Sirach 6:36
Good News Translation
If you find someone with understanding, get up early to call on him; wear out his doorstep with your visits.

New Revised Standard Version
If you see an intelligent person, rise early to visit him; let your foot wear out his doorstep.

Contemporary English Version
If you know smart people, visit them whenever you can, until their welcome mat wears thin from your feet.

New American Bible
If you see the intelligent, seek them out; let your feet wear away their doorsteps!

Douay-Rheims Bible
And if thou see a man of understanding, go to him early in the morning, and let thy foot wear the steps of his doors.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And if thou see a man of understanding, go to him early in the morning, and let thy foot wear the steps of his doors.

Sirach 6:34
If thou wilt incline thy ear, thou shalt receive instruction: and if thou love to hear, thou shalt be wise.

Sirach 6:35
Stand in the multitude of ancients that are wise, and join thyself from thy heart to their wisdom, that thou mayst hear every discourse of God, and the sayings of praise may not escape thee.

Sirach 6:37
Let thy thoughts be upon the precepts of God, and meditate continually on his commandments: and he will give thee a heart, and the desire of wisdom shall be given to thee.

Sirach 7:1
Do no evils, and no evils shall lay hold of thee.

Context
Sirach 6
35Stand in the multitude of ancients that are wise, and join thyself from thy heart to their wisdom, that thou mayst hear every discourse of God, and the sayings of praise may not escape thee. 36And if thou see a man of understanding, go to him early in the morning, and let thy foot wear the steps of his doors. 37Let thy thoughts be upon the precepts of God, and meditate continually on his commandments: and he will give thee a heart, and the desire of wisdom shall be given to thee.…
Cross References
Sirach 6:34
If thou wilt incline thy ear, thou shalt receive instruction: and if thou love to hear, thou shalt be wise.

Sirach 6:35
Stand in the multitude of ancients that are wise, and join thyself from thy heart to their wisdom, that thou mayst hear every discourse of God, and the sayings of praise may not escape thee.

Sirach 6:37
Let thy thoughts be upon the precepts of God, and meditate continually on his commandments: and he will give thee a heart, and the desire of wisdom shall be given to thee.

Sirach 7:1
Do no evils, and no evils shall lay hold of thee.



(Sir. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

Sirach 6:35
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