Parallel SIR 28:21

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B I ◄ ← Sir 28:21 ↓ → ► ©

Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) Its death is an evil death,
⇔ and Hades is better than it.

BrLXX Θάνατος πονηρὸς ὁ θάνατος αὐτῆς, καὶ λυσιτελὴς μᾶλλον ὁ ᾅδης αὐτῆς.
(Thanatos ponaʸros ho thanatos autaʸs, kai lusitelaʸs mallon ho hadaʸs autaʸs. )

BrTr The death thereof is an evil death, the grave were better than it.

WEBBE Its death is an evil death,
⇔ and Hades is better than it.

DRA The stroke of a whip maketh a blue mark: but the stroke of the tongue will break the bones.

RV The death thereof is an evil death;
⇔ And Hades were better than it.

KJB-1769 The death thereof is an evil death, the grave were better than it.

KJB-1611 The death therof is an euil death, the graue were better then it.
(The death thereof is an evil death, the grave were better then it.)

Wycl The wounde of betyng makith wannesse; but the wounde of tunge schal make lesse the boonys.
(The wound of beting maketh/makes wanness; but the wound of tongue shall make less the bones.)