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Read›Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)›Chapter 49
In 4 translations
- KJV
- He directed his heart unto the Lord, and in the time of the ungodly he established the worship of God.
- WEB
- He set his heart right toward the Lord. In lawless days, he made godliness prevail.
- DRC49:4
- And he directed his heart towards the Lord, and in the days of sinners he strengthened godliness.
- LXXE
- He directed his heart unto the Lord, and in the time of the ungodly he established the worship of God.
Original-language editions
- LXX-Br
- Κατεύθυνε πρὸς Κύριον τὴν καρδίαν αὐτοῦ, ἐν ἡμέραις ἀνόμων κατίσχυσε τὴν εὐσέβειαν.
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 49:4 in some Bibles
- 49:3 in most Bibles