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Sirach 20:6

There is one who keeps silent, for he has no answer to make; And there is one who keeps silent, knowing when to speak.

Parallel Translations

LXXView canonical →
Some man holdeth his tongue, because he hath not to answer: and some keepeth silence, knowing his time.
Brenton's Septuagint Translation
LXX2012View canonical →
Some man holds his tongue, because he has not to answer: and some keeps silence, knowing his time.
Septuagint in American English (2012)
KJVView canonical →
Some man holdeth his tongue, because he hath not to answer: and some keepeth silence, knowing his time.
King James Version
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