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Read›Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)›Chapter 51
In 4 translations
- KJV
- When I was yet young, or ever I went abroad, I desired wisdom openly in my prayer.
- WEB
- When I was yet young, before I went abroad, I sought wisdom openly in my prayer.
- DRC51:18
- When I was yet young, before I wandered about, I sought for wisdom openly in my prayer.
- LXXE
- When I was yet young, or ever I went abroad, I desired wisdom openly in my prayer.
Original-language editions
- LXX-Br
- Ἔτι ὢν νεώτερος, πρινὴ πλανηθῆναί με, ἐζήτησα σοφίαν προφανῶς ἐν προσευχῇ μου.
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 51:18 in some Bibles
- 51:13 in most Bibles