Parallel SIR 39:21

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BrLXX Οὐκ ἔστιν εἰπεῖν, τί τοῦτο; εἰς τί τοῦτο; πάντα γὰρ εἰς χρείας αὐτῶν ἔκτισται.
(Ouk estin eipein, ti touto; eis ti touto; panta gar eis ⱪreias autōn ektistai. )

BrTr A man need not to say, What is this? wherefore is that? for he hath made all things for their uses.

WEBBE No one can say, “What is this?” “Why is that?”
⇔ for all things are created for their own uses.

KJB-1611 A man neede not to say, What is this? wherefore is that? for hee hath made all things for their vses.
(A man need not to say, What is this? wherefore is that? for he hath/has made all things for their uses.)