Sirach 37:8 - Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ Every counselor offers advice, but some are counselors only for themselves.

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Common English Bible

⁸ Guard yourself against counselors, and know beforehand where their interest lies, since they too, will give advice for their own benefit and might cast the lot against you.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁸ Every counsellor giveth out counsel, but there is one that is a counsellor for himself.

Good News Translation (US Version)

⁸ Be careful when somebody offers you advice. Find out first what his interest in the matter is, because you can be sure that he is thinking primarily of himself. Why should he come out on top instead of you?

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

⁸ Let your soul beware of a counselor, and know in advance what is his interest (for he will take counsel for himself), lest he cast the lot against you,

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

⁸ Before you do what they say, see if they are looking out for themselves and putting you at risk

Sirach 37:8 Tagairtí Cros