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Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 3:13

In 4 translations

KJV
And if his understanding fail, have patience with him; and despise him not when thou art in thy full strength.
WEB
If he fails in understanding, have patience with him. Don’t dishonor him in your full strength.
DRC3:15
And if his understanding fail, have patience with him, and despise him not when thou art in thy strength: for the relieving of the father shall not be forgotten.
LXXE
And if his understanding fail, have patience with him; and despise him not when thou art in thy full strength.

Original-language editions

LXX-Br
Κᾂν ἀπολείπῃ σύνεσιν, συγγνώμην ἔχε, καὶ μὴ ἀτιμάσῃς αὐτὸν ἐν πάσῃ ἰσχύϊ σου.
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
  • 3:15 in some Bibles
  • 3:13 in most Bibles

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