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Wisdom of Sirach 2

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1 My son, if thou come to serve the Lord God, Prepare thy soul for temptation.
2 Set thy heart aright, and constantly endure, And make not haste in time of trouble.
3 Cleave unto him, and depart not away, That thou mayest be increased at thy last end.
4 Whatsoever is brought upon thee take cheerfully, And be patient when thou art changed to a low estate.
5 For gold is tried in the fire, And acceptable men in the furnace of adversity.
6 Believe in him, and he will help thee; Order thy way aright, and trust in him.
7 Ye that fear the Lord, wait for his mercy; And go not aside, lest ye fall.
8 Ye that fear the Lord, believe him; And your reward shall not fail.
9 Ye that fear the Lord, hope for good, And for everlasting joy and mercy.
10 Look at the generations of old, and see; Did ever any trust in the Lord, and was confounded? Or did any abide in his fear, and was forsaken? Or whom did he ever despise, that called upon him?
11 For the Lord is full of compassion and mercy, Long-suffering, and very pitiful, and forgiveth sins, And saveth in time of affliction.
12 Woe be to fearful hearts, and faint hands, And the sinner that goeth two ways!
13 Woe unto him that is fainthearted! for he believeth not; Therefore shall he not be defended.
14 Woe unto you that have lost patience! And what will ye do when the Lord shall visit you?
15 They that fear the Lord will not disobey his word; And they that love him will keep his ways.
16 They that fear the Lord will seek that which is well-pleasing unto him; And they that love him shall be filled with the law.
17 They that fear the Lord will prepare their hearts, And humble their souls in his sight,
18 Saying, We will fall into the hands of the Lord, and not into the hands of men: For as his majesty is, so is his mercy.

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Septuagint (LXX) interlinear — Wisdom of Sirach 2

The Greek Septuagint text of Wisdom of Sirach 2 word by word, with Sir Lancelot Brenton’s English, Strong’s numbers, and grammatical parsing for every word.

Greek interlinear — Wisdom of Sirach 2:1–18 (242 words)
1
  1. τέκνον teknon son a child, descendent noun, Voc Sing Neut G5043
  2. εἰ ei if if conjunction G1487
  3. προσέρχῃ proserche come come near, consent to verb, Pres Mid Subj 2nd Sing G4334
  4. δουλεύειν douleuein serve am a slave, am subject to verb, Pres Act Infin G1398
  5. κυρίῳ kurio Lord lord, Lord noun, Dat Sing Masc G2962
  6. ἑτοίμασον hetoimason Prepare make ready, prepare verb, Aor Act Imperative 2nd Sing G2090
  7. τὴν ten the the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Fem G3588
  8. ψυχήν psuchen soul the soul, life noun, Acc Sing Fem G5590
  9. σου sou thy X home, thee pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G4675
  10. εἰς eis to into, in preposition G1519
  11. πειρασμόν peirasmon trial, testing noun, Acc Sing Masc G3986
2
  1. εὔθυνον euthunon make make straight, guide verb, Aor Act Imperative 2nd Sing G2116
  2. τὴν ten the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Fem G3588
  3. καρδίαν kardian heart the heart, inner life noun, Acc Sing Fem G2588
  4. σου sou thy X home, thee pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G4675
  5. καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
  6. καρτέρησον kartereson endure persevere, endure verb, Aor Act Imperative 2nd Sing G2594
  7. καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
  8. μὴ me not not, lest adverb G3361
  9. σπεύσῃς speuses hasten, desire earnestly verb, Aor Act Subj 2nd Sing G4692
  10. ἐν en in in, on preposition G1722
  11. καιρῷ kairo time fitting season, opportunity noun, Dat Sing Masc G2540
