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Read›Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)›Chapter 3
In 4 translations
- KJV
- He that honoureth his father shall have a long life; and he that is obedient unto the Lord shall be a comfort to his mother.
- WEB
- He who gives glory to his father will have length of days. He who listens to the Lord will bring rest to his mother,
- DRC3:7
- He that honoureth his father shall enjoy a long life: and he that obeyeth the father, shall be a comfort to his mother.
- LXXE
- He that honoureth his father shall have a long life; and he that is obedient unto the Lord shall be a comfort to his mother,
Original-language editions
- LXX-Br
- Ὁ δοξάζων πατέρα μακροημερεύσει, καὶ ὁ εἰσακούων Κυρίου ἀναπαύσει μητέρα αὐτοῦ,
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 3:7 in some Bibles
- 3:6 in most Bibles