Wisdom of Sirach 23:7 (Brenton): Hear, O ye children, the discipline of the mouth: He that keepeth it shall never be taken in his lips.
Septuagint (LXX) interlinear — Wisdom of Sirach 23:7
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- παιδείαν paideian discipline discipline noun, Acc Sing Fem G3809
- στόματος stomatos mouth the mouth, speech noun, Gen Sing Neut G4750
- ἀκούσατε akousate Hear hear, listen verb, Aor Act Imperative 2nd Plur G191
- τέκνα tekna children a child, descendent noun, Voc Plur Neut G5043
- καὶ kai and, even conjunction G2532
- ὁ ho the the pronoun, article, Nom Sing Masc G3588
- φυλάσσων phulasson keepeth keep, guard verb, Pres Act Part Nom Sing Masc G5442
- οὐ ou no, not adverb G3756
- μὴ me not, lest adverb G3361
- ἁλῷ halo taken taken verb, Aor Act Subj 3rd Sing Source ID G467745
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