Wisdom of Sirach 16:1 (Brenton): Desire not a multitude of unprofitable children, Neither delight in ungodly sons.
Septuagint (LXX) interlinear — Wisdom of Sirach 16:1
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- μὴ me not not, lest adverb G3361
- ἐπιθύμει epithumei long for, covet verb, Pres Act Imperative 2nd Sing G1937
- τέκνων teknon sons a child, descendent noun, Gen Plur Neut G5043
- πλῆθος plethos multitude a multitude noun, Acc Sing Neut G4128
- ἀχρήστων achreston unprofitable unprofitable, useless adjective, Gen Plur Neut G890
- μηδὲ mede not and not, not even conjunction G3366
- εὐφραίνου euphrainou cheer, am glad verb, Pres Mid Imperative 2nd Sing G2165
- ἐπὶ epi in on, to preposition G1909
- υἱοῖς huiois children a son, descendent noun, Dat Plur Masc G5207
- ἀσεβέσιν asebesin ungodly impious, ungodly adjective, Dat Plur Masc G765
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