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Sirach 51:2

For thou art my defender and helper, and hast preserued my bodie from destruction, and from the snare of the sclanderous tongue, and from the lippes that are occupied with lies: thou hast holpen me against mine aduersaries,

Parallel Translations

LXXView canonical →
for thou art my defender and helper, and hast preserved my body from destruction, and from the snare of the slanderous tongue, and from the lips that forge lies, and hast been mine helper against mine adversaries:
Brenton's Septuagint Translation
LXX2012View canonical →
For you are my defender and helper, and has preserved my body from destruction, and from the snare of the slanderous tongue, and from the lips that forge lies, and has been my helper against my adversaries:
Septuagint in American English (2012)
KJVView canonical →
For thou art my defender and helper, and has preserved my body from destruction, and from the snare of the slanderous tongue, and from the lips that forge lies, and has been mine helper against mine adversaries:
King James Version
WEBView canonical →
for you have been my protector and helper, and delivered my body out of destruction, and out of the snare of a slanderous tongue, from lips that fabricate lies. You were my helper before those who stood by,
World English Bible