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Wisdom of Sirach 9

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1 Be not jealous over the wife of thy bosom, And teach her not an evil lesson against thyself.
2 Give not thy soul unto a woman To set her foot upon thy substance.
3 Meet not with a harlot, Lest thou fall into her snares.
4 Use not much the company of a woman that is a singer, Lest thou be taken with her attempts.
5 Gaze not on a maid, That thou fall not by those things that are precious in her.
6 Give not thy soul unto harlots, That thou lose not thine inheritance.
7 Look not round about thee in the streets of the city, Neither wander thou in the solitary places thereof.
8 Turn away thine eye from a beautiful woman, And look not upon another’s beauty; For many have been deceived by the beauty of a woman; For herewith love is kindled as a fire.
9 Sit not at all with another man’s wife, Nor sit down with her in thine arms, And spend not thy money with her at the wine; Lest thy heart incline unto her, And so through thy desire thou fall into destruction.
10 Forsake not an old friend; For the new is not comparable to him: A new friend is as new wine; When it is old, thou shalt drink it with pleasure.
11 Envy not the glory of a sinner: For thou knowest not what shall be his end.
12 Delight not in the thing that the ungodly have pleasure in; But remember they shall not go unpunished unto their grave.
13 Keep thee far from the man that hath power to kill: So shalt thou not doubt the fear of death: And if thou come unto him, make no fault, Lest he take away thy life presently: Remember that thou goest in the midst of snares, And that thou walkest upon the battlements of the city.
14 As near as thou canst, guess at thy neighbor, And consult with the wise.
15 Let thy talk be with the wise, And all thy communication in the law of the most High.
16 And let just men eat and drink with thee; And let thy glorying be in the fear of the Lord.
17 For the hand of the artificer the work shall be commended; And the wise ruler of the people for his speech.
18 A man of an ill tongue is dangerous in his city; And he that is rash in his talk shall be hated.

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Septuagint (LXX) interlinear — Wisdom of Sirach 9

The Greek Septuagint text of Wisdom of Sirach 9 word by word, with Sir Lancelot Brenton’s English, Strong’s numbers, and grammatical parsing for every word.

Greek interlinear — Wisdom of Sirach 9:1–18 (271 words)
1
  1. μὴ me not not, lest adverb G3361
  2. ζήλου zelou Be am jealous, eager for verb, Pres Act Imperative 2nd Sing G2206
  3. γυναῖκα gunaika wife a woman, wife noun, Acc Sing Fem G1135
  4. τοῦ tou the the pronoun, article, Gen Sing Masc G3588
  5. κόλπου kolpou bosom bosom, bosom of a garment noun, Gen Sing Masc G2859
  6. σου sou thy X home, thee pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G4675
  7. μηδὲ mede And and not, not even conjunction G3366
  8. διδάξῃς didaxes teach teach verb, Aor Act Subj 2nd Sing G1321
  9. ἐπὶ epi over on, to preposition G1909
  10. σεαυτὸν seauton thyself of yourself pronoun, demonstrative, Acc Sing Masc G4572
  11. παιδείαν paideian discipline noun, Acc Sing Fem G3809
  12. πονηράν poneran evil evil, bad adjective, Acc Sing Fem G4190
2
  1. μὴ me not not, lest adverb G3361
  2. δῷς dos Give offer, give verb, Aor Act Subj 2nd Sing G1325
  3. γυναικὶ gunaiki woman a woman, wife noun, Dat Sing Fem G1135
  4. τὴν ten the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Fem G3588
  5. ψυχήν psuchen soul the soul, life noun, Acc Sing Fem G5590
