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Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 44:20

In 4 translations

KJV
Who kept the law of the most High, and was in covenant with him: he established the covenant in his flesh; and when he was proved, he was found faithful.
WEB
who kept the law of the Most High, and was taken into covenant with him. In his flesh he established the covenant. When he was tested, he was found faithful.
DRC44:21
In his flesh he established the covenant, and in temptation he was found faithful.
LXXE
who kept the law of the most High, and was in covenant with him: he established the covenant in his flesh; and when he was proved, he was found faithful.

Original-language editions

LXX-Br
ὃς συνετήρησε νόμον ὑψίστου, καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν διαθήκῃ μετʼ αὐτοῦ· καὶ ἐν σαρκὶ αὐτοῦ ἔστησε διαθήκην, καὶ ἐν πειρασμῷ εὑρέθη πιστός.
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
  • 44:21 in some Bibles
  • 44:20 in most Bibles

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