Sirach 8:11 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

¹¹ Rise not up [in anger] at the presence of an injurious person, lest he lie in wait to entrap thee in thy words.

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Common English Bible

¹¹ Don’t rise out of your seat in the presence of insolent persons, because they might set a trap for what you say.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹¹ Do not allow the discourse of your elders to pass you by. For they have learned from their fathers.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹¹ Let not the discourse of the ancients escape thee, for they have learned of their fathers:

Good News Translation (US Version)

¹¹ You should not get up and walk out on someone who is insolent. He might twist your words and use them against you.

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

¹¹ Don’t rise up from the presence of an insolent man, lest he lie in wait as an ambush for your mouth.

Sirach 8:11 Cross References