  6. σου sou thy X home, thee pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G4675
  7. ἐπιβῆναι epibenai step on, mount verb, Aor Act Infin G1910
  8. αὐτὴν auten her he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Acc Sing Fem G846
  9. ἐπὶ epi upon on, to preposition G1909
  10. τὴν ten the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Fem G3588
  11. ἰσχύν ischun strength, power noun, Acc Sing Fem G2479
  12. σου sou thy X home, thee pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G4675
3
  1. μὴ me not not, lest adverb G3361
  2. ὑπάντα hupanta Meet meet verb, Pres Act Imperative 2nd Sing G5221
  3. γυναικὶ gunaiki a woman, wife noun, Dat Sing Fem G1135
  4. ἑταιριζομένῃ hetairizomene comrade verb, Pres Mid Part Dat Sing Fem G462908
  5. μήποτε mepote Lest lest at any time, lest adverb G3379
  6. ἐμπέσῃς empeses fall fall in, am cast in verb, Aor Act Subj 2nd Sing G1706
  7. εἰς eis into into, in preposition G1519
  8. τὰς tas the pronoun, article, Acc Plur Fem G3588
  9. παγίδας pagidas a snare, trap noun, Acc Plur Fem G3803
  10. αὐτῆς autes her he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Gen Sing Fem G846
4
  1. μετὰ meta with with, after preposition G3326
  2. ψαλλούσης psallouses sing psalms verb, Pres Act Part Gen Sing Fem G5567
  3. μὴ me not not, lest adverb G3361
  4. ἐνδελέχιζε endelechize persevere verb, Pres Act Imperative 2nd Sing G462918
  5. μήποτε mepote Lest lest at any time, lest adverb G3379
  6. ἁλῷς halos taken taken verb, Aor Act Subj 2nd Sing G462920
  7. ἐν en with in, on preposition G1722
  8. τοῖς tois the the pronoun, article, Dat Plur Neut G3588
  9. ἐπιχειρήμασιν epicheiremasin attempts attempt noun, Dat Plur Neut G462923
  10. αὐτῆς autes her he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Gen Sing Fem G846
5
  1. παρθένον parthenon a virgin noun, Acc Sing Fem G3933
  2. μὴ me not not, lest adverb G3361
  3. καταμάνθανε katamanthane understand, consider carefully verb, Pres Act Imperative 2nd Sing G2648
  4. μήποτε mepote lest at any time, lest adverb G3379
  5. σκανδαλισθῇς skandalisthes cause to stumble verb, Aor Pass Subj 2nd Sing G4624
  6. ἐν en in in, on preposition G1722
  7. τοῖς tois the pronoun, article, Dat Plur Neut G3588
  8. ἐπιτιμίοις epitimiois value noun, Dat Plur Neut G462932
  9. αὐτῆς autes her he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Gen Sing Fem G846
6
  1. μὴ me not not, lest adverb G3361
  2. δῷς dos Give offer, give verb, Aor Act Subj 2nd Sing G1325
  3. πόρναις pornais a prostitute noun, Dat Plur Fem G4204
  4. τὴν ten the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Fem G3588
  5. ψυχήν psuchen soul the soul, life noun, Acc Sing Fem G5590
  6. σου sou thy X home, thee pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G4675
  7. ἵνα hina That in order that, so that conjunction G2443
  8. μὴ me not not, lest adverb G3361
  9. ἀπολέσῃς apoleses lose destroy, lose verb, Aor Act Subj 2nd Sing G622
  10. τὴν ten the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Fem G3588
  11. κληρονομίαν kleronomian inheritance an inheritance noun, Acc Sing Fem G2817
  12. σου sou thy X home, thee pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G4675
7
  1. μὴ me not not, lest adverb G3361
  2. περιβλέπου periblepou Look look around on, survey verb, Pres Mid Imperative 2nd Sing G4017
  3. ἐν en in in, on preposition G1722
  4. ῥύμαις hrumais streets a street, lane noun, Dat Plur Fem G4505
  5. πόλεως poleos city a city noun, Gen Sing Fem G4172
  6. καὶ kai and, even conjunction G2532
  7. ἐν en in in, on preposition G1722
  8. ταῖς tais the the pronoun, article, Dat Plur Fem G3588
