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2 Esdras 16:42

As a whore enuieth an honest and vertuous woman,

Parallel Translations

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He that occupieth merchandise, as he that hath no profit by it: and he that buildeth, as he that shall not dwell therein:
King James Version
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Let he who does business be as he who has no profit by it, and he who builds, as he who won’t dwell in it,
World English Bible