Sirach 6:7 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

⁷ If thou wouldest get a friend, prove him first, and be not hasty to credit him.

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Common English Bible

⁷ If you make friends, test them thoroughly and don’t trust them quickly.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁷ If you would obtain a friend, test him before you accept him, and do not trust him readily.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁷ If thou wouldst get a friend, try him before thou takest him, and do not credit him easily.

Good News Translation (US Version)

⁷ When you make friends, don't be too quick to trust them; make sure that they have proved themselves.

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

⁷ If you want to gain a friend, get him in a time of testing, and don’t be in a hurry to trust him.

Sirach 6:7 Cross References