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LXX

Sirach 7:17

Humble thy soul greatly: for the vengeance of the ungodly is fire and worms.

Parallel Translations

LXX2012View canonical →
Humble yourself greatly: for the vengeance of the ungodly is fire and worms.
Septuagint in American English (2012)
KJVView canonical →
Humble thyself greatly: for the vengeance of the ungodly is fire and worms.
King James Version
WEBView canonical →
Humble your soul greatly, for the punishment of the ungodly man is fire and the worm.
World English Bible
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