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LXX

Wisdom of Solomon 3:2

In the sight of the unwise they seemed to die: and their departure is taken for misery,

Parallel Translations

LXX2012View canonical →
In the sight of the unwise they seemed to die: and their departure is taken for misery,
Septuagint in American English (2012)
KJVView canonical →
In the sight of the unwise they seemed to die: and their departure is taken for misery,
King James Version
WEBView canonical →
In the eyes of the foolish they seemed to have died. Their departure was considered a disaster,
World English Bible