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Louis Segond 1910
Si le serpent mord faute d'enchantement, il n'y a point d'avantage pour l'enchanteur.
KJV
Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.
Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.
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