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Read›Wisdom of Solomon›Chapter 9
In 4 translations
- KJV
- For the corruptible body presseth down the soul, and the earthy tabernacle weigheth down the mind that museth upon many things.
- WEB
- For a corruptible body weighs down the soul. The earthy tent burdens a mind that is full of cares.
- DRC
- For the corruptible body is a load upon the soul, and the earthly habitation presseth down the mind that museth upon many things.
- LXXE
- For the corruptible body presseth down the soul, and the earthy tabernacle weigheth down the mind that museth upon many things.
Original-language editions
- LXX-Br
- Φθαρτὸν γὰρ σῶμα βαρύνει ψυχὴν, καὶ βρίθει τὸ γεῶδες σκῆνος νοῦν πολυφροντίδα.