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Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 16:17

In 4 translations

KJV
Say not thou, I will hide myself from the Lord: shall any remember me from above? I shall not be remembered among so many people: for what is my soul among such an infinite number of creatures?
WEB
Don’t say, “I will be hidden from the Lord,” and “Who will remember me from on high?” I will not be known among so many people, for what is my soul in a boundless creation?
DRC16:16
Say not: I shall be hidden from God. and who shall remember me from on high? In such a multitude I shall not be known: for what is my soul in such an immense creation?
LXXE
Say not thou, I will hide myself from the Lord: shall any remember me from above? I shall not be remembered among so many people: for what is my soul among such an infinite number of creatures?

Original-language editions

LXX-Br
Μὴ εἴπῃς, ὅτι ἀπὸ Κυρίου κρυβήσομαι, μὴ ἐξ ὕψους τίς μου μνησθήσεται; ἐν λαῷ πλείονι οὐ μὴ μνησθῶ, τίς γὰρ ἡ ψυχή μου ἐν ἀμετρήτῳ κτίσει;
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
  • 16:16-17 in some Bibles
  • 16:17a in most Bibles
  • 16:17b in most Bibles

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