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Sirach 4:8

Incline your ear to a poor man. Answer him with peaceful words in humility.

Parallel Translations

LXXView canonical →
Let it not grieve thee to bow down thine ear to the poor, and give him a friendly answer with meekness.
Brenton's Septuagint Translation
LXX2012View canonical →
Let it not grieve you to bow down your ear to the poor, and give him a friendly answer with meekness.
Septuagint in American English (2012)
KJVView canonical →
Let it not grieve thee to bow down thine ear to the poor, and give him a friendly answer with meekness.
King James Version