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Read›Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)›Chapter 11
In 4 translations
- KJV
- Many kings have sat down upon the ground; and one that was never thought of hath worn the crown.
- WEB
- Many kings have sat down upon the ground, but one who was never thought of has worn a crown.Gr. tyrants
- DRC
- Many tyrants have sat on the throne, and he whom no man would think on, hath worn the crown.
- LXXE
- Many kings have sat down upon the ground; and one that was never thought of hath worn the crown.
Original-language editions
- LXX-Br
- Πολλοὶ τύραννοι ἐκάθισαν ἐπὶ ἐδάφους, ὁ δὲ ἀνυπονόητος ἐφόρεσε διάδημα.