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Sirach 19:15

Question a friend; for many times there is slander. Don’t trust every word.

Parallel Translations

LXXView canonical →
Admonish a friend: for many times it is a slander, and believe not every tale.
Brenton's Septuagint Translation
LXX2012View canonical →
Admonish a friend: for many times it is a slander, and believe not every tale.
Septuagint in American English (2012)
KJVView canonical →
Admonish a friend: for many times it is a slander, and believe not every tale.
King James Version
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