Sirach 24:14

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¹⁴I grew tall like a palm tree in En-gedi^[a]
and like rosebushes in Jericho;
like a fair olive tree in the field
and like a plane tree beside water^[b] I grew tall.^(A)

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24.14 Other ancient authorities read on the beaches
24.14 Other ancient authorities omit beside water

Sirach 24:14 in all English translations

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