Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 2:1

ΤΕΚΝΟΝ, εἰ προσέρχῃ δουλεύειν Κυρίῳ Θεῷ, ἑτοίμασον τὴν ψυχήν σου εἰς πειρασμόν·
King James Version (KJV)

My son, if thou come to serve the Lord, prepare thy soul for temptation.

Modern English

My son, if you come to serve the Lord, prepare yourself for testing.

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