Good News Translation
If trouble comes your way, you will find him waiting, ready to trip you up while he pretends to help you.

New Revised Standard Version
If evil comes upon you, you will find him there ahead of you; pretending to help, he will trip you up.

Contemporary English Version
If you are struck by disaster, they pretend to help but pull you down instead.

New American Bible
If evil comes upon you, you will find them at hand; pretending to help, they will trip you up,

Douay-Rheims Bible
And if evils come upon thee, thou shalt find him there first.

And if evils come upon thee, thou shalt find him there first.

Sirach 12:15
An enemy speaketh sweetly with his lips, but in his heart he lieth in wait, to throw thee into a pit.

Sirach 12:16
An enemy weepeth with his eyes: but if he find an opportunity he will not be satisfied with blood:

Sirach 12:18
An enemy hath tears in his eyes, and while he pretendeth to help thee, will undermine thy feet.

Sirach 12:19
He will shake his head, and clap his hands, and whisper much, and change his countenance.