KJVNo man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse.
Parallel translations
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Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
And no man putteth a piece of undressed cloth upon an old garment; for that which should fill it up taketh from the garment, and a worse rent is made.
WEB
No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. For the patch will pull away from the garment, and a worse tear will result.
YLT
`And no one doth put a patch of undressed cloth on an old garment, for its filling up doth take from the garment, and a worse rent is made.
DBT
But no one puts a patch of new cloth on an old garment, for its filling up takes from the garment and a worse rent takes place.
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About this book
New TestamentMatthew — Apostolic writings (New Testament).