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Sirach 8:19

Don’t open your heart to every man. Don’t let him return you a favor.

Parallel Translations

LXXView canonical →
Open not thine heart to every man, lest he requite thee with a shrewd turn.
Brenton's Septuagint Translation
LXX2012View canonical →
Open not your heart to every man, lest he requite you with a shrewd turn.
Septuagint in American English (2012)
KJVView canonical →
Open not thine heart to every man, lest he requite thee with a shrewd turn.
King James Version
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