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LXX

Sirach 11:3

The bee is little among such as fly; but her fruit is the chief of sweet things.

Parallel Translations

LXX2012View canonical →
The bee is little among such as fly; but her fruit is the chief of sweet things.
Septuagint in American English (2012)
KJVView canonical →
The bee is little among such as fly; but her fruit is the chief of sweet things.
King James Version
WEBView canonical →
The bee is little among flying creatures, but what it produces is the best of confections.
World English Bible
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