Wisdom of Sirach 28:8 (Brenton): Abstain from strife, and thou shalt diminish thy sins: For a furious man will kindle strife.
Septuagint (LXX) interlinear — Wisdom of Sirach 28:8
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- ἀπόσχου aposchou hold fast to verb, Aor Mid Imperative 2nd Sing G472
- ἀπὸ apo from from, away from preposition G575
- μάχης maches strife strife, contention noun, Gen Sing Fem G3163
- καὶ kai and and, even conjunction G2532
- ἐλαττώσεις elattoseis make less, make inferior verb, Fut Act Ind 2nd Sing G1642
- ἁμαρτίας hamartias sins a sin noun, Acc Plur Fem G266
- ἄνθρωπος anthropos man a man, one of the human race noun, Nom Sing Masc G444
- γὰρ gar For for particle G1063
- θυμώδης thumodes passionate adjective, Nom Sing Masc Source ID G469591
- ἐκκαύσει ekkausei burn with lust verb, Fut Act Ind 3rd Sing G1572
- μάχην machen strife strife, contention noun, Acc Sing Fem G3163
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