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Sirach 37:5

There is a companion who for the belly’s sake labors with his friend, yet in the face of battle will carry his buckler.

Parallel Translations

LXXView canonical →
There is a companion, which helpeth his friend for the belly, and taketh up the buckler against the enemy.
Brenton's Septuagint Translation
LXX2012View canonical →
There is a companion, which helps his friend for the belly, and takes up the buckler against the enemy.
Septuagint in American English (2012)
KJVView canonical →
There is a companion, which helpeth his friend for the belly, and taketh up the buckler against the enemy.
King James Version