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Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 40:26

In 4 translations

KJV
Riches and strength lift up the heart: but the fear of the Lord is above them both: there is no want in the fear of the Lord, and it needeth not to seek help.
WEB
Riches and strength will lift up the heart. The fear of the Lord is better than both. There is nothing lacking in the fear of the Lord. In it, there is no need to seek help.
DRC40:27
Riches and strength lift up the heart: but above these is the fear of the Lord. There is no want in the fear of the Lord, and it needeth not to seek for help.
LXXE
Riches and strength lift up the heart: but the fear of the Lord is above them both: there is no want in the fear of the Lord, and it needeth not to seek help.

Original-language editions

LXX-Br
Χρήματα καὶ ἰσχὺς ἀνυψώσουσι καρδίαν, καὶ ὑπὲρ ἀμφότερα φόβος Κυρίου· οὐκ ἔστι φόβῳ Κυρίου ἐλάττωσις, καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν ἐπιζητῆσαι ἐν αὐτῷ βοήθειαν.
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
  • 40:26-27 in some Bibles
  • 40:26a in most Bibles
  • 40:26b in most Bibles

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