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Read›Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)›Chapter 13
In 4 translations
- KJV
- If thou be for his profit, he will use thee: but if thou have nothing, he will forsake thee.
- WEB
- If you are profitable, he will exploit you. If you are in need, he will forsake you.
- DRC13:5
- If thou give, he will make use of thee: and if thou have nothing, he will forsake thee.
- LXXE
- If thou be for his profit, he will use thee; but if thou have nothing, he will forsake thee.
Original-language editions
- LXX-Br
- Ἐὰν χρησιμεύσῃς, ἐργᾶται ἐν σοί· καὶ ἐὰν ὑστερήσῃς, καταλείψει σε.
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 13:5 in some Bibles
- 13:4 in most Bibles