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LXX

Sirach 27:5

The furnace proveth the potter's vessels; so the trial of man is in his reasoning.

Parallel Translations

LXX2012View canonical →
The furnace proves the potter's vessels; so the trial of man is in his reasoning.
Septuagint in American English (2012)
KJVView canonical →
The furnace proveth the potter’s vessels; so the trial of man is in his reasoning.
King James Version
WEBView canonical →
The furnace tests the potter’s vessels; so the test of a person is in his thoughts.
World English Bible
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