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LXX2012

Sirach 7:4

Seek not of the Lord preeminence, neither of the king the seat of honor.

Parallel Translations

LXXView canonical →
Seek not of the Lord preeminence, neither of the king the seat of honour.
Brenton's Septuagint Translation
KJVView canonical →
Seek not of the Lord preeminence, neither of the king the seat of honour.
King James Version
WEBView canonical →
Don’t seek preeminence from the Lord, nor the seat of honor from the king.
World English Bible
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