Sirach 2:1
Thomson 1808
not in this edition
Brenton 1851
My son, if thou come to serve the Lord God, prepare thy soul for temptation.
Greek · Brenton
Τεκνὸν εἰ προσέρχῃ δουλεύειν Κυρίῳ Θεῷ, ἑτοίμασον τὴν ψυχήν σου εἰς πειρασμόν.