  12. ἐπαγωγῆς epagoges bringing in noun, Gen Sing Fem G460547
3
  1. κολλήθητι kolletheti Cleave glue, cleave verb, Aor Pass Imperative 2nd Sing G2853
  2. αὐτῷ auto him he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Dat Sing Masc G846
  3. καὶ kai and and, even conjunction G2532
  4. μὴ me not not, lest adverb G3361
  5. ἀποστῇς apostes away lead away, seduce verb, Aor Act Subj 2nd Sing G868
  6. ἵνα hina That in order that, so that conjunction G2443
  7. αὐξηθῇς auxethes cause to increase, become greater verb, Aor Pass Subj 2nd Sing G837
  8. ἐπ᾿ ep at on, to preposition G1909
  9. ἐσχάτων eschaton last last, at the last adjective, Gen Plur Neut G2078
  10. σου sou thy X home, thee pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G4675
4
  1. πᾶν pan Whatsoever all, the whole adjective, Nom Sing Neut G3956
  2. ὃ ho who, which pronoun, relative, Nom Sing Neut G3739
  3. ἐὰν ean if conjunction G1437
  4. ἐπαχθῇ epachthe brought bring upon verb, Aor Pass Subj 3rd Sing G1863
  5. σοι soi thee thee, thine own pronoun, personal/possessive, Dat Sing G4671
  6. δέξαι dexai take take, receive verb, Aor Mid Imperative 2nd Sing G1209
  7. καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
  8. ἐν en in, on preposition G1722
  9. ἀλλάγμασιν allagmasin that which is given noun, Dat Plur Neut G460566
  10. ταπεινώσεώς tapeinoseos low abasement, low condition noun, Gen Sing Fem G5014
  11. σου sou thou X home, thee pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G4675
  12. μακροθύμησον makrothumeson suffer long, have patience verb, Aor Act Imperative 2nd Sing G3114
5
  1. ὅτι hoti For that, since conjunction G3754
  2. ἐν en in in, on preposition G1722
  3. πυρὶ puri fire fire, trials noun, Dat Sing Neut G4442
  4. δοκιμάζεται dokimazetai put to the test, prove verb, Pres Mid Ind 3rd Sing G1381
  5. χρυσὸς chrusos gold anything made of gold adjective, Nom Sing Masc G5557
  6. καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
  7. ἄνθρωποι anthropoi men a man, one of the human race noun, Nom Plur Masc G444
  8. δεκτοὶ dektoi acceptable acceptable, accepted adjective, Nom Plur Masc G1184
  9. ἐν en in in, on preposition G1722
  10. καμίνῳ kamino furnace a furnace noun, Dat Sing Masc G2575
  11. ταπεινώσεως tapeinoseos abasement, low condition noun, Gen Sing Fem G5014
6
  1. πίστευσον pisteuson Believe believe, have faith in verb, Aor Act Imperative 2nd Sing G4100
  2. αὐτῷ auto him he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Dat Sing Masc G846
  3. καὶ kai and and, even conjunction G2532
  4. ἀντιλήμψεταί antilempsetai help take hold of, help verb, Fut Mid Ind 3rd Sing G482
  5. σου sou thy X home, thee pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G4675
  6. εὔθυνον euthunon make straight, guide verb, Aor Act Imperative 2nd Sing G2116
  7. τὰς tas the pronoun, article, Acc Plur Fem G3588
  8. ὁδούς hodous way a way, road noun, Acc Plur Fem G3598
  9. σου sou thy X home, thee pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G4675
  10. καὶ kai and and, even conjunction G2532
  11. ἔλπισον elpison trust hope, hope for verb, Aor Act Imperative 2nd Sing G1679
  12. ἐπ᾿ ep in on, to preposition G1909
  13. αὐτόν auton him he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Acc Sing Masc G846
7
  1. οἱ hoi the the pronoun, article, Nom Plur Masc G3588
  2. φοβούμενοι phoboumenoi fear fear, am terrified verb, Pres Mid Part Nom Plur Masc G5399
  3. τὸν ton the the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Masc G3588
  4. κύριον kurion Lord lord, Lord noun, Acc Sing Masc G2962
  5. ἀναμείνατε anameinate await verb, Aor Act Imperative 2nd Plur G362
  6. τὸ to the the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Neut G3588
  7. ἔλεος eleos mercy pity, mercy noun, Acc Sing Neut G1656
