Sirach 13:6 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

⁶ When he needs you he will deceive you, he will smile at you and give you hope. He will speak to you kindly and say, “What do you need?”

More versions

Common English Bible

⁶ If they need you, they will deceive you and smile at you and give you hope; they will speak nicely to you and say, “What do you need?”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁶ If you possess, he will feast with you, and he will empty you, and he will not grieve over you.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁶ If thou have any thing, he will live with thee, and will make thee bare, and he will not be sorry for thee.

Good News Translation (US Version)

⁶ If he needs you, he will trick you with his smiles and cheerful, kindly words. “Do you need anything?” he will ask.

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

⁶ Does he need you? Then he will deceive you, smile at you, and give you hope. He will speak kindly to you and say, “What do you need?”

Sirach 13:6 Cross References