Wisdom of Sirach 21:8 (Brenton): He that buildeth his house with other men’s money Is like one that gathereth himself stones for the tomb of his burial.
Septuagint (LXX) interlinear — Wisdom of Sirach 21:8
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- ὁ ho the the pronoun, article, Nom Sing Masc G3588
- οἰκοδομῶν oikodomon buildeth build, build up verb, Pres Act Part Nom Sing Masc G3618
- τὴν ten the the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Fem G3588
- οἰκίαν oikian house a house, household noun, Acc Sing Fem G3614
- αὐτοῦ autou his he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Gen Sing Masc G846
- ἐν en with in, on preposition G1722
- χρήμασιν chremasin money money, riches noun, Dat Plur Neut G5536
- ἀλλοτρίοις allotriois belonging to another person, foreign adjective, Dat Plur Neut G245
- ὡς hos like as, like as conjunction G5613
- συνάγων sunagon gathereth gather together verb, Pres Act Part Nom Sing Masc G4863
- αὐτοῦ autou his he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Gen Sing Masc G846
- τοὺς tous the the pronoun, article, Acc Plur Masc G3588
- λίθους lithous stones a stone noun, Acc Plur Masc G3037
- εἰς eis for into, in preposition G1519
- χειμῶνα cheimona a tempest, the rainy season noun, Acc Sing Masc G5494
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