Wisdom of Sirach 25:20 (Brenton): As the climbing up a sandy way is to the feet of the aged, So is a wife full of words to a quiet man.
Septuagint (LXX) interlinear — Wisdom of Sirach 25:20
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- ἀνάβασις anabasis going up noun, Nom Sing Fem Source ID G468778
- ἀμμώδης ammodes sandy sandy adjective, Nom Sing Fem Source ID G468779
- ἐν en in, on preposition G1722
- ποσὶν posin feet the foot noun, Dat Plur Masc G4228
- πρεσβυτέρου presbuterou elder noun, Gen Sing Masc G4245
- οὕτως houtos So thus, so adverb G3779
- γυνὴ gune wife a woman, wife noun, Nom Sing Fem G1135
- γλωσσώδης glossodes talkative adjective, Nom Sing Fem Source ID G468785
- ἀνδρὶ andri man a male human being, a man noun, Dat Sing Masc G435
- ἡσύχῳ hesucho still adjective, Dat Sing Masc Source ID G468787
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