Parallel SIR 51:6

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BrLXX Βασιλεῖ διαβολὴ γλώσσης ἀδίκου· ᾔγγισεν ἕως θανάτου ἡ ψυχή μου, καὶ ἡ ζωή μου ἦν σύνεγγυς ᾅδου κάτω.
(Basilei diabolaʸ glōssaʸs adikou; aʸngisen heōs thanatou haʸ psuⱪaʸ mou, kai haʸ zōaʸ mou aʸn sunengus hadou katō. )

BrTr By an accusation to the king from an unrighteous tongue my soul drew near even unto death, my life was near to the hell beneath.

WEBBE the slander of an unrighteous tongue to the king.
⇔ My soul drew near to death.
⇔ My life was near to Hades.

KJB-1611 By an accusation to the king from an vnrighteous tongue, my soule drew neere euen vnto death, my life was neere to the hell beneath:
(By an accusation to the king from an unrighteous tongue, my soul drew near even unto death, my life was near to the hell beneath:)