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Sirach 18:16

Doesn’t the dew relieve the scorching heat? So a word is better than a gift.

Parallel Translations

LXXView canonical →
Shall not the dew assuage the heat? so is a word better than a gift.
Brenton's Septuagint Translation
LXX2012View canonical →
Shall not the dew asswage the heat? so is a word better than a gift.
Septuagint in American English (2012)
KJVView canonical →
Shall not the dew asswage the heat? so is a word better than a gift.
King James Version
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