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Sirach 18:7

When a man has finished, then he is just at the beginning. When he stops, then he will be perplexed.

Parallel Translations

LXXView canonical →
When a man hath done, then he beginneth; and when he leaveth off, then he shall be doubtful.
Brenton's Septuagint Translation
LXX2012View canonical →
When a man has done, then he begins; and when he leaves off, then he shall be doubtful.
Septuagint in American English (2012)
KJVView canonical →
When a man hath done, then he beginneth; and when he leaveth off, then he shall be doubtful.
King James Version