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Sirach 29:13

[A mans almes is as a purse with him, and shal kepe a mans fauour as the apple of the eye, and afterwarde shal it arise, and paye euerie man his rewarde vpon his head.]

Parallel Translations

LXXView canonical →
It shall fight for thee against thine enemies better than a mighty shield and strong spear.
Brenton's Septuagint Translation
LXX2012View canonical →
It shall fight for you against your enemies better than a mighty shield and strong spear.
Septuagint in American English (2012)
KJVView canonical →
It shall fight for thee against thine enemies better than a mighty shield and strong spear.
King James Version
WEBView canonical →
It will fight for you against your enemy better than a mighty shield and a ponderous spear.
World English Bible