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Read›Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)›Chapter 39
In 4 translations
- KJV
- If he die, he shall leave a greater name than a thousand: and if he live, he shall increase it.
- WEB
- If he continues, he will leave a greater name than a thousand. If he finally rests, it is enough for him.
- DRC39:15
- If he continue, he shall leave a name above a thousand: and if he rest, it shall be to his advantage.
- LXXE
- If he die, he shall leave a greater name than a thousand: and if he live, he shall increase it.
Original-language editions
- LXX-Br
- Ἐὰν ἐμμείνῃ ὄνομα καταλείψει ἢ χίλιοι, καὶ ἐὰν ἀναπαύσηται ἐμποιεῖ αὐτῷ.
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 39:15 in some Bibles
- 39:11 in most Bibles