Sirach 40:21 - Catholic Public Domain Version

²¹ The flute and the psaltery make a sweet melody, but a pleasant word is above them both.

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Common English Bible

²¹ A flute and a harp make sweet melodies, but better than both is a pleasant voice.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²¹ The flute and the psaltery make a sweet melody, but a pleasant tongue is above them both.

Good News Translation (US Version)

²¹ Flutes and harps make fine music, but a pleasant voice is better than either.

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

²¹ The pipe and the lute make pleasant melody. A pleasant tongue is better than both.

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

²¹ A pleasant voice is sweeter than the music of flutes and harps.

Sirach 40:21 Tagairtí Cros