  8. αὐτοῦ autou his he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Gen Sing Masc G846
  9. καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
  10. μὴ me not not, lest adverb G3361
  11. ἐκκλίνητε ekklinete fall fall away from, turn away verb, Pres Act Subj 2nd Plur G1578
  12. ἵνα hina that in order that, so that conjunction G2443
  13. μὴ me not not, lest adverb G3361
  14. πέσητε pesete fall fall, fall under verb, Aor Act Subj 2nd Plur G4098
8
  1. οἱ hoi the the pronoun, article, Nom Plur Masc G3588
  2. φοβούμενοι phoboumenoi fear fear, am terrified verb, Pres Mid Part Nom Plur Masc G5399
  3. κύριον kurion Lord lord, Lord noun, Acc Sing Masc G2962
  4. πιστεύσατε pisteusate believe believe, have faith in verb, Aor Act Imperative 2nd Plur G4100
  5. αὐτῷ auto him he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Dat Sing Masc G846
  6. καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
  7. οὐ ou not no, not adverb G3756
  8. μὴ me not not, lest adverb G3361
  9. πταίσῃ ptaise stumble, fall verb, Aor Act Subj 3rd Sing G4417
  10. ὁ ho the the pronoun, article, Nom Sing Masc G3588
  11. μισθὸς misthos reward wages, reward noun, Nom Sing Masc G3408
  12. ὑμῶν humon your ye, you pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Plur G5216
9
  1. οἱ hoi the the pronoun, article, Nom Plur Masc G3588
  2. φοβούμενοι phoboumenoi fear fear, am terrified verb, Pres Mid Part Nom Plur Masc G5399
  3. κύριον kurion Lord lord, Lord noun, Acc Sing Masc G2962
  4. ἐλπίσατε elpisate hope hope, hope for verb, Aor Act Imperative 2nd Plur G1679
  5. εἰς eis for into, in preposition G1519
  6. ἀγαθὰ agatha good good adjective, Acc Plur Neut G18
  7. καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
  8. εἰς eis for into, in preposition G1519
  9. εὐφροσύνην euphrosunen joy joy, gladness noun, Acc Sing Fem G2167
  10. αἰῶνος aionos everlasting an age, a cycle of time noun, Gen Sing Masc G165
  11. καὶ kai and and, even conjunction G2532
  12. ἔλεος eleos mercy pity, mercy noun, Acc Sing Neut G1656
10
  1. ἐμβλέψατε emblepsate Look look into, look upon verb, Aor Act Imperative 2nd Plur G1689
  2. εἰς eis in into, in preposition G1519
  3. ἀρχαίας archaias original, primitive adjective, Acc Plur Fem G744
  4. γενεὰς geneas generations a generation noun, Acc Plur Fem G1074
  5. καὶ kai and and, even conjunction G2532
  6. ἴδετε idete see see, look upon verb, Aor Act Imperative 2nd Plur G3708
  7. τίς tis who, which pronoun, interrogative/indefinite, Nom Sing Masc G5101
  8. ἐνεπίστευσεν enepisteusen believe in verb, Aor Act Ind 3rd Sing G460639
  9. κυρίῳ kurio Lord lord, Lord noun, Dat Sing Masc G2962
  10. καὶ kai and and, even conjunction G2532
  11. κατῃσχύνθη kateschunthe confounded shame, disgrace verb, Aor Pass Ind 3rd Sing G2617
  12. ἢ e Or or, than conjunction G2228
  13. τίς tis who, which pronoun, interrogative/indefinite, Nom Sing Masc G5101
  14. ἐνέμεινεν enemeinen abide remain or abide in, abide by verb, Aor Act Ind 3rd Sing G1696
  15. τῷ to the the pronoun, article, Dat Sing Masc G3588
  16. φόβῳ phobo fear fear, terror noun, Dat Sing Masc G5401
  17. αὐτοῦ autou his he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Gen Sing Masc G846
  18. καὶ kai and and, even conjunction G2532
  19. ἐγκατελείφθη enkateleiphthe forsaken abandon, desert verb, Aor Pass Ind 3rd Sing G1459
  20. ἢ e Or or, than conjunction G2228
  21. τίς tis who, which pronoun, interrogative/indefinite, Nom Sing Masc G5101
  22. ἐπεκαλέσατο epekalesato called call by an additional name, appeal to verb, Aor Mid Ind 3rd Sing G1941
  23. αὐτόν auton he he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Acc Sing Masc G846
  24. καὶ kai and and, even conjunction G2532
  25. ὑπερεῖδεν hupereiden overlook verb, Aor Act Ind 3rd Sing G460656
