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Read›Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)›Chapter 3
In 4 translations
- KJV
- For the relieving of thy father shall not be forgotten: and instead of sins it shall be added to build thee up.
- WEB
- For the kindness to your father will not be forgotten. Instead of sins it will be added to build you up.
- DRC3:16
- For good shall be repaid to thee for the sin of thy mother.
- LXXE
- For the relieving of thy father shall not be forgotten: and instead of sins it shall be added to build thee up.
Original-language editions
- LXX-Br
- Ἐλεημοσύνη γὰρ πατρὸς οὐκ ἐπιλησθήσεται, καὶ ἀντὶ ἁμαρτιῶν προσανοικοδομηθήσεταί σοι.
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 3:16 in some Bibles
- 3:14 in most Bibles