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Sirach 6:16

A faithful friend is a life-saving medicine. Those who fear the Lord will find him.

Parallel Translations

LXXView canonical →
A faithful friend is the medicine of life; and they that fear the Lord shall find him.
Brenton's Septuagint Translation
LXX2012View canonical →
A faithful friend is the medicine of life; and they that fear the Lord shall find him.
Septuagint in American English (2012)
KJVView canonical →
A faithful friend is the medicine of life; and they that fear the Lord shall find him.
King James Version
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