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But if a man shall hope in aught he does
To escape the eyes of god, he makes an error.

εἰ δὲ θεὸν ἀνήρ τις ἔλπεταί
⟨τι⟩ λαθέμεν ἔρδων, ἁμαρτάνει.

Original text (Ancient Greek)

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