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LXX

Sirach 11:5

Many kings have sat down upon the ground; and one that was never thought of hath worn the crown.

Parallel Translations

LXX2012View canonical →
Many kings have sat down upon the ground; and one that was never thought of has worn the crown.
Septuagint in American English (2012)
KJVView canonical →
Many kings have sat down upon the ground; and one that was never thought of hath worn the crown.
King James Version
WEBView canonical →
Many kings have sat down upon the ground, but one who was never thought of has worn a crown.
World English Bible
GNV1560View canonical →
Many tyrants haue sit downe vpon the earth, & the vnlikelie hathe worne the crowne.
Geneva Bible (1560) Apocrypha