Sirach 20:11 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

¹¹ There are losses because of glory, and there are men who have raised their heads from humble circumstances.

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Common English Bible

¹¹ There are losses suffered for the sake of one’s reputation, and there are people who have raised their heads from humiliation.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹¹ There is a loss for the sake of boasting, and there is one who will lift up his head from lowliness.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹¹ There is an abasement because of glory: and there is one that shall lift up his head from a low estate.

Good News Translation (US Version)

¹¹ Honor can be followed by disgrace, but there are people who have risen from obscurity to places of honor.

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

¹¹ There are losses because of glory; and there is one who has lifted up his head from a low estate.

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