Wisdom of Sirach 40:18 (Brenton): To labor, and to be content with that a man hath, is a sweet life: But he that findeth a treasure is above them both.
Septuagint (LXX) interlinear — Wisdom of Sirach 40:18
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- ζωὴ zoe life life noun, Nom Sing Fem G2222
- αὐτάρκους autarkous content self-sufficient, contented adjective, Gen Sing Masc G842
- καὶ kai and and, even conjunction G2532
- ἐργάτου ergatou a field-laborer, workman noun, Gen Sing Masc G2040
- γλυκανθήσεται glukanthesetai sweeten verb, Fut Pass Ind 3rd Sing Source ID G474238
- καὶ kai and and, even conjunction G2532
- ὑπὲρ huper above in behalf of, above preposition G5228
- ἀμφότερα amphotera both both of two adjective, Acc Plur Neut G297
- ὁ ho the pronoun, article, Nom Sing Masc G3588
- εὑρίσκων heuriskon findeth find verb, Pres Act Part Nom Sing Masc G2147
- θησαυρόν thesauron treasure a treasure, store noun, Acc Sing Masc G2344
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