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Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 41:21

In 4 translations

KJV
And to turn away thy face from thy kinsman; or to take away a portion or a gift; or to gaze upon another man’s wife.
WEB
of turning away your face from a kinsman, of taking away a portion or a gift, of gazing at a woman who has a husband,
DRC41:25
Of silence before them that salute thee: of looking upon a harlot: and of turning away thy face from thy kinsman. Turn not sway thy face from thy neighbour, and of taking away a portion and not restoring.
LXXE
and to turn away thy face from thy kinsman; or to take away a portion or a gift; or to gaze upon another man's wife;

Original-language editions

LXX-Br
καὶ ἀπὸ ἀποστροφῆς προσώπου συγγενοῦς· ἀπὸ ἀφαιρέσεως μερίδος καὶ δόσεως, καὶ ἀπὸ κατανοήσεως γυναικὸς ὑπάνδρου,
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
  • 41:25-26 in some Bibles
  • 41:21a in most Bibles
  • 41:21b in most Bibles

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