Wisdom of Sirach 38:24 (Brenton): The wisdom of a learned man cometh by opportunity of leisure: And he that hath little business shall become wise.
Septuagint (LXX) interlinear — Wisdom of Sirach 38:24
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- σοφία sophia wisdom wisdom noun, Nom Sing Fem G4678
- γραμματέως grammateos a scribe, town-clerk noun, Gen Sing Masc G1122
- ἐν en by in, on preposition G1722
- εὐκαιρίᾳ eukairia opportunity a convenient time, opportunity noun, Dat Sing Fem G2120
- σχολῆς scholes leisure leisure, a school noun, Gen Sing Fem G4981
- καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
- ὁ ho The the pronoun, article, Nom Sing Masc G3588
- ἐλασσούμενος elassoumenos make less, make inferior verb, Pres Mid Part Nom Sing Masc G1642
- πράξει praxei an action, deeds noun, Dat Sing Fem G4234
- αὐτοῦ autou he he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Gen Sing Masc G846
- σοφισθήσεται sophisthesetai wise make wise verb, Fut Pass Ind 3rd Sing G4679
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