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KJV

Proverbs 26:16

The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.

Parallel Translations

LXXView canonical →
A sluggard seems to himself wiser than one who most satisfactorily brings back a message.
Brenton's Septuagint Translation
LXX2012View canonical →
A sluggard seems to himself wiser than one who most satisfactorily brings back a message.
Septuagint in American English (2012)
WEBView canonical →
The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer with discretion.
World English Bible

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