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Sirach 13:26

A cheerful countenance is a sign of a prosperous heart. Devising proverbs takes strenuous thinking.

Parallel Translations

LXXView canonical →
A cheerful countenance is a token of a heart that is in prosperity; and the finding out of parables is a wearisome labour of the mind.
Brenton's Septuagint Translation
LXX2012View canonical →
A cheerful countenance is a token of a heart that is in prosperity; and the finding out of parables is a wearisome labor of the mind.
Septuagint in American English (2012)
KJVView canonical →
A cheerful countenance is a token of a heart that is in prosperity; and the finding out of parables is a wearisome labour of the mind.
King James Version
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