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Sirach 1:20

To fear the Lord is the root of wisdom. Her branches are length of days.

Parallel Translations

LXXView canonical →
The root of wisdom is to fear the Lord, and the branches thereof are long life.
Brenton's Septuagint Translation
LXX2012View canonical →
The root of wisdom is to fear the Lord, and the branches thereof are long life.
Septuagint in American English (2012)
KJVView canonical →
The root of wisdom is to fear the Lord, and the branches thereof are long life.
King James Version
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