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

Sirach 4:26

Be not ashamed to confess thy sins; and force not the course of the river.

Parallel Translations

LXXView canonical →
Be not ashamed to confess thy sins; and force not the course of the river.
Brenton's Septuagint Translation
LXX2012View canonical →
Be not ashamed to confess your sins; and force not the course of the river.
Septuagint in American English (2012)
WEBView canonical →
Don’t be ashamed to confess your sins. Don’t fight the river’s current.
World English Bible