Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 28:4

ἐπ᾿ ἄνθρωπον ὅμοιον αὐτῷ οὐκ ἔχει ἔλεος, καὶ περὶ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν αὐτοῦ δεῖται;
King James Version (KJV)

He sheweth no mercy to a man, which is like himself: and doth he ask forgiveness of his own sins?

Modern English

If he shows no mercy to someone like himself, how can he ask forgiveness for his own sins?

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