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Read›Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)›Chapter 17
In 4 translations
- KJV
- Return unto the Lord, and forsake thy sins, make thy prayer before his face, and offend less.
- WEB
- Return to the Lord, and forsake sins. Make your prayer before his face offend less.
- DRC17:21
- Turn to the Lord, and forsake thy sins: Make thy prayer before the face of the Lord, and offend less.
- LXXE
- Return unto the Lord, and forsake thy sins, make thy prayer before his face, and offend less.
Original-language editions
- LXX-Br
- Ἐπίστρεφε ἐπὶ Κύριον καὶ ἀπόλειπε ἁμαρτίας, δεήθητι κατὰ πρόσωπον καὶ σμίκρυνον πρόσκομμα.
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 17:21-22 in some Bibles
- 17:25a in most Bibles
- 17:25b in most Bibles