Sirach 47:3
Good News Translation
He played with lions and bears as if they were lambs or little goats.

New Revised Standard Version
He played with lions as though they were young goats, and with bears as though they were lambs of the flock.

Contemporary English Version
David played with lions and bears as if they were young goats or lambs from his flock.

New American Bible
He played with lions as though they were young goats, and with bears, like lambs of the flock.

Douay-Rheims Bible
He played with lions as with lambs: and with bears he did in like manner as with the lambs of the flock, in his youth.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

He played with lions as with lambs: and with bears he did in like manner as with the lambs of the flock, in his youth.

Sirach 47:1
Then Nathan the prophet arose in the days of David.

Sirach 47:2
And as the fat taken away from the flesh, so was David chosen from among the children of Israel.

Sirach 47:4
Did not he kill the giant, and take away reproach from his people?

Sirach 47:5
In lifting up his hand, with the stone in the sling he beat down the boasting of Goliath:

Context
Sirach 47
2And as the fat taken away from the flesh, so was David chosen from among the children of Israel. 3He played with lions as with lambs: and with bears he did in like manner as with the lambs of the flock, in his youth. 4Did not he kill the giant, and take away reproach from his people?…
Cross References
Sirach 47:1
Then Nathan the prophet arose in the days of David.

Sirach 47:2
And as the fat taken away from the flesh, so was David chosen from among the children of Israel.

Sirach 47:4
Did not he kill the giant, and take away reproach from his people?

Sirach 47:5
In lifting up his hand, with the stone in the sling he beat down the boasting of Goliath:



(Sir. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

Sirach 47:2
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