Sirach 4:8 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

⁸ Let it not grieve thee to bow down thine ear to the poor, and give him a friendly answer with meekness.

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Common English Bible

⁸ Listen to the poor, and reply with peaceful and gentle speech.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ Turn your ear without sadness toward the poor, and repay your debt, and respond to him peacefully in meekness.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁸ Bow down thy ear cheerfully to the poor, and pay what thou owest, and answer him peaceable words with mildness.

Good News Translation (US Version)

⁸ Listen to what the poor have to say, and answer them politely.

World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers

⁸ Incline your ear to a poor man. Answer him with peaceful words in humility.

Sirach 4:8 Cross References