Deuterocanonical Books of the Bible - Apocrypha by Anonymous
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1Esdr 3:12 The third wrote, Women are strongest: but above all things Truth beareth away the victory. 1Esdr 3:13 Now when the king was risen up, they took their writings, and delivered them unto him, and so he read them: 1Esdr 3:14 And sending forth he called all the princes of Persia and Media, and the governors, and the captains, and the lieutenants, and the chief officers; 1Esdr 3:15 And sat him down in the royal seat of judgment; and the writings were read before them. 1Esdr 3:16 And he said, Call the young men, and they shall declare their own sentences. So they were called, and came in. 1Esdr 3:17 And he said unto them, Declare unto us your mind concerning the writings. Then began the first, who had spoken of the strength of wine; 1Esdr 3:18 And he said thus, O ye men, how exceeding strong is wine! it causeth all men to err that drink it: |
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