Wisdom of Sirach 2:5 (Brenton): For gold is tried in the fire, And acceptable men in the furnace of adversity.
Septuagint (LXX) interlinear — Wisdom of Sirach 2:5
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- ὅτι hoti For that, since conjunction G3754
- ἐν en in in, on preposition G1722
- πυρὶ puri fire fire, trials noun, Dat Sing Neut G4442
- δοκιμάζεται dokimazetai put to the test, prove verb, Pres Mid Ind 3rd Sing G1381
- χρυσὸς chrusos gold anything made of gold adjective, Nom Sing Masc G5557
- καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
- ἄνθρωποι anthropoi men a man, one of the human race noun, Nom Plur Masc G444
- δεκτοὶ dektoi acceptable acceptable, accepted adjective, Nom Plur Masc G1184
- ἐν en in in, on preposition G1722
- καμίνῳ kamino furnace a furnace noun, Dat Sing Masc G2575
- ταπεινώσεως tapeinoseos abasement, low condition noun, Gen Sing Fem G5014
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