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KJV

Sirach 51:13

When I was yet young, or ever I went abroad, I desired wisdom openly in my prayer.

Parallel Translations

LXXView canonical →
When I was yet young, or ever I went abroad, I desired wisdom openly in my prayer.
Brenton's Septuagint Translation
LXX2012View canonical →
When I was yet young, or ever I went abroad, I desired wisdom openly in my prayer.
Septuagint in American English (2012)
WEBView canonical →
When I was yet young, before I went abroad, I sought wisdom openly in my prayer.
World English Bible
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