Good News Translation
When he's with you, his talk is so nice! He compliments you on every word you say. But behind your back it's a different story; he will take what you have said and turn it against you.

New Revised Standard Version
In your presence his mouth is all sweetness, and he admires your words; but later he will twist his speech and with your own words he will trip you up.

Contemporary English Version
They tell you how great you are and how well you speak, but later, they twist your words to make you look bad.

New American Bible
In your presence he uses honeyed talk, and admires your words, But later he changes his tone and twists the words to your ruin.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Thou canst no more bind him up. And of a curse there is reconciliation:

Thou canst no more bind him up. And of a curse there is reconciliation:

Sirach 27:21
And as one that letteth a bird go out of his hand, so hast thou let thy neighbour go, and thou shalt not get him again.

Sirach 27:22
Follow after him no more, for he is gone afar off, he is fled, as a roe escaped out of the snare because his soul is wounded.

Sirach 27:24
But to disclose the secrets of a friend, leaveth no hope to an unhappy soul.

Sirach 27:25
He that winketh with the eye forgeth wicked things, and no man will cast him off: