Sirach 19:27
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They hide their faces, and they pretend they can’t hear; when you aren’t paying attention, they will outrun you.
The attire of the body, and the laughter of the teeth, and the gait of the man, shew what he is.
They will turn their faces away and pretend not to hear you, but they'll take advantage of you when you least expect it.
He hides his face and pretends not to hear, but when not observed, he will take advantage of you:
He hides his face and pretends not to hear, but when no one is paying attention, he will take advantage of you.
He hides his face and pretends not to hear, but when no one notices, he will take advantage of you.
He hides his face and pretends not to hear, but when no one notices, he will take advantage of you.
He hides his face and pretends not to hear, but when no one notices, he will take advantage of you.
They hide their faces and pretend not to hear, but when no one notices, they will take advantage of you.
He hides his face and pretends not to hear; but where no one notices, he will forestall you.
He hides his face and pretends not to hear; but where no one notices, he will forestall you.
And there is a just man, that maketh low greatly himself of (or by) much meekness; and there is a just man, that boweth the face, and feigneth him(self) to see not that, that is unknown. [And there is a rightwise man, that much underputteth himself of (or by) much meekness; and there is a rightwise (man), that boweth in the face, and feigneth him not to see that (that) is unknown.]
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