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KJV

2 Esdras 16:42

He that occupieth merchandise, as he that hath no profit by it: and he that buildeth, as he that shall not dwell therein:

Parallel Translations

WEBView canonical →
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
GNV1560View canonical →
As a whore enuieth an honest and vertuous woman,
Geneva Bible (1560) Apocrypha