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LXX

Sirach 40:23

A friend and companion never meet amiss: but above both is a wife with her husband.

Parallel Translations

LXX2012View canonical →
A friend and companion never meet amiss: but above both is a wife with her husband.
Septuagint in American English (2012)
KJVView canonical →
A friend and companion never meet amiss: but above both is a wife with her husband.
King James Version
WEBView canonical →
A friend and a companion is always welcome, and a wife with her husband is better than both.
World English Bible
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