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Read›Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)›Chapter 33

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 33:20

In 3 translations

KJV
As long as thou livest and hast breath in thee, give not thyself over to any.
WEB
To son and wife, to brother and friend, don’t give power over yourself while you live, and don’t give your goods to another, lest you regret it and must ask for them.
DRC
Give not to son or wife, brother or friend, power over thee while thou livest; and give not thy estate to another, lest then repent, and thou entreat for the same.

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