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LXX

Sirach 38:34

But they will maintain the state of the world, and [all] their desire is in the work of their craft. But he that giveth his mind to the law of the most High, and is occupied in the meditation thereof,

Parallel Translations

LXX2012View canonical →
But they will maintain the state of the world, and [all] their desire is in the work of their craft.
Septuagint in American English (2012)
KJVView canonical →
But they will maintain the state of the world, and all their desire is in the work of their craft.
King James Version
WEBView canonical →
But they will maintain the fabric of the age. Their prayer is in the handiwork of their craft.
World English Bible