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KJV

Sirach 25:16

I had rather dwell with a lion and a dragon, than to keep house with a wicked woman.

Parallel Translations

LXXView canonical →
I had rather dwell with a lion and a dragon, than to keep house with a wicked woman.
Brenton's Septuagint Translation
LXX2012View canonical →
I had rather dwell with a lion and a dragon, than to keep house with a wicked woman.
Septuagint in American English (2012)
WEBView canonical →
I would rather dwell with a lion and a dragon than keep house with a wicked woman.
World English Bible
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