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Read›Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)›Chapter 25

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 25:1

In 4 translations

KJV
In three things I was beautified, and stood up beautiful both before God and men: the unity of brethren, the love of neighbours, a man and a wife that agree together.
WEB
I enjoy three things, and they are beautiful before the Lord and men: the agreement of kindred, the friendship of neighbors, and a woman and her husband who walk together in agreement.
DRC25:2
With three things my spirit is pleased, which are approved before God and men: The concord of brethren, and the love of neighbours, and mall and wife that agree well together.
LXXE
In three things I was beautified, and stood up beautiful both before God and men: the unity of brethren, the love of neighbours, a man and a wife that agree together.

Original-language editions

LXX-Br
Ἐν τρισὶν ὡραΐσθην, καὶ ἀνέστην ὡραία ἔναντι Κυρίου καὶ ἀνθρώπων· ὁμόνοια ἀδελφῶν, καὶ φιλία τῶν πλησίον, καὶ γυνὴ καὶ ἀνὴρ ἑαυτοῖς συπεριφερόμενοι.
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
  • 25:1-2 in some Bibles
  • 25:1a in most Bibles
  • 25:1b in most Bibles

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