhimanya acîkengêsa n’ebinwa byâge, n’omuntu mwenge ye abakulu basîma.

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