Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 3:30

πῦρ φλογιζόμενον ἀποσβέσει ὕδωρ, καὶ ἐλεημοσύνη ἐξιλάσεται ἁμαρτίας.
King James Version (KJV)

Water will quench a flaming fire; and alms maketh an atonement for sins.

Modern English

Water quenches a blazing fire, and almsgiving atones for sin.

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