Sirach 20:27

ASV Byzantine Text ☆

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

Brenton English Septuagint ☆

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

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.

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.

Matupi Chin Standard Bible 2019 ☆

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

Croatian Bible ☆

Mudar čovjek stječe ugled, i umnik je mio velikašima.

Dutch Bible, Petrus Canisius ☆

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

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.

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.

Clementine Vulgate 1598 ☆

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

Mashi Bible ☆

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

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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.