Wisdom of Sirach 8:1 (Brenton): Strive not with a mighty man, Lest thou fall into his hands.
Septuagint (LXX) interlinear — Wisdom of Sirach 8:1
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- μὴ me not not, lest adverb G3361
- διαμάχου diamachou Strive strive greatly, contend fiercely verb, Pres Mid Imperative 2nd Sing G1264
- μετὰ meta with with, after preposition G3326
- ἀνθρώπου anthropou man a man, one of the human race noun, Gen Sing Masc G444
- δυνάστου dunastou mighty a ruler, potentate noun, Gen Sing Masc G1413
- μήποτε mepote Lest lest at any time, lest adverb G3379
- ἐμπέσῃς empeses fall fall in, am cast in verb, Aor Act Subj 2nd Sing G1706
- εἰς eis into into, in preposition G1519
- τὰς tas the pronoun, article, Acc Plur Fem G3588
- χεῖρας cheiras hands a hand noun, Acc Plur Fem G5495
- αὐτοῦ autou his he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Gen Sing Masc G846
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