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Read›Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)›Chapter 14
In 4 translations
- KJV
- Give, and take, and sanctify thy soul; for there is no seeking of dainties in the grave.
- WEB
- Give, take, and treat yourself well, because there is no seeking of luxury in Hades.
- DRC14:17
- Give and take, and justify thy soul. Before thy death work justice: for in hell there is no finding food.
- LXXE
- Give, and take, and sanctify thy soul; for there is no seeking of dainties in the grave.
Original-language editions
- LXX-Br
- Δὸς καὶ λάβε, καὶ ἀπάτησον τὴν ψυχήν σου, ὅτι οὐκ ἔστιν ἐν ᾅδου ζητῆσαι τρυφήν.
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 14:16-17 in some Bibles
- 14:16a in most Bibles
- 14:16b in most Bibles