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Read›Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)›Chapter 29

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 29:19

In 4 translations

KJV
A wicked man transgressing the commandments of the Lord shall fall into suretiship: and he that undertaketh and followeth other men’s business for gain shall fall into suits.
WEB
A sinner who falls into suretiship and undertakes contracts for work will fall into lawsuits.
DRC29:25
A sinner that transgresseth the commandment of the Lord, shall fall into an evil suretyship: and he that undertaketh many things, shall fall into judgment.
LXXE
A wicked man transgressing the commandments of the Lord shall fall into suretyship: and he that undertaketh and followeth other men's business for gain shall fall into suits.

Original-language editions

LXX-Br
Ἁμαρτωλὸς ἐμπεσὼν εἰς ἐγγύην, καὶ διώκων ἐργολαβείας ἐμπεσεῖται εἰς κρίσεις.
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
  • 29:26 in some Bibles
  • 29:19 in most Bibles

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