Sirach 18:17 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

¹⁷ Indeed, does not a word surpass a good gift? Both are to be found in a gracious man.

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Common English Bible

¹⁷ Look! Doesn’t a word exceed a good gift? And both come from a person who is gracious.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁷ Behold, is a word not greater than a gift? But both are with a justified man.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁷ Lo, is not a word better than a gift? but both are with a justified man.

Good News Translation (US Version)

¹⁷ Yes, kind words are more effective than the best of gifts, and if you are really concerned, you will give both.

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

¹⁷ Behold, isn’t a word better than a gift? Both are with a gracious person.

Sirach 18:17 Cross References