Wisdom of Sirach 32:20 (Brenton): Mercy is seasonable in the time of affliction, As clouds of rain in the time of drought.
Septuagint (LXX) interlinear — Wisdom of Sirach 32:20
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- ὡραῖον horaion fair, beautiful adjective, Nom Sing Neut G5611
- ἔλεος eleos pity, mercy noun, Nom Sing Neut G1656
- ἐν en in in, on preposition G1722
- καιρῷ kairo fitting season, opportunity noun, Dat Sing Masc G2540
- θλίψεως thlipseos persecution, affliction noun, Gen Sing Fem G2347
- αὐτοῦ autou he he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Gen Sing Masc G846
- ὡς hos as, like as conjunction G5613
- νεφέλαι nephelai a cloud noun, Nom Plur Fem G3507
- ὑετοῦ huetou rain noun, Gen Sing Masc G5205
- ἐν en in in, on preposition G1722
- καιρῷ kairo fitting season, opportunity noun, Dat Sing Masc G2540
- ἀβροχίας abrochias want of rain noun, Gen Sing Fem Source ID G472211
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