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Septuagint (LXX) · Proverbs

Proverbs 21:20 in Greek — Septuagint (LXX)

The Greek Septuagint text of Proverbs 21:20, word by word, with transliteration, Sir Lancelot Brenton’s English, Strong’s numbers, and morphology.

Proverbs 21:20 (Brenton): A desirable treasure will rest on the mouth of the wise; But foolish men will swallow it up.

Septuagint (LXX) interlinear — Proverbs 21:20

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  1. θησαυρὸς thesauros treasure a treasure, store noun, Nom Sing Masc G2344
  2. ἐπιθυμητὸς epithumetos cravings adjective, Nom Sing Masc G428853
  3. ἀναπαύσεται anapausetai rest make to rest, give rest to verb, Fut Mid Ind 3rd Sing G373
  4. ἐπὶ epi on on, to preposition G1909
  5. στόματος stomatos mouth the mouth, speech noun, Gen Sing Neut G4750
  6. σοφοῦ sophou wise wise adjective, Gen Sing Masc G4680
  7. ἄφρονες aphrones foolish senseless, foolish adjective, Nom Plur Masc G878
  8. δὲ de But but, on the other hand particle G1161
  9. ἄνδρες andres men a male human being, a man noun, Nom Plur Masc G435
  10. καταπίονται katapiontai swallow swallow, devour verb, Fut Mid Ind 3rd Plur G2666
  11. αὐτόν auton it he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Acc Sing Masc G846

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