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Read›Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)›Chapter 49

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 49:1

In 4 translations

KJV
The remembrance of Josias is like the composition of the perfume that is made by the art of the apothecary: it is sweet as honey in all mouths, and as musick at a banquet of wine.
WEB
The memory of Josiah is like the composition of incense prepared by the work of the perfumer. It will be sweet as honey in every mouth, and like music at a banquet of wine.
DRC49:2
The memory of Josias is like the composition of a sweet smell made by the art of a perfumer: His remembrance shall be sweet as honey in every mouth, and as music at a banquet of wine.
LXXE
The remembrance of Josias is like the composition of the perfume that is made by the art of the apothecary: it is sweet as honey in all mouths, and as music at a banquet of wine.

Original-language editions

LXX-Br
Μνημόσυνον Ἰωσίου εἰς σύνθεσιν θυμιάματος, ἐσκευασμένον ἔργῳ μυρεψοῦ, ἐν παντὶ στόματι ὡς μέλι γλυκανθήσεται, καὶ ὡς μουσικὰ ἐν συμποσίῳ οἴνου.
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
  • 49:1-2 in some Bibles
  • 49:1a in most Bibles
  • 49:1b in most Bibles

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