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Sirach 25:20

As walking up a sandy hill is to the feet of the aged, so is a wife full of words to a quiet man.

Parallel Translations

LXXView canonical →
As the climbing up a sandy way is to the feet of the aged, so is a wife full of words to a quiet man.
Brenton's Septuagint Translation
LXX2012View canonical →
As the climbing up a sandy way is to the feet of the aged, so is a wife full of words to a quiet man.
Septuagint in American English (2012)
KJVView canonical →
As the climbing up a sandy way is to the feet of the aged, so is a wife full of words to a quiet man.
King James Version