Old Testament readings use the Septuagint , the Scripture the apostles quoted. Masoretic numbering shown for reference.Learn why
KJV

Sirach 39:4

He shall serve among great men, and appear before princes: he will travel through strange countries; for he hath tried the good and the evil among men.

Parallel Translations

LXXView canonical →
He shall serve among great men, and appear before princes: he will travel through strange countries; for he hath tried the good and the evil among men.
Brenton's Septuagint Translation
LXX2012View canonical →
He shall serve among great men, and appear before princes: he will travel through strange countries; for he has tried the good and the evil among men.
Septuagint in American English (2012)
WEBView canonical →
He will serve among great men and appear before him who rules. He will travel through the land of foreign nations, for he has learned what is good and evil among men.
World English Bible