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Read›Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)›Chapter 38
In 4 translations
- KJV
- He giveth his mind to make furrows; and is diligent to give the kine fodder.
- WEB
- He will set his heart upon turning his furrows. His lack of sleep is to give his heifers their fodder.
- DRC38:27
- He shall give his mind to turn up furrows, and his care is to give the kine fodder.
- LXXE
- He giveth his mind to make furrows; and is diligent to give the kine fodder.
Original-language editions
- LXX-Br
- Καρδίαν αὐτοῦ δώσει ἐκδοῦναι αὔλακας, καὶ ἡ ἀγρυπνία αὐτοῦ εἰς χορτάσματα δαμάλεων.
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 38:27 in some Bibles
- 38:26 in most Bibles