Parallel WIS 5:13

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BrLXX οὕτως καὶ ἡμεῖς γεννηθέντες ἐξελίπομεν· καὶ ἀρετῆς μὲν σημεῖον οὐδὲν ἔσχομεν δεῖξαι, ἐν δὲ τῇ κακίᾳ ἡμῶν κατεδαπανήθημεν.
(houtōs kai haʸmeis gennaʸthentes exelipomen; kai aretaʸs men saʸmeion ouden esⱪomen deixai, en de taʸ kakia haʸmōn katedapanaʸthaʸmen. )

BrTr even so we in like manner, as soon as we were born, began to draw to our end, and had no sign of virtue to shew; but were consumed in our own wickedness.

WEBBE So we also, as soon as we were born, ceased to be;
⇔ and we had no sign of virtue to show,
⇔ but we were utterly consumed in our wickedness.”

KJB-1611 Euen so we in like maner, assoone as we were borne, began to draw to our end, and had no signe of vertue to shew: but were consumed in our owne wickednesse.
(Even so we in like manner, as soon as we were born, began to draw to our end, and had no sign of virtuee to shew: but were consumed in our own wickedness.)