Sirach 12:18
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They will shake their heads and clap their hands, and they will whisper many things and change their faces.
An enemy hath tears in his eyes, and while he pretendeth to help thee, will undermine thy feet.
He will be a different person then, rubbing his hands, nodding his head, and spreading rumors about you.
Then they will shake their heads and clap their hands and hiss repeatedly, and show their true faces.
Then he will shake his head and clap his hands, go about whispering, and change his countenance.
Then he will shake his head, and clap his hands, and whisper much, and show his true face.
Then he will shake his head, and clap his hands, and whisper much, and show his true face.
Then he will shake his head, and clap his hands, and whisper much, and show his true face.
Then they will shake their heads and clap their hands and whisper much and show their true faces.
he will shake his head, and clap his hands, and whisper much, and change his expression.
he will shake his head, and clap his hands, and whisper much, and change his expression.
He shall stir his head, and he shall beat with (his) hand(s); and he shall speak privily many evils of (or about) thee, and shall change his cheer (or his face). [His head he shall move, and flap (or clap) for joy with the hand(s); and many things grudgingly (or grumblingly) whispering shall with change his cheer.]
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