Sirach 3:18

Common English Bible

¹⁸However great you become,
humble yourself more,
and you will find favor before the Lord,^[a]

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Sirach 3:18 LXX^badds 3:19 Many are lofty and of high repute, but to the gentle he reveals his secrets.

Sirach 3:18

Good News Translation

¹⁸^(A)The greater you become, the more humble you should be; then the Lord will be pleased with you.^[a]

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Sirach 3:18 Some Greek manuscripts add verse 19: Many are exalted and esteemed, but God's secrets are revealed to the humble; Hebrew: God's mercy is great, and he reveals his secrets to those who are humble.

Sirach 3:18

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

¹⁸Of what an evil fame is he that forsaketh his father: and he is cursed of God that angereth his mother.

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