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Read›Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)›Chapter 27
In 4 translations
- KJV
- As the lion lieth in wait for the prey; so sin for them that work iniquity.
- WEB
- The lion lies in wait for prey. So does sin for those who do evil.
- DRC27:11
- The lion always lieth in wait for prey: so do sins for them that work iniquities.
- LXXE
- As the lion lieth in wait for the prey; so sin for them that work iniquity.
Original-language editions
- LXX-Br
- Λέων θήραν ἐνεδρεύει, οὕτως ἁμαρτίαι ἐργαζομένους ἄδικα.
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 27:11 in some Bibles
- 27:10 in most Bibles