Wisdom of Sirach 42:6 (Brenton): Sure keeping is good, where an evil wife is; And locked up, where many hands are.
Septuagint (LXX) interlinear — Wisdom of Sirach 42:6
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- ἐπὶ epi on, to preposition G1909
- γυναικὶ gunaiki wife a woman, wife noun, Dat Sing Fem G1135
- πονηρᾷ ponera evil evil, bad adjective, Dat Sing Fem G4190
- καλὸν kalon good beautiful, good adjective, Nom Sing Neut G2570
- σφραγίς sphragis a signet-ring, impression of a seal noun, Nom Sing Fem G4973
- καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
- ὅπου hopou where where, whither particle G3699
- χεῖρες cheires hands a hand noun, Nom Plur Fem G5495
- πολλαί pollai many much, many adjective, Nom Plur Fem G4183
- κλεῖσον kleison shut, shut up verb, Aor Act Imperative 2nd Sing G2808
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