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LXX2012

Sirach 25:20

As the climbing up a sandy way is to the feet of the aged, so is a wife full of words to a quiet man.

Parallel Translations

LXXView canonical →
As the climbing up a sandy way is to the feet of the aged, so is a wife full of words to a quiet man.
Brenton's Septuagint Translation
KJVView canonical →
As the climbing up a sandy way is to the feet of the aged, so is a wife full of words to a quiet man.
King James Version
WEBView canonical →
As walking up a sandy hill is to the feet of the aged, so is a wife full of words to a quiet man.
World English Bible