Parallel SIR 26:12

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B I ◄ ← Sir 26:12 ↓ → ► ©

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BrLXX Ὡς διψῶν ὁδοιπόρος τὸ στόμα ἀνοίγει, καὶ ἀπὸ παντὸς ὕδατος τοῦ σύνεγγυς πίεται, κατέναντι παντὸς πασσάλου καθήσεται, καὶ ἔναντι βέλους ἀνοίξει φαρέτραν.
(Hōs dipsōn hodoiporos to stoma anoigei, kai apo pantos hudatos tou sunengus pietai, katenanti pantos passalou kathaʸsetai, kai enanti belous anoixei faretran. )

BrTr She will open her mouth, as a thirsty traveller when he hath found a fountain, and drink of every water near her: by every hedge will she sit down, and open her quiver against every arrow.

WEBBE She will open her mouth like a thirsty traveller,
⇔ and drink from every water that is near.
⇔ She will sit down at every post,
⇔ and open her quiver to any arrow.

KJB-1611 [fn]Shee will open her mouth as a thirstie traueiler, when he hath found a fountaine: and drinke of euery water neere her: by euery hedge will she sit downe, and open her quiuer against euery arrow.
(Shee will open her mouth as a thirsty traueiler, when he hath/has found a fountaine: and drink of every water near her: by every hedge will she sit down, and open her quiuer against every arrow.)

26:12 Or stake.