Sirach 20:9 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

⁹ There may be good fortune for a man in adversity, and a windfall may result in a loss.

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Common English Bible

⁹ Some people have success in bad circumstances, and there’s a windfall that results in loss.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁹ There is advancement in evil for an undisciplined man, and there is a plan which turns to his detriment.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁹ There is success in evil things to a man without discipline, and there is a finding that turneth to loss.

Good News Translation (US Version)

⁹ Bad luck can sometimes lead to success, and a stroke of good luck can sometimes lead to loss.

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

⁹ There is a prosperity that a man finds in misfortunes; and there is a gain that turns to loss.

Sirach 20:9 Cross References