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Read›Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)›Chapter 7
In 4 translations
- KJV
- Marry thy daughter, and so shalt thou have performed a weighty matter: but give her to a man of understanding.
- WEB
- Give your daughter in marriage, and you will have accomplished a great matter. Give her to a man of understanding.
- DRC7:27
- Marry thy daughter well, and then shalt do a great work, and give her to a wise man.
- LXXE
- Marry thy daughter, and so shalt thou have performed a weighty matter: but give her to a man of understanding.
Original-language editions
- LXX-Br
- Ἔκδου θυγατέρα, καὶ ἔσῃ τετελεκὼς ἔργον μέγα, καὶ ἀνδρὶ συνετῷ δώρησαι αὐτήν.
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 7:27 in some Bibles
- 7:25 in most Bibles