Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 10:19

Σπέρμα ἔντιμον ποῖον; σπέρμα ἀνθρώπου. σπέρμα ἔντιμον ποῖον; οἱ φοβούμενοι τὸν Κύριον. σπέρμα ἄτιμον ποῖον; σπέρμα ἀνθρώπου. σπέρμα ἄτιμον ποῖον; οἱ παραβαίνοντες ἐντολάς.
King James Version (KJV)

They that fear the Lord are a sure seed, and they that love him an honourable plant: they that regard not the law are a dishonourable seed; they that transgress the commandments are a deceivable seed.

Modern English

What kind of offspring is honorable? Human offspring. What kind of offspring is honorable? Those who fear the Lord. What kind of offspring is dishonorable? Human offspring. What kind of offspring is dishonorable? Those who break the commandments.

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