  26. αὐτόν auton him he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Acc Sing Masc G846
11
  1. διότι dioti on this account, because conjunction G1360
  2. οἰκτίρμων oiktirmon compassionate, merciful adjective, Nom Sing Masc G3629
  3. καὶ kai and and, even conjunction G2532
  4. ἐλεήμων eleemon full full of pity, merciful adjective, Nom Sing Masc G1655
  5. ὁ ho the the pronoun, article, Nom Sing Masc G3588
  6. κύριος kurios Lord lord, Lord noun, Nom Sing Masc G2962
  7. καὶ kai and and, even conjunction G2532
  8. ἀφίησιν aphiesin suffering send away, release verb, Pres Act Ind 3rd Sing G863
  9. ἁμαρτίας hamartias sins a sin noun, Acc Plur Fem G266
  10. καὶ kai and and, even conjunction G2532
  11. σῴζει sozei saveth save, heal verb, Pres Act Ind 3rd Sing G4982
  12. ἐν en in in, on preposition G1722
  13. καιρῷ kairo time fitting season, opportunity noun, Dat Sing Masc G2540
  14. θλίψεως thlipseos affliction persecution, affliction noun, Gen Sing Fem G2347
12
  1. οὐαὶ ouai Woe woe!, alas! interjection G3759
  2. καρδίαις kardiais hearts the heart, inner life noun, Dat Plur Fem G2588
  3. δειλαῖς deilais cowardly, timid adjective, Dat Plur Fem G1169
  4. καὶ kai and and, even conjunction G2532
  5. χερσὶν chersin hands a hand noun, Dat Plur Fem G5495
  6. παρειμέναις pareimenais neglect, omit verb, Perf Mid Part Dat Plur Fem G3935
  7. καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
  8. ἁμαρτωλῷ hamartolo sinner sinning, sinful adjective, Dat Sing Masc G268
  9. ἐπιβαίνοντι epibainonti step on, mount verb, Pres Act Part Dat Sing Masc G1910
  10. ἐπὶ epi to on, to preposition G1909
  11. δύο duo two two indeclinable number G1417
  12. τρίβους tribous ways a worn path, beaten way noun, Acc Plur Fem G5147
13
  1. οὐαὶ ouai Woe woe!, alas! interjection G3759
  2. καρδίᾳ kardia the heart, inner life noun, Dat Sing Fem G2588
  3. παρειμένῃ pareimene neglect, omit verb, Perf Mid Part Dat Sing Fem G3935
  4. ὅτι hoti for that, since conjunction G3754
  5. οὐ ou not no, not adverb G3756
  6. πιστεύει pisteuei believe, have faith in verb, Pres Act Ind 3rd Sing G4100
  7. διὰ dia for through, on account of preposition G1223
  8. τοῦτο touto he this, he pronoun, demonstrative, Acc Sing Neut G3778
  9. οὐ ou not no, not adverb G3756
  10. σκεπασθήσεται skepasthesetai shelter verb, Fut Pass Ind 3rd Sing G460693
14
  1. οὐαὶ ouai Woe woe!, alas! interjection G3759
  2. ὑμῖν humin you ye, you pronoun, personal/possessive, Dat Plur G5213
  3. τοῖς tois the the pronoun, article, Dat Plur Masc G3588
  4. ἀπολωλεκόσιν apololekosin lost destroy, lose verb, Perf Act Part Dat Plur Masc G622
  5. τὴν ten the the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Fem G3588
  6. ὑπομονήν hupomonen endurance, steadfastness noun, Acc Sing Fem G5281
  7. καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
  8. τί ti what who, which pronoun, interrogative/indefinite, Acc Sing Neut G5101
  9. ποιήσετε poiesete do do, make verb, Fut Act Ind 2nd Plur G4160
  10. ὅταν hotan when when, whensoever adverb G3752
  11. ἐπισκέπτηται episkeptetai visit look upon, visit verb, Pres Mid Subj 3rd Sing G1980
  12. ὁ ho the the pronoun, article, Nom Sing Masc G3588
  13. κύριος kurios Lord lord, Lord noun, Nom Sing Masc G2962
15
  1. οἱ hoi the the pronoun, article, Nom Plur Masc G3588
  2. φοβούμενοι phoboumenoi fear fear, am terrified verb, Pres Mid Part Nom Plur Masc G5399
  3. κύριον kurion Lord lord, Lord noun, Acc Sing Masc G2962
  4. οὐκ ouk not no, not adverb G3756
  5. ἀπειθήσουσιν apeithesousin disobey disobey, rebel verb, Fut Act Ind 3rd Sing G544
  6. ῥημάτων hrematon word a thing spoken noun, Gen Plur Neut G4487
  7. αὐτοῦ autou his he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Gen Sing Masc G846
