Wisdom of Sirach 40:28 (Brenton): My son, lead not a beggar’s life; For better it is to die than to beg.
Septuagint (LXX) interlinear — Wisdom of Sirach 40:28
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- τέκνον teknon son a child, descendent noun, Voc Sing Neut G5043
- ζωὴν zoen life life noun, Acc Sing Fem G2222
- ἐπαιτήσεως epaiteseos begging noun, Gen Sing Fem Source ID G474356
- μὴ me not not, lest adverb G3361
- βιώσῃς bioses life live, pass my life verb, Aor Act Subj 2nd Sing G980
- κρεῖσσον kreisson stronger, more excellent adjective, Acc Sing Neut G2908
- ἀποθανεῖν apothanein die am dying, am about to die verb, Aor Act Infin G599
- ἢ e than or, than conjunction G2228
- ἐπαιτεῖν epaitein beg beg, ask alms verb, Pres Act Infin G1871
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