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Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 7:12

In 4 translations

KJV
Devise not a lie against thy brother; neither do the like to thy friend.
WEB
Don’t devise a lie against your brother, or do the same to a friend.Gr. Don’t plow
DRC7:13
Devise not a lie against thy brother: neither do the like against thy friend.
LXXE
Devise not a lie against thy brother; neither do the like to thy friend.

Original-language editions

LXX-Br
Μὴ ἀροτρία ψεῦδος ἐπʼ ἀδελφῷ σου, μηδὲ φίλῳ τὸ ὅμοιον ποίει.
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
  • 7:13 in some Bibles
  • 7:12 in most Bibles

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