Sirach 20:24 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

²⁴ A lie is an ugly blot on a man; it is continually on the lips of the ignorant.

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Common English Bible

²⁴ A lie is a bad blemish on a person; ignorant people tell them incessantly.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁴ There is one who will lose his own soul because of pretense, and he will lose it by an example of imprudence. For by seeking the approval of another, he will destroy himself.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁴ There is that will destroy his own soul through shamefacedness, and by occasion of an unwise person he will destroy it: and by respect of person he will destroy himself.

Good News Translation (US Version)

²⁴ Lying is an ugly blot on a person's character, but ignorant people do it all the time.

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

²⁴ A lie is an ugly blot on a person. It will be continually in the mouth of the ignorant.

Sirach 20:24 Cross References