Wisdom of Sirach 37:8 (Brenton): Beware of a counselor, And know before what need he hath; For he will counsel for himself; Lest he cast the lot upon thee,
Septuagint (LXX) interlinear — Wisdom of Sirach 37:8
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- ἀπὸ apo of from, away from preposition G575
- συμβούλου sumboulou counselor an adviser, counselor noun, Gen Sing Masc G4825
- φύλαξον phulaxon keep, guard verb, Aor Act Imperative 2nd Sing G5442
- τὴν ten the the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Fem G3588
- ψυχήν psuchen the soul, life noun, Acc Sing Fem G5590
- σου sou thee X home, thee pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G4675
- καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
- γνῶθι gnothi know come to know, learn verb, Aor Act Imperative 2nd Sing G1097
- πρότερον proteron before formerly, before adverb G4386
- τίς tis what who, which pronoun, interrogative/indefinite, Nom Sing Fem G5101
- αὐτοῦ autou he he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Gen Sing Masc G846
- χρεία chreia need need, necessity noun, Nom Sing Fem G5532
- καὶ kai And and, even adverb G2532
- γὰρ gar for for particle G1063
- αὐτὸς autos he he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Nom Sing Masc G846
- ἑαυτῷ heauto himself himself, herself pronoun, demonstrative, Dat Sing Masc G1438
- βουλεύσεται bouleusetai counsel deliberate, take counsel verb, Fut Mid Ind 3rd Sing G1011
- μήποτε mepote Lest lest at any time, lest adverb G3379
- βάλῃ bale cast cast, throw verb, Aor Act Subj 3rd Sing G906
- ἐπὶ epi upon on, to preposition G1909
- σοὶ soi thee thee, thine own pronoun, personal/possessive, Dat Sing G4671
- κλῆρον kleron lot a lot, portion noun, Acc Sing Masc G2819
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