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Read›Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)›Chapter 34
In 4 translations
- KJV
- He that washeth himself after the touching of a dead body, if he touch it again, what availeth his washing?
- WEB
- He who washes himself after touching a dead body, and touches it again, what does he gain by his washing?
- DRC34:30
- He that washeth himself after touching the dead, if he toucheth him again, what doth his washing avail?
- LXXE34:30
- Drunkenness increaseth the rage of a fool till he offend: it diminisheth strength, and maketh wounds.
Original-language editions
- LXX-Br34:30
- Πληθύνει μέθη θυμὸν ἄφρονος εἰς πρόσκομμα, ἐλαττῶν ἰσχὺν καὶ προσποιῶν τραύματα.
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 34:30 in some Bibles
- 34:25 in most Bibles