Wisdom of Sirach 31:23 (Brenton): When one buildeth, and another pulleth down, What profit have they then but labor?
Septuagint (LXX) interlinear — Wisdom of Sirach 31:23
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- εἷς heis one indeclinable number G1520
- οἰκοδομῶν oikodomon build, build up verb, Pres Act Part Nom Sing Masc G3618
- καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
- εἷς heis one indeclinable number G1520
- καθαιρῶν kathairon take down, depose verb, Pres Act Part Nom Sing Masc G2507
- τί ti who, which pronoun, interrogative/indefinite, Acc Sing Neut G5101
- ὠφέλησαν ophelesan help, benefit verb, Aor Act Ind 3rd Plur G5623
- πλεῖον pleion more, greater adjective, Acc Sing Neut G4119
- ἢ e or, than conjunction G2228
- κόπους kopous trouble, toil noun, Acc Plur Masc G2873
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