  9. ἐρήμοις eremois deserted, desolate noun, Dat Plur Fem G2048
  10. αὐτῆς autes he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Gen Sing Fem G846
  11. μὴ me not not, lest adverb G3361
  12. πλανῶ plano wander lead astray, deceive verb, Pres Mid Imperative 2nd Sing G4105
8
  1. ἀπόστρεψον apostrepson Turn turn away, restore verb, Aor Act Imperative 2nd Sing G654
  2. ὀφθαλμὸν ophthalmon eye the eye noun, Acc Sing Masc G3788
  3. ἀπὸ apo from from, away from preposition G575
  4. γυναικὸς gunaikos woman a woman, wife noun, Gen Sing Fem G1135
  5. εὐμόρφου eumorphou fair of form adjective, Gen Sing Fem G462962
  6. καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
  7. μὴ me not not, lest adverb G3361
  8. καταμάνθανε katamanthane understand, consider carefully verb, Pres Act Imperative 2nd Sing G2648
  9. κάλλος kallos beauty beauty noun, Acc Sing Neut G462966
  10. ἀλλότριον allotrion another's belonging to another person, foreign adjective, Acc Sing Neut G245
  11. ἐν en by in, on preposition G1722
  12. κάλλει kallei beauty beauty noun, Dat Sing Neut G462969
  13. γυναικὸς gunaikos woman a woman, wife noun, Gen Sing Fem G1135
  14. πολλοὶ polloi many much, many adjective, Nom Plur Masc G4183
  15. ἐπλανήθησαν eplanethesan deceived lead astray, deceive verb, Aor Pass Ind 3rd Plur G4105
  16. καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
  17. ἐκ ek from from out, out from among preposition G1537
  18. τούτου toutou this, he pronoun, demonstrative, Gen Sing Neut G3778
  19. φιλία philia friendship noun, Nom Sing Fem G5373
  20. ὡς hos as as, like as conjunction G5613
  21. πῦρ pur fire fire, trials noun, Acc Sing Neut G4442
  22. ἀνακαίεται anakaietai light up verb, Pres Mid Ind 3rd Sing G462979
9
  1. μετὰ meta with with, after preposition G3326
  2. ὑπάνδρου hupandrou subject to a husband, married adjective, Gen Sing Fem G5220
  3. γυναικὸς gunaikos wife a woman, wife noun, Gen Sing Fem G1135
  4. μὴ me not not, lest adverb G3361
  5. κάθου kathou sit sit, am seated verb, Pres Mid Imperative 2nd Sing G2521
  6. τὸ to the the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Neut G3588
  7. σύνολον sunolon all all together adjective, Acc Sing Neut G462986
  8. καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
  9. μὴ me not not, lest adverb G3361
  10. συμβολοκοπήσῃς sumbolokopeses share in meals verb, Aor Act Subj 2nd Sing G462989
  11. μετ᾿ met with with, after preposition G3326
  12. αὐτῆς autes her he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Gen Sing Fem G846
  13. ἐν en in in, on preposition G1722
  14. οἴνῳ oino wine wine noun, Dat Sing Masc G3631
  15. μήποτε mepote Lest lest at any time, lest adverb G3379
  16. ἐκκλίνῃ ekkline fall fall away from, turn away verb, Pres Act Subj 3rd Sing G1578
  17. ἡ he the the pronoun, article, Nom Sing Fem G3588
  18. ψυχή psuche heart the soul, life noun, Nom Sing Fem G5590
  19. σου sou thy X home, thee pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G4675
  20. ἐπ᾿ ep at on, to preposition G1909
  21. αὐτὴν auten her he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Acc Sing Fem G846
  22. καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
  23. τῷ to the the pronoun, article, Dat Sing Neut G3588
  24. πνεύματί pneumati wind, breath noun, Dat Sing Neut G4151
  25. σου sou thy X home, thee pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G4675
  26. ὀλίσθῃς olisthes fall slip and fall verb, Aor Act Subj 2nd Sing G463005
  27. εἰς eis unto into, in preposition G1519
  28. ἀπώλειαν apoleian destruction destruction, ruin noun, Acc Sing Fem G684
10
