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Flee from sin as from a snake, for it will bite you if you approach it. Its teeth are like a lion’s teeth and can take away human lives.

Flee from sin as from a snake; for if you approach sin, it will bite you. Its teeth are lion’s teeth, and can destroy human lives.

Avoid sin as if it were a snake. If you get too near, it will sink its teeth into your soul like a lion, and destroy you.

As from the face of a serpent flee thou sins; and if thou nighest (or approachest) to them, those shall take thee. The teeth of a lion be (as) the teeth thereof, that slay the souls of men. [As from the face of a shadow adder flee sins; and if thou shalt nigh to them, they shall take thee. The teeth of a lion the teeth of it, slaying the souls of men.]

Flee from sin as from a snake; for if you approach sin, it will bite you. Its teeth are lion’s teeth, and destroy the souls of men.

Flee from sin as from a snake, for if you approach sin it will bite you. Its teeth are lion’s teeth and can destroy human lives.

Flee from sin as from a snake; for if you approach sin, it will bite you. Its teeth are lion’s teeth, and can destroy human lives.

Run away from sin like you would from a snake: If you go near it, it will bite you. Its teeth are lion’s teeth, destroying a person’s life.

Flee from sin as from a serpent that will bite you if you go near it; Its teeth, lion’s teeth, destroying human lives.

Flee from sin as from a snake; for if you approach sin, it will bite you. Its teeth are lion’s teeth, and destroy the souls of men.

Flee from sin as from a snake; for if you approach sin, it will bite you. Its teeth are lion’s teeth, and can destroy human lives.