Sirach 8:2

ASV Byzantine Text

Strive not with a rich man, lest haply he overweigh thee: For gold hath destroyed many, And turned aside the hearts of kings.

Matupi Chin Standard Bible 2019

Boei nen khaw nen uh rhoi boeh, a khueh tawn loh nang m'payawk ve.

Clementine Vulgate 1598

Non contendas cum viro locuplete, ne forte contra te constituat litem tibi:

Brenton English Septuagint

Be not at variance with a rich man, lest he overweigh thee: for gold hath destroyed many, and perverted the hearts of kings.

Dutch Bible, Petrus Canisius

Twist niet met iemand die rijk is; Hij zou een prijs voor u betalen, om u te verderven. Want het goud heeft velen overmoedig gemaakt, Zelfs het hart van vorsten verleid.

Douay-Rheims 1899

Contend not with a rich man, lest he bring an action against thee.

King James Version + Apocrypha

Be not at variance with a rich man, lest he overweigh thee: for gold hath destroyed many, and perverted the hearts of kings.

KJV Cambridge Paragraph

Be not at variance with a rich man, lest he overweigh thee: For gold hath destroyed many, And perverted the hearts of kings.

LXX2012 U. S. English

Be not at variance with a rich man, lest he overweigh you: for gold has destroyed many, and perverted the hearts of kings.

British English Septuagint 2012

Be not at variance with a rich man, lest he overweigh you: for gold has destroyed many, and perverted the hearts of kings.

Revised Version

Strive not with a rich man, lest haply he overweigh thee: For gold hath destroyed many, And turned aside the hearts of kings.

French Free Holy Bible for the World

Ne vous disputez pas avec un riche, de peur qu'il ne vous domine ; car l'or en a détruit beaucoup, et a détourné le cœur des rois.

Spanish BLL

No te enfrentes con un hombre rico, no sea que te supere; porque el oro ha destruido a muchos, y ha desviado el corazón de los reyes.

Spanish Free Bible for the World

No te pelees con un rico, no sea que te domine; por el oro ha destruido a muchos, y desvió los corazones de los reyes.

Croatian Bible

Ne pravdaj se s bogatašem, da se ne pokaže težim od tebe. Jer zlato je već mnoge uništilo i zavelo srce kraljevima.

Updated Brenton English Septuagint

Be not at variance with a rich man, lest he overweigh thee: For gold hath destroyed many, And perverted the hearts of kings.

World English Bible (Catholic)

Don’t strive with a rich man, lest perhaps he overpower you; for gold has destroyed many, and turned away the hearts of kings.

World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

Don’t strive with a rich man, lest perhaps he overpower you; for gold has destroyed many, and turned away the hearts of kings.

World English Bible Classic

Don’t strive with a rich man, lest perhaps he overpower you; for gold has destroyed many, and turned away the hearts of kings.

World English Bible Updated

Don’t strive with a rich man, lest perhaps he overpower you; for gold has destroyed many, and turned away the hearts of kings.

SEPTUAGINTA

μὴ ἔριζε μετὰ ἀνθρώπου πλουσίου, μήποτε ἀντιστήσῃ σου τὴν ὁλκήν· πολλοὺς γὰρ ἀπώλεσε τὸ χρυσίον καὶ καρδίας βασιλέων ἐξέκλινε.

Brenton Septuagint

Μὴ ἔριζε μετὰ ἀνθρώπου πλουσίου, μήποτε ἀντιστήσῃ σου τὴν ὁλκήν· πολλους γὰρ ἀπώλεσε τὸ χρυσίον, καὶ καρδίας βασιλέων ἐξέκλινε.

Mashi Bible

Orhalwâga mwe n’omugale, bulya ankakuhima kuhonga: omanye oku amasholo gahezize banji, galembya ciru n’omurhima gw’abâmi.

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