Parallel SIR 30:17

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

OET (OET-RV) Death is better than a bitter life,
⇔ and eternal rest than a continual sickness.

BrLXX Κρείσσων θάνατος ὑπὲρ ζωὴν πικρὰν, ἢ ἀῤῥώστημα ἔμμονον.
(Kreissōn thanatos huper zōaʸn pikran, aʸ aɽɽōstaʸma emmonon. )

BrTr Death is better than a bitter life or continual sickness.

WEBBE Death is better than a bitter life,
⇔ and eternal rest than a continual sickness.

DRA Better is death than a bitter life: and everlasting rest, than continual sickness.

RV Death is better than a bitter life,
⇔ [fn] And [fn] eternal rest than a continual sickness.

30:17 The oldest MSS. omit And eternal rest.

30:17 Gr. age-long rest.

KJB-1769 Death is better than a bitter life or continual sickness.

KJB-1611 Death is better then a bitter life, or continuall sickenesse.
(Death is better then a bitter life, or continual sickeness.)

Wycl Betere is deth than bittir lijf, and euerlastinge reste is betere than siknesse dwellynge contynueli.
(Better is death than bitter life, and everlasting rest is better than sikness dwelling continually.)