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Sirach 15:17

Before man is life and death; and whether he liketh shall be given him.

Parallel Translations

LXX2012View canonical →
Before man is life and death; and whether him likes shall be given him.
Septuagint in American English (2012)
KJVView canonical →
Before man is life and death; and whether him liketh shall be given him.
King James Version
WEBView canonical →
Before man is life and death. Whichever he likes, it will be given to him.
World English Bible
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