Parallel SIR 25:15

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BrLXX Οὐκ ἔστι κεφαλὴ ὑπὲρ κεφαλὴν ὄφεως, καὶ οὐκ ἔστι θυμὸς ὑπὲρ θυμὸν ἐχθροῦ.
(Ouk esti kefalaʸ huper kefalaʸn ofeōs, kai ouk esti thumos huper thumon eⱪthrou. )

BrTr There is no head above the head of a serpent; and there is no wrath above the wrath of an enemy.

WEBBE There is no venom worse than a snake’s venom.
⇔ There is no wrath worse than an enemy’s wrath.

KJB-1611 There is no head aboue the head of a serpent, and there is no wrath aboue the wrath of an enemie.
(There is no head above the head of a serpent, and there is no wrath above the wrath of an enemie.)