  8. καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
  9. οἱ hoi the the pronoun, article, Nom Plur Masc G3588
  10. ἀγαπῶντες agapontes love love verb, Pres Act Part Nom Plur Masc G25
  11. αὐτὸν auton him he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Acc Sing Masc G846
  12. συντηρήσουσιν sunteresousin keep preserve, keep safe verb, Fut Act Ind 3rd Plur G4933
  13. τὰς tas the the pronoun, article, Acc Plur Fem G3588
  14. ὁδοὺς hodous ways a way, road noun, Acc Plur Fem G3598
  15. αὐτοῦ autou his he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Gen Sing Masc G846
16
  1. οἱ hoi the the pronoun, article, Nom Plur Masc G3588
  2. φοβούμενοι phoboumenoi fear fear, am terrified verb, Pres Mid Part Nom Plur Masc G5399
  3. κύριον kurion Lord lord, Lord noun, Acc Sing Masc G2962
  4. ζητήσουσιν zetesousin seek seek, search for verb, Fut Act Ind 3rd Plur G2212
  5. εὐδοκίαν eudokian good-will, favor noun, Acc Sing Fem G2107
  6. αὐτοῦ autou him he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Gen Sing Masc G846
  7. καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
  8. οἱ hoi the the pronoun, article, Nom Plur Masc G3588
  9. ἀγαπῶντες agapontes love love verb, Pres Act Part Nom Plur Masc G25
  10. αὐτὸν auton him he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Acc Sing Masc G846
  11. ἐμπλησθήσονται emplesthesontai filled fill up, satisfy verb, Fut Pass Ind 3rd Plur G1705
  12. τοῦ tou the the pronoun, article, Gen Sing Masc G3588
  13. νόμου nomou law a law, the Mosaic Law noun, Gen Sing Masc G3551
17
  1. οἱ hoi the the pronoun, article, Nom Plur Masc G3588
  2. φοβούμενοι phoboumenoi fear fear, am terrified verb, Pres Mid Part Nom Plur Masc G5399
  3. κύριον kurion Lord lord, Lord noun, Acc Sing Masc G2962
  4. ἑτοιμάσουσιν hetoimasousin prepare make ready, prepare verb, Fut Act Ind 3rd Plur G2090
  5. καρδίας kardias hearts the heart, inner life noun, Acc Plur Fem G2588
  6. αὐτῶν auton their he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Gen Plur Masc G846
  7. καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
  8. ἐνώπιον enopion sight before the face of, in the presence of preposition G1799
  9. αὐτοῦ autou his he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Gen Sing Masc G846
  10. ταπεινώσουσιν tapeinosousin humble humble, humiliate verb, Fut Act Ind 3rd Plur G5013
  11. τὰς tas the the pronoun, article, Acc Plur Fem G3588
  12. ψυχὰς psuchas souls the soul, life noun, Acc Plur Fem G5590
  13. αὐτῶν auton their he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Gen Plur Masc G846
18
  1. ἐμπεσούμεθα empesoumetha fall fall in, am cast in verb, Fut Mid Ind 1st Plur G1706
  2. εἰς eis into into, in preposition G1519
  3. χεῖρας cheiras hands a hand noun, Acc Plur Fem G5495
  4. κυρίου kuriou Lord lord, Lord noun, Gen Sing Masc G2962
  5. καὶ kai and and, even conjunction G2532
  6. οὐκ ouk not no, not adverb G3756
  7. εἰς eis into into, in preposition G1519
  8. χεῖρας cheiras hands a hand noun, Acc Plur Fem G5495
  9. ἀνθρώπων anthropon men a man, one of the human race noun, Gen Plur Masc G444
  10. ὡς hos as as, like as conjunction G5613
  11. γὰρ gar For for particle G1063
  12. ἡ he the the pronoun, article, Nom Sing Fem G3588
  13. μεγαλωσύνη megalosune majesty majesty noun, Nom Sing Fem G3172
  14. αὐτοῦ autou his he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Gen Sing Masc G846
  15. οὕτως houtos so thus, so adverb G3779
  16. καὶ kai and and, even adverb G2532
  17. τὸ to the the pronoun, article, Nom Sing Neut G3588
  18. ἔλεος eleos mercy pity, mercy noun, Nom Sing Neut G1656
  19. αὐτοῦ autou his he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Gen Sing Masc G846

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