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

Sirach 8:18

Do no secret thing before a stranger; for thou knowest not what he will bring forth.

Parallel Translations

LXXView canonical →
Do no secret thing before a stranger: for thou knowest not what he will bring forth.
Brenton's Septuagint Translation
LXX2012View canonical →
Do no secret thing before a stranger; for you know not what he will bring forth.
Septuagint in American English (2012)
WEBView canonical →
Do no secret thing before a stranger, for you don’t know what it will cause.
World English Bible