Parallel SIR 2:18

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BrLXX Ἐμπεσούμεθα εἰς χεῖρας Κυρίου, καὶ οὐκ εἰς χεῖρας ἀνθρώπων· ὡς γὰρ ἡ μεγαλωσύνη αὐτοῦ, οὕτως καὶ τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ.
(Empesoumetha eis ⱪeiras Kuriou, kai ouk eis ⱪeiras anthrōpōn; hōs gar haʸ megalōsunaʸ autou, houtōs kai to eleos autou. )

BrTr saying, We will fall into the hands of the Lord, and not into the hands of men: for as his majesty is, so is his mercy.

WEBBE We will fall into the hands of the Lord,
⇔ and not into the hands of men;
⇔ for as his majesty is,
⇔ so also is his mercy.

KJB-1611 Saying, We will fal into the hands of the Lord, and not into the hands of men: for as his maiestie is, so is his mercie.
(Saying, We will fal into the hands of the Lord, and not into the hands of men: for as his majesty is, so is his mercy.)