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Read›Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)›Chapter 37
In 4 translations
- KJV
- By surfeiting have many perished; but he that taketh heed prolongeth his life.
- WEB
- Because of gluttony, many have perished, but he who takes heed shall prolong his life.
- DRC37:34
- By surfeiting many have perished: but he that is temperate, shall prolong life.
- LXXE
- By surfeiting have many perished; but he that taketh heed prolongeth his life.
Original-language editions
- LXX-Br
- Διʼ ἀπληστίαν πολλοὶ ἐτελεύτησαν, ὁ δὲ προσέχων προσθήσει ζωήν.
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 37:34 in some Bibles
- 37:31 in most Bibles