Wisdom of Sirach 10:9 (Brenton): Why is earth and ashes proud? There is not a more wicked thing than a covetous man: For such a one setteth his own soul to sale; Because while he liveth he casteth away his bowels.
Septuagint (LXX) interlinear — Wisdom of Sirach 10:9
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- τί ti Why who, which pronoun, interrogative/indefinite, Acc Sing Neut G5101
- ὑπερηφανεύεται huperephaneuetai behave arrogantly verb, Pres Mid Ind 3rd Sing G463260
- γῆ ge earth the earth, soil noun, Nom Sing Fem G1093
- καὶ kai and and, even conjunction G2532
- σποδός spodos ashes ashes noun, Nom Sing Masc G4700
- ὅτι hoti For that, since conjunction G3754
- ἐν en in, on preposition G1722
- ζωῇ zoe life noun, Dat Sing Fem G2222
- ἔρριψα erripsa casteth throw, cast verb, Aor Act Ind 1st Sing G4496
- τὰ ta the pronoun, article, Acc Plur Neut G3588
- ἐνδόσθια endosthia inwards noun, Acc Plur Neut G463269
- αὐτοῦ autou his he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Gen Sing Masc G846
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