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Read›Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)›Chapter 21
In 4 translations
- KJV
- He that keepeth the law of the Lord getteth the understanding thereof: and the perfection of the fear of the Lord is wisdom.
- WEB
- He who keeps the law becomes master of its intent. The fulfilment of the fear of the Lord is wisdom.
- DRC21:12
- He that keepeth justice shall get the understanding thereof. The perfection of the fear of God is wisdom and understanding.
- LXXE
- He that keepeth the law of the Lord getteth the understanding thereof: and the perfection of the fear of the Lord is wisdom.
Original-language editions
- LXX-Br
- Ὁ φύλασσων νόμον κατακρατεῖ τοῦ ἐννοήματος αὐτοῦ, καὶ συντέλεια τοῦ φόβου Κυρίου σοφία.
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 21:12-13 in some Bibles
- 21:11a in most Bibles
- 21:11b in most Bibles