Wisdom of Sirach 12:17 (Brenton): If adversity come upon thee, thou shalt find him there first; And though he pretend to help thee, yet shall he undermine thee.
Septuagint (LXX) interlinear — Wisdom of Sirach 12:17
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- κακὰ kaka adversity bad, evil adjective, Nom Plur Neut G2556
- ἐὰν ean If if conjunction G1437
- ὑπαντήσῃ hupantese meet verb, Aor Act Subj 3rd Sing G5221
- σοι soi thee thee, thine own pronoun, personal/possessive, Dat Sing G4671
- εὑρήσεις heureseis come upon find verb, Fut Act Ind 2nd Sing G2147
- αὐτὸν auton him he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Acc Sing Masc G846
- πρότερον proteron formerly, before adverb G4386
- ἐκεῖ ekei there there, yonder adverb G1563
- σου sou thee X home, thee pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G4675
- καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
- ὡς hos as, like as conjunction G5613
- βοηθῶν boethon a helper noun, Gen Plur Masc G998
- ὑποσχάσει huposchasei cause to collapse verb, Fut Act Ind 3rd Sing Source ID G464271
- πτέρναν pternan the heel noun, Acc Sing Fem G4418
- σου sou thee X home, thee pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G4675
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