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Read›Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)›Chapter 15

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 15:16

In 4 translations

KJV
He hath set fire and water before thee: stretch forth thy hand unto whether thou wilt.
WEB
He has set fire and water before you. You will stretch forth your hand to whichever you desire.
DRC15:17
He hath set water and fire before thee: stretch forth thy hand to which thou wilt.
LXXE
He hath set fire and water before thee: stretch forth thy hand unto whether thou wilt.

Original-language editions

LXX-Br
Παρέθηκέ σοι πῦρ καὶ ὕδωρ, οὗ ἐὰν θέλῃς ἐκτενεῖς τὴν χεῖρά σου.
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
  • 15:17 in some Bibles
  • 15:16 in most Bibles

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