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LXX

Sirach 20:20

A wise sentence shall be rejected when it cometh out of a fool's mouth; for he will not speak it in due season.

Parallel Translations

LXX2012View canonical →
A wise sentence shall be rejected when it comes out of a fool's mouth; for he will not speak it in due season.
Septuagint in American English (2012)
KJVView canonical →
A wise sentence shall be rejected when it cometh out of a fool’s mouth; for he will not speak it in due season.
King James Version
WEBView canonical →
A parable from a fool’s mouth will be rejected; for he won’t tell it at the proper time.
World English Bible