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Read›Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)›Chapter 18
In 4 translations
- KJV
- When a man hath done, then he beginneth; and when he leaveth off, then he shall be doubtful.
- WEB
- When a man has finished, then he is just at the beginning. When he stops, then he will be perplexed.
- DRC18:6
- When a man hath done, then shall he begin: and when he leaveth off, he shall be at a loss.
- LXXE
- When a man hath done, then he beginneth; and when he leaveth off, then he shall be doubtful.
Original-language editions
- LXX-Br
- Ὅταν συντελέσῃ ἄνθρωπος τότε ἄρχεται, καὶ ὅταν παύσηται τότε ἀπορηθήσεται.
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 18:6 in some Bibles
- 18:7 in most Bibles