Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 11:5

πολλοὶ τύραννοι ἐκάθισαν ἐπὶ ἐδάφους, ὁ δὲ ἀνυπονόητος ἐφόρεσε διάδημα.
King James Version (KJV)

Many kings have sat down upon the ground; and one that was never thought of hath worn the crown.

Modern English

Many kings have ended up sitting on the ground, while someone no one expected has worn the crown.

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