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Read›Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)›Chapter 3
In 4 translations
- KJV
- For the Lord hath given the father honour over the children, and hath confirmed the authority of the mother over the sons.
- WEB
- For the Lord honors the father over the children, and has confirmed the judgment of the mother over her sons.
- DRC3:3
- For God hath made the father honourable to the children: and seeking the judgment of the mothers, hath confirmed it upon the children.
- LXXE
- For the Lord hath given the father honour over the children, and hath confirmed the authority of the mother over the sons.
Original-language editions
- LXX-Br
- Ὁ γὰρ Κύριος ἐδόξασε πατέρα ἐπὶ τέκνοις, καὶ κρίσιν μητρὸς ἐστερέωσεν ἐφʼ υἱοῖς.
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 3:3 in some Bibles
- 3:2 in most Bibles