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Read›Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)›Chapter 5
In 4 translations
- KJV
- Say not, I have sinned, and what harm hath happened unto me? for the Lord is longsuffering, he will in no wise let thee go.
- WEB
- Don’t say, “I sinned, and what happened to me?” for the Lord is patient.
- DRC
- Say not: I have sinned, and whet harm hath befallen me? for the most High is a patient rewarder.
- LXXE
- Say not, I have sinned, and what harm hath happened unto me? for the Lord is longsuffering, he will in no wise let thee go.
Original-language editions
- LXX-Br
- Μὴ εἶπῃς, ἥμαρτον, καὶ τί μοι ἐγένετο; ὁ γὰρ Κυριός ἐστι μακρόθυμος.