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Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 40:29

In 4 translations

KJV
The life of him that dependeth on another man’s table is not to be counted for a life; for he polluteth himself with other men’s meat: but a wise man well nurtured will beware thereof.
WEB
A man who looks to the table of another, his life is not to be considered a life. He will pollute his soul with another person’s food, but a wise and well-instructed person will beware of that.
DRC40:30
The life of him that looketh toward another man’s table is not to be counted a life: for he feedeth his soul with another man’s meat. But a man, well instructed and taught, will look to himself.
LXXE
The life of him that dependeth on another man's table is not to be counted for a life; for he polluteth himself with other men's meat: but a wise man well nurtured will beware thereof.

Original-language editions

LXX-Br
Ἀνὴρ βλέπων εἰς τράπεζαν ἀλλοτρίαν, οὐκ ἔστιν αὐτοῦ ὁ βίος ἐν λογισμῷ ζωῆς, ἀλισγήσει τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἐν ἐδέσμασιν ἀλλοτρίοις· ἀνὴρ δὲ ἐπιστήμων καὶ πεπαιδευμένος φυλάξεται.
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
  • 40:30-31 in some Bibles
  • 40:29a in most Bibles
  • 40:29b in most Bibles

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