  1. μὴ me not not, lest adverb G3361
  2. ἐγκαταλίπῃς enkatalipes Forsake abandon, desert verb, Aor Act Subj 2nd Sing G1459
  3. φίλον philon friend friendly, a friend adjective, Acc Sing Masc G5384
  4. ἀρχαῖον archaion original, primitive adjective, Acc Sing Masc G744
  5. ὁ ho the the pronoun, article, Nom Sing Masc G3588
  6. γὰρ gar For for particle G1063
  7. πρόσφατος prosphatos new recent, new adjective, Nom Sing Masc G4372
  8. οὐκ ouk not no, not adverb G3756
  9. ἔστιν estin is am, exist verb, Pres Act Ind 3rd Sing G1510
  10. ἔφισος ephisos equal adjective, Nom Sing Masc G463017
  11. αὐτῷ auto him he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Dat Sing Masc G846
  12. οἶνος oinos wine wine noun, Nom Sing Masc G3631
  13. νέος neos new young, new adjective, Nom Sing Masc G3501
  14. φίλος philos friend friendly, a friend adjective, Nom Sing Masc G5384
  15. νέος neos new young, new adjective, Nom Sing Masc G3501
  16. ἐὰν ean if conjunction G1437
  17. παλαιωθῇ palaiothe old make old, declare obsolete verb, Aor Pass Subj 3rd Sing G3822
  18. μετ᾿ met with with, after preposition G3326
  19. εὐφροσύνης euphrosunes joy, gladness noun, Gen Sing Fem G2167
  20. πίεσαι piesai drink drink, imbibe verb, Fut Mid Ind 2nd Sing G4095
  21. αὐτόν auton him he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Acc Sing Masc G846
11
  1. μὴ me not not, lest adverb G3361
  2. ζηλώσῃς zeloses be am jealous, eager for verb, Aor Act Subj 2nd Sing G2206
  3. δόξαν doxan glory honor, renown noun, Acc Sing Fem G1391
  4. ἁμαρτωλοῦ hamartolou sinner sinning, sinful adjective, Gen Sing Masc G268
  5. οὐ ou not no, not adverb G3756
  6. γὰρ gar For for particle G1063
  7. οἶδας oidas aware verb, Perf Act Ind 2nd Sing G463035
  8. τί ti what who, which pronoun, interrogative/indefinite, Acc Sing Neut G5101
  9. ἔσται estai be am, exist verb, Fut Mid Ind 3rd Sing G1510
  10. ἡ he the the pronoun, article, Nom Sing Fem G3588
  11. καταστροφὴ katastrophe overthrow, destruction noun, Nom Sing Fem G2692
  12. αὐτοῦ autou his he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Gen Sing Masc G846
12
  1. μὴ me not not, lest adverb G3361
  2. εὐδοκήσῃς eudokeses am resolved, well-pleased verb, Aor Act Subj 2nd Sing G2106
  3. ἐν en in in, on preposition G1722
  4. εὐδοκίᾳ eudokia good-will, favor noun, Dat Sing Fem G2107
  5. ἀσεβῶν asebon ungodly impious, ungodly adjective, Gen Plur Masc G765
  6. μνήσθητι mnestheti remember remember, recollect verb, Aor Pass Imperative 2nd Sing G3415
  7. ὅτι hoti that that, since conjunction G3754
  8. ἕως heos until, as far as preposition G2193
  9. ᾅδου hadou grave Hades noun, Gen Sing Masc G86
  10. οὐ ou not no, not adverb G3756
  11. μὴ me not not, lest adverb G3361
  12. δικαιωθῶσιν dikaiothosin make righteous, defend the cause of verb, Aor Pass Subj 3rd Plur G1344
13
  1. μακρὰν makran far far away adverb G3112
  2. ἄπεχε apeche hold fast to verb, Pres Act Imperative 2nd Sing G472
  3. ἀπὸ apo from from, away from preposition G575
  4. ἀνθρώπου anthropou man a man, one of the human race noun, Gen Sing Masc G444
  5. ὃς hos that who, which pronoun, relative, Nom Sing Masc G3739
  6. ἔχει echei hath have, hold verb, Pres Act Ind 3rd Sing G2192
  7. ἐξουσίαν exousian power power, authority noun, Acc Sing Fem G1849
  8. τοῦ tou the the pronoun, article, Gen Sing Neut G3588
  9. φονεύειν phoneuein murder verb, Pres Act Infin G5407
  10. καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
  11. οὐ ou not no, not adverb G3756
  12. μὴ me not not, lest adverb G3361
  13. ὑποπτεύσῃς hupopteuses suspicious verb, Aor Act Subj 2nd Sing G463065
  14. φόβον phobon