Wisdom of Sirach 12:16 (Brenton): An enemy speaketh sweetly with his lips, But in his heart he imagineth how to throw thee into a pit: He will weep with his eyes, But if he find opportunity, he will not be satisfied with blood.
Septuagint (LXX) interlinear — Wisdom of Sirach 12:16
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- καὶ kai and, even conjunction G2532
- ἐν en in in, on preposition G1722
- τοῖς tois the pronoun, article, Dat Plur Neut G3588
- χείλεσιν cheilesin lips a lip, mouth noun, Dat Plur Neut G5491
- αὐτοῦ autou his he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Gen Sing Masc G846
- γλυκανεῖ glukanei sweeten verb, Fut Act Ind 3rd Sing Source ID G464232
- ὁ ho the pronoun, article, Nom Sing Masc G3588
- ἐχθρὸς echthros enemy hated, hostile adjective, Nom Sing Masc G2190
- καὶ kai and, even conjunction G2532
- ἐν en in in, on preposition G1722
- τῇ te the pronoun, article, Dat Sing Fem G3588
- καρδίᾳ kardia heart the heart, inner life noun, Dat Sing Fem G2588
- αὐτοῦ autou he he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Gen Sing Masc G846
- βουλεύσεται bouleusetai deliberate, take counsel verb, Fut Mid Ind 3rd Sing G1011
- ἀνατρέψαι anatrepsai subvert, overturn verb, Aor Act Infin G396
- σε se thee thee, thou pronoun, personal/possessive, Acc Sing G4571
- εἰς eis to into, in preposition G1519
- βόθρον bothron hole noun, Acc Sing Masc Source ID G464244
- ἐν en in in, on preposition G1722
- ὀφθαλμοῖς ophthalmois eyes the eye noun, Dat Plur Masc G3788
- αὐτοῦ autou his he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Gen Sing Masc G846
- δακρύσει dakrusei shed tears, week verb, Fut Act Ind 3rd Sing G1145
- ὁ ho the pronoun, article, Nom Sing Masc G3588
- ἐχθρός echthros enemy hated, hostile adjective, Nom Sing Masc G2190
- καὶ kai and, even conjunction G2532
- ἐὰν ean if if conjunction G1437
- εὕρῃ heure find find verb, Aor Act Subj 3rd Sing G2147
- καιρόν kairon opportunity fitting season, opportunity noun, Acc Sing Masc G2540
- οὐκ ouk not no, not adverb G3756
- ἐμπλησθήσεται emplesthesetai satisfied fill up, satisfy verb, Fut Pass Ind 3rd Sing G1705
- ἀφ᾿ aph from, away from preposition G575
- αἵματος haimatos blood blood noun, Gen Sing Neut G129
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