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Sirach 40:16

The reeds by every water or river bank will be plucked up before all grass.

Parallel Translations

LXXView canonical →
The weed growing upon every water and bank of a river shall be pulled up before all grass.
Brenton's Septuagint Translation
LXX2012View canonical →
The weed growing upon every water and bank of a river shall be pulled up before all grass.
Septuagint in American English (2012)
KJVView canonical →
The weed growing upon every water and bank of a river shall be pulled up before all grass.
King James Version