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Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 3:26

In 4 translations

KJV
A stubborn heart shall fare evil at the last; and he that loveth danger shall perish therein.
WEB
A stubborn heart will do badly at the end. He who loves danger will perish in it.
DRC3:27
A hard heart shall fear evil at the last: and he that loveth danger shall perish in it. A heart that goeth two ways shall not have success, and the perverse of heart shall be scandalized therein.
LXXE
A stubborn heart shall fare evil at the last; and he that loveth danger shall perish therein.

Original-language editions

LXX-Br
Καὶ ὁ ἀγαπῶν κίνδυνον, ἐν αὐτῷ ἐμπεσεῖται· καρδία σκληρὰ κακωθήσεται ἐπʼ ἐσχάτων.
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
  • 3:27-28 in some Bibles
  • 3:26a in most Bibles
  • 3:26b in most Bibles

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