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LXX2012

Sirach 29:22

Better is the life of a poor man in a mean cottage, than delicate fare in another man's house.

Parallel Translations

LXXView canonical →
Better is the life of a poor man in a mean cottage, than delicate fare in another man's house.
Brenton's Septuagint Translation
KJVView canonical →
Better is the life of a poor man in a mean cottage, than delicate fare in another man’s house.
King James Version
WEBView canonical →
Better is the life of a poor man under a shelter of logs than sumptuous fare in another man’s house.
World English Bible