Parallel SIR 30:23

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BrLXX Ἀγάπα τὴν ψυχήν σου, καὶ παρακάλει τὴν καρδίαν σου, καὶ λύπην μακρὰν ἀπόστησον ἀπὸ σοῦ· πολλοὺς γὰρ ἀπέκτεινεν ἡ λύπη, καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν ὠφέλεια ἐν αὐτῇ.
(Agapa taʸn psuⱪaʸn sou, kai parakalei taʸn kardian sou, kai lupaʸn makran apostaʸson apo sou; pollous gar apekteinen haʸ lupaʸ, kai ouk estin ōfeleia en autaʸ. )

BrTr Love thine own soul, and comfort thy heart, remove sorrow far from thee: for sorrow hath killed many, and there is no profit therein.

WEBBE Love your own soul, and comfort your heart.
⇔ Remove sorrow far from you,
⇔ for sorrow has destroyed many,
⇔ and there is no profit in it.

KJB-1611 Loue thine owne soule, and comfort thy heart, remoue sorrow far from thee: for sorrow hath killed many, and there is no profit therein.
(Loue thine/your own soul, and comfort thy/your heart, remoue sorrow far from thee/you: for sorrow hath/has killed many, and there is no profit therein.)