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Read›Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)›Chapter 29
In 4 translations
- KJV
- The chief thing for life is water, and bread, and clothing, and an house to cover shame.
- WEB
- The essentials of life are water, bread, a garment, and a house for privacy.
- DRC29:27
- The chief thing for man’s life is water and bread, and clothing, and a house to cover shame.
- LXXE
- The chief thing for life is water, and bread, and clothing, and a house to cover shame.
Original-language editions
- LXX-Br
- Ἀρχὴ ζωῆς ὕδωρ, καὶ ἄρτος, καὶ ἱμάτιον, καὶ οἶκος καλύπτων ἀσχημοσύνην.
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 29:28 in some Bibles
- 29:21 in most Bibles