Wisdom of Sirach 20:14 (Brenton): The gift of a fool shall do thee no good when thou hast it; Neither yet of the envious for his necessity: For he looketh to receive many things for one.
Septuagint (LXX) interlinear — Wisdom of Sirach 20:14
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- δόσις dosis gift a giving, gift. noun, Nom Sing Fem G1394
- ἄφρονος aphronos fool senseless, foolish adjective, Gen Sing Masc G878
- οὐ ou no no, not adverb G3756
- λυσιτελήσει lusitelesei it profits verb, Fut Act Ind 3rd Sing G3081
- σοι soi thou thee, thine own pronoun, personal/possessive, Dat Sing G4671
- οἱ hoi the the pronoun, article, Nom Plur Masc G3588
- γὰρ gar for for particle G1063
- ὀφθαλμοὶ ophthalmoi the eye noun, Nom Plur Masc G3788
- αὐτοῦ autou his he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Gen Sing Masc G846
- ἀνθ᾿ anth For instead of, for preposition G473
- ἑνὸς henos one one adjective, Gen Sing Masc G1520
- πολλοί polloi many much, many adjective, Nom Plur Masc G4183
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