Wisdom of Sirach 8:2 (Brenton): Be not at variance with a rich man, lest he overweigh thee: For gold hath destroyed many, And perverted the hearts of kings.
Septuagint (LXX) interlinear — Wisdom of Sirach 8:2
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- μὴ me not not, lest adverb G3361
- ἔριζε erize contend, dispute verb, Pres Act Imperative 2nd Sing G2051
- μετὰ meta with with, after preposition G3326
- ἀνθρώπου anthropou man a man, one of the human race noun, Gen Sing Masc G444
- πλουσίου plousiou rich rich adjective, Gen Sing Masc G4145
- μήποτε mepote lest lest at any time, lest adverb G3379
- ἀντιστήσῃ antistese take a stand against, oppose verb, Aor Act Subj 3rd Sing G436
- σου sou thee X home, thee pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G4675
- τὴν ten the the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Fem G3588
- ὁλκήν holken weight noun, Acc Sing Fem G462642
- πολλοὺς pollous many much, many adjective, Acc Plur Masc G4183
- γὰρ gar For for particle G1063
- ἀπώλεσεν apolesen destroyed destroy, lose verb, Aor Act Ind 3rd Sing G622
- τὸ to the the pronoun, article, Nom Sing Neut G3588
- χρυσίον chrusion gold a golden ornament noun, Nom Sing Neut G5553
- καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
- καρδίας kardias hearts the heart, inner life noun, Acc Plur Fem G2588
- βασιλέων basileon kings a king, ruler noun, Gen Plur Masc G935
- ἐξέκλινεν exeklinen fall away from, turn away verb, Aor Act Ind 3rd Sing G1578
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