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Read›Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)›Chapter 18
In 4 translations
- KJV
- If thou givest thy soul the desires that please her, she will make thee a laughingstock to thine enemies that malign thee.
- WEB
- If you give fully to your soul the delight of her desire, she will make you the laughing stock of your enemies.Or, a rejoicing to
- DRC
- If thou give to thy soul her desires, she will make thee a joy to thy enemies.
- LXXE
- If thou givest thy soul the desires that please her, she will make thee a laughingstock to thine enemies that malign thee.
Original-language editions
- LXX-Br
- Ἐὰν χορηγήσεῃς τῇ ψυχῇ σου εὐδοκίαν ἐπιθυμίας, ποιήσει σε ἐπίχαρμα τῶν ἐχθρῶν σου.