Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 23:18

ἄνθρωπος παραβαίνων ἀπὸ τῆς κλίνης αὐτοῦ, λέγων ἐν τῇ ψυχῇ αὐτοῦ· τίς με ὁρᾷ; σκότος κύκλῳ μου, καὶ οἱ τοῖχοί με καλύπτουσι, καὶ οὐθείς με ὁρᾷ· τί εὐλαβοῦμαι; τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν μου οὐ μὴ μνησθήσεται ὁ Ὓψιστος.
King James Version (KJV)

A man that breaketh wedlock, saying thus in his heart, Who seeth me? I am compassed about with darkness, the walls cover me, and no body seeth me; what need I to fear? the most High will not remember my sins:

Modern English

A man who breaks his marriage vow says to himself, "Who sees me? Darkness surrounds me, the walls hide me, no one sees me — why should I be afraid? The Most High will not remember my sins."

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