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Sirach 12:15

For a while he will stay with you, and if you falter, he will not stay.

Parallel Translations

LXXView canonical →
For a while he will abide with thee, but if thou begin to fall, he will not tarry.
Brenton's Septuagint Translation
LXX2012View canonical →
For a while he will abide with you, but if you begin to fall, he will not wait.
Septuagint in American English (2012)
KJVView canonical →
For a while he will abide with thee, but if thou begin to fall, he will not tarry.
King James Version