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Read›Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)›Chapter 1
In 4 translations
- KJV
- The parables of knowledge are in the treasures of wisdom: but godliness is an abomination to a sinner.
- WEB
- A wise saying is in the treasures of wisdom; but godliness is an abomination to a sinner.
- DRC1:31
- In the treasures of wisdom is the signification of discipline: But the worship of God is an abomination to a sinner.
- LXXE
- The parables of knowledge are in the treasures of wisdom: but godliness is an abomination to a sinner.
Original-language editions
- LXX-Br
- Ἐν θησαυροῖς σοφίας παραβολὴ ἐπιστήμης, βδέλυγμα δὲ ἁμαρτωλῷ θεοσέβεια.
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 1:31-32 in some Bibles
- 1:25a in most Bibles
- 1:25b in most Bibles