Parallel SIR 31:16

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B I ◄ ← Sir 31:16 ↓ → ► ©

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BrLXX Οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ Κυρίου ἐπὶ τοὺς ἀγαπῶντας αὐτὸν, ὑπερασπισμὸς δυναστείας καὶ στήριγμα ἰσχύος, σκέπη ἀπὸ καύσωνος καὶ σκέπη ἀπὸ μεσημβρίας, φυλακὴ ἀπὸ προσκόμματος καὶ βοήθεια ἀπὸ πτώματος, ἀνυψῶν ψυχὴν καὶ φωτίζων ὀφθαλμοὺς.
(Hoi ofthalmoi Kuriou epi tous agapōntas auton, huperaspismos dunasteias kai staʸrigma isⱪuos, skepaʸ apo kausōnos kai skepaʸ apo mesaʸmbrias, fulakaʸ apo proskommatos kai boaʸtheia apo ptōmatos, anupsōn psuⱪaʸn kai fōtizōn ofthalmous. )

BrTr For the eyes of the Lord are upon them that love him, he is their mighty protection and strong stay, a defence from heat, and a cover from the sun at noon, a preservation from stumbling, and an help from falling;

WEBBE Eat like a human being those things which are set before you.
⇔ Don’t eat greedily, lest you be hated.

KJB-1611 Eate as it becommeth a man those things which are set before thee: and deuoure not, lest thou be hated.
(Eat as it becommeth a man those things which are set before thee/you: and devour not, lest thou/you be hated.)