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LXX

Sirach 27:28

Mockery and reproach are from the proud; but vengeance, as a lion, shall lie in wait for him.

Parallel Translations

LXX2012View canonical →
Mockery and reproach are from the proud; but vengeance, as a lion, shall lie in wait for them.
Septuagint in American English (2012)
KJVView canonical →
Mockery and reproach are from the proud; but vengeance, as a lion, shall lie in wait for them.
King James Version
WEBView canonical →
Mockery and reproach are from the arrogant. Vengeance lies in wait for them like a lion.
World English Bible
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