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Vulgate (Latin)   
initium necessariae rei vitae hominum aqua ignis et ferrum lac et panis similagineus et mel et botrus uvae et oleum et vestimentum

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Other translations
New Catholic Bible   
all of them delight in his commandment, always prepared for his service on the earth, and when their time comes, they never disobey his commands.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
They take delight in doing his bidding, always ready for his service on earth; and when their time comes they never disobey his command.”
Good News Translation®   
They are all glad to obey the Lord's command and are ready to serve him here on earth. When their times of duty come, they never disobey.
Wycliffe Bible   
In the commandments of him, those shall eat, and those shall be made ready on the earth, in need; and in their times those shall not (over-)pass one word. [In the behests of him they shall plenteously eat, and upon the earth in need they shall be prepared; and in their times they shall not pass beside a word.]
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
they will rejoice in his commands, and be made ready on earth for their service, and when their times come they will not transgress his word.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
They take delight in doing his bidding, always ready for his service on earth, and when their time comes they never disobey his command.”
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
They take delight in doing his bidding, always ready for his service on earth; and when their time comes they never disobey his command.’
Common English Bible © 2011   
These things gladly do what he commands. They will be ready for his service on the earth, and they won’t violate his word when their time comes.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
When he commands them, they rejoice, in their assigned tasks they do not disobey his command.
Revised Standard Version   
they will rejoice in his commands, and be made ready on earth for their service, and when their times come they will not transgress his word.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
They take delight in doing his bidding, always ready for his service on earth; and when their time comes they never disobey his command.’