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Read›Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)›Chapter 10
In 3 translations
- KJV
- The fear of the Lord goeth before the obtaining of authority: but roughness and pride is the losing thereof.
- WEB
- Verse 21 is omitted by the best authorities: Fear of the Lord is the beginning of acceptance, but obstinance and pride are the beginning of rejection.
- DRC
- God hath abolished the memory of the proud, and hath preserved the memory of them that are humble in mind.