Wisdom of Sirach 20:18 (Brenton): To slip upon a pavement is better than to slip with the tongue: So the fall of the wicked shall come speedily.
Septuagint (LXX) interlinear — Wisdom of Sirach 20:18
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- ὀλίσθημα olisthema slip slip noun, Nom Sing Neut Source ID G466764
- ἀπὸ apo of from, away from preposition G575
- ἐδάφους edaphous the base, ground noun, Gen Sing Neut G1475
- μᾶλλον mallon more, rather adverb G3123
- ἢ e than or, than conjunction G2228
- ἀπὸ apo of from, away from preposition G575
- γλώσσης glosses tongue the tongue, a language noun, Gen Sing Fem G1100
- οὕτως houtos So thus, so adverb G3779
- πτῶσις ptosis fall a falling, a fall noun, Nom Sing Fem G4431
- κακῶν kakon wicked bad, evil adjective, Gen Plur Neut G2556
- κατὰ kata down from, against preposition G2596
- σπουδὴν spouden haste, diligence noun, Acc Sing Fem G4710
- ἥξει hexei come have come, am present verb, Fut Act Ind 3rd Sing G2240
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