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Matthew 6:17 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;
American Standard Version (ASV)
But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thy head, and wash thy face;
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
But when you go without food, put oil on your head and make your face clean;
Darby English Bible (DBY)
But *thou*, [when] fasting, anoint thy head and wash thy face,
World English Bible (WEB)
But you, when you fast, anoint your head, and wash your face;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
`But thou, fasting, anoint thy head, and wash thy face,
| But | σὺ | sy | syoo |
| thou, | δὲ | de | thay |
| when thou fastest, | νηστεύων | nēsteuōn | nay-STAVE-one |
| anoint | ἄλειψαί | aleipsai | AH-lee-PSAY |
| thine | σου | sou | soo |
| τὴν | tēn | tane | |
| head, | κεφαλὴν | kephalēn | kay-fa-LANE |
| and | καὶ | kai | kay |
| wash | τὸ | to | toh |
| thy | πρόσωπόν | prosōpon | PROSE-oh-PONE |
| σου | sou | soo | |
| face; | νίψαι | nipsai | NEE-psay |