Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 37:9

καὶ εἴπῃ σοι· καλὴ ἡ ὁδός σου, καὶ στήσεται ἐξ ἐναντίας ἰδεῖν τὸ συμβησόμενόν σοι.
King James Version (KJV)

And say unto thee, Thy way is good: and afterward he stand on the other side, to see what shall befall thee.

Modern English

and tell you, "Your plan is good," while secretly standing back to see what will happen to you.

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