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Wisdom of Solomon 14:23

And so kept nether life nor mariage cleane: but ether one slewe another by treason, or els vexed him by adulterie.

Parallel Translations

LXXView canonical →
For whilst they slew their children in sacrifices, or used secret ceremonies, or made revellings of strange rites;
Brenton's Septuagint Translation
LXX2012View canonical →
For while they killed their children in sacrifices, or used secret ceremonies, or made revellings of strange rites;
Septuagint in American English (2012)
KJVView canonical →
For whilst they slew their children in sacrifices, or used secret ceremonies, or made revellings of strange rites;
King James Version
WEBView canonical →
For either slaughtering children in solemn rites, or celebrating secret mysteries, or holding frenzied revels of strange customs,
World English Bible