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Sirach 25:15

There is no venom worse than a snake’s venom. There is no wrath worse than an enemy’s wrath.

Parallel Translations

LXXView canonical →
There is no head above the head of a serpent; and there is no wrath above the wrath of an enemy.
Brenton's Septuagint Translation
LXX2012View canonical →
There is no head above the head of a serpent; and there is no wrath above the wrath of an enemy.
Septuagint in American English (2012)
KJVView canonical →
There is no head above the head of a serpent; and there is no wrath above the wrath of an enemy.
King James Version