Wisdom of Sirach 28:17 (Brenton): The stroke of the whip maketh marks in the flesh: But the stroke of the tongue breaketh the bones.
Septuagint (LXX) interlinear — Wisdom of Sirach 28:17
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- πληγὴ plege stroke a blow, stripe noun, Nom Sing Fem G4127
- μάστιγος mastigos a scourge, lash noun, Gen Sing Fem G3148
- ποιεῖ poiei do, make verb, Pres Act Ind 3rd Sing G4160
- μώλωπα molopa a bruise, stripe noun, Acc Sing Masc G3468
- πληγὴ plege stroke a blow, stripe noun, Nom Sing Fem G4127
- δὲ de But but, on the other hand particle G1161
- γλώσσης glosses tongue the tongue, a language noun, Gen Sing Fem G1100
- συγκλάσει sunklasei weep with verb, Fut Act Ind 3rd Sing Source ID G469718
- ὀστᾶ osta bones a bone noun, Acc Plur Neut G3747
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