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Sirach 27:28

Mockery and reproach are from the arrogant. Vengeance lies in wait for them like a lion.

Parallel Translations

LXXView canonical →
Mockery and reproach are from the proud; but vengeance, as a lion, shall lie in wait for him.
Brenton's Septuagint Translation
LXX2012View canonical →
Mockery and reproach are from the proud; but vengeance, as a lion, shall lie in wait for them.
Septuagint in American English (2012)
KJVView canonical →
Mockery and reproach are from the proud; but vengeance, as a lion, shall lie in wait for them.
King James Version
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