VERSE 4

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Saddhatissa:

Whatever living beings there be:  feeble or strong, tall, stout or medium, short, small or

large, without exception;

Norman:

Whatever living creatures there are, moving or still, without exception, whichever are

long or large, or middle-sized or short, small or great,

Basham:

All living beings whatever

Without exception, weak or strong,

Whether long or high

Middling or small, subtle or gross,

Rahula:

Whatever living beings there may be—feeble or strong, long (or tall), stout, or medium,

short, small, or large,

Woodward:

Now may every living thing, feeble or strong, omitting none, or tall or middle-sized or

short, subtle or gross of form,

Ñānamoli:

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Whatever breathing beings there are,

No matter whether frail or firm,                

With none excepted, long or big             

Or middle-sized or short or small             

Or thick,    

Whatever breathing beings there are,

No matter whether faint or bold,

With none excepted, long or big

Or middle-sized or short or thin

Or thick,

Dhammayut:

Whatever beings there may be, weak or strong, without exception,

Long, large, middling, short, subtle, blatant,

Gunaratana:

Whatever living beings there may be

without exception, weak or strong,

long, large, middling,

short, subtle, or gross,

Khantipalo:

Whatever there may be with breath of life,

whether they be frail or very strong,

without exception, be they long or short,

or middle-sized, or be they big or small,

or thick

Aronson:

Whoever is a breathing being,

Stable or unstable without exception,

Long, or those who are large,

Medium, short, subtle, gross.

Narada:

Whatsoever living being there be:  feeble or strong, long, stout or medium, short, small

or large,

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