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Read›Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)›Chapter 3
In 4 translations
- KJV
- And he that requiteth good turns is mindful of that which may come hereafter; and when he falleth, he shall find a stay.
- WEB
- He who repays good turns is mindful of that which comes afterward. In the time of his falling he will find a support.
- DRC3:34
- And God provideth for him that sheweth favour: he remembereth him afterwards, and in the time of his fall he shall find a sure stay.
- LXXE
- And he that requiteth good turns is mindful of that which may come hereafter; and when he falleth, he shall find a stay.
Original-language editions
- LXX-Br
- Ὁ ἀνταποδιδοὺς χάριτας μέμνηται εἰς τὰ μετὰ ταῦτα, καὶ ἐν καιρῷ πτώσεως εὑρήσει στήριγμα.
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 3:34 in some Bibles
- 3:31 in most Bibles