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Polyglot Bible: Sirach: Sirach 32

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The Apocrypha: Sirach: Sirach Chapter 32 Similar meaning (84%) The Book of Poetry: Book VII. Decade of Sang Hu: VI. Pin Chih Ch‘u Yen Similar meaning (60%) The Book of Poetry: Section II. The Decade of Ch‘ên Kung: V. Yu Ku Similar meaning (59%) Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Ser. II, Vol. XIII: Selections from the Hymns and Homilies of Ephraim the Syrian and from the Demonstrations of Aphrahat the Persian Sage.: Hymn XVIII. Similar meaning (59%)
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This is a synoptic presentation of a passage from the deuterocanonical Book of Sirach (Ecclesiasticus), displaying three parallel textual traditions side by side: the English Apocrypha (likely KJV), the Greek Septuagint, and the Latin Vulgate. The passage covers two broad topics: practical wisdom for social conduct at banquets and among one's superiors, followed by maxims on piety and divine law. On the social side, it advises knowing one's place at feasts, restraining speech (especially for the young), leaving promptly, and not overreaching among great men — with vivid similes comparing well-timed music to gemstones set in gold. The second half pivots to religious wisdom: those who fear the Lord receive discipline and justice, while the hypocrite and the proud are condemned, and acting without counsel is warned against repeatedly. The distinctive feature of the text is its layout as a three-column scholarly comparison, making it a tool for textual criticism or translation study rather than devotional reading — readers can track how the Septuagint, Vulgate, and English Apocrypha diverge in phrasing, verse division, and emphasis. Anyone interested in the transmission history of Second Temple Jewish wisdom literature, the differences between biblical text traditions, or the reception of Sirach across Christian canons will find this directly useful.

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