27 Therefore, O king, may my advice be pleasing to you. Break away from your sins by doing what is right, and from your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor. Perhaps your prosperity will be prolonged.”
27 Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousnessD6008, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.
righteousness - The LXX reads 'alms.' see Note, Matt. 6.1.
27 Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.
a lengthening of thy tranquility: Or, an healing of thine error.
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