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LXX

Sirach 25:5

O how comely is the wisdom of old men, and understanding and counsel to men of honour!

Parallel Translations

LXX2012View canonical →
O how comely is the wisdom of old men, and understanding and counsel to men of honor.
Septuagint in American English (2012)
KJVView canonical →
O how comely is the wisdom of old men, and understanding and counsel to men of honour.
King James Version
WEBView canonical →
How beautiful is the wisdom of old men, and understanding and counsel to men who are in honor!
World English Bible
GNV1560View canonical →
Oh, how comelie a thing is wisdome vnto aged men, and vnderstanding and prudencie to men of honour!
Geneva Bible (1560) Apocrypha