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LXX2012

Sirach 1:22

A furious man can’t be justified; for the sway of his fury shall be his destruction.

Parallel Translations

LXXView canonical →
A furious man cannot be justified; for the sway of his fury shall be his destruction.
Brenton's Septuagint Translation
KJVView canonical →
A furious man cannot be justified; for the sway of his fury shall be his destruction.
King James Version
WEBView canonical →
Unjust wrath can never be justified, for his wrath tips the scale to his downfall.
World English Bible
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