Wisdom of Sirach 31:1 (Brenton): The hopes of a man void of understanding are vain and false: And dreams lift up fools.
Septuagint (LXX) interlinear — Wisdom of Sirach 31:1
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- κεναὶ kenai empty, vain adjective, Nom Plur Fem G2756
- ἐλπίδες elpides hope, expectation noun, Nom Plur Fem G1680
- καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
- ψευδεῖς pseudeis false, deceitful adjective, Nom Plur Fem G5571
- ἀσυνέτῳ asuneto unintelligent, unwise adjective, Dat Sing Masc G801
- ἀνδρί andri a male human being, a man noun, Dat Sing Masc G435
- καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
- ἐνύπνια enupnia a dream, vision noun, Nom Plur Neut G1798
- ἀναπτεροῦσιν anapterousin raise its feathers verb, Pres Act Ind 3rd Plur Source ID G471642
- ἄφρονας aphronas senseless, foolish adjective, Acc Plur Masc G878
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