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Read›Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)›Chapter 51
In 4 translations
- KJV
- My heart was troubled in seeking her: therefore have I gotten a good possession.
- WEB
- My belly also was troubled to seek her. Therefore I have gained a good possession.
- DRC51:29
- My entrails were troubled in seeking her: therefore shall I possess a good possession.
- LXXE
- My heart was troubled in seeking her: therefore have I gotten a good possession.
Original-language editions
- LXX-Br
- Καὶ ἡ κοιλία μου ἐταράχθη ἐκζητῆσαι αὐτήν· διὰ τοῦτο ἐκτησάμην ἀγαθὸν κτῆμα.
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 51:29 in some Bibles
- 51:21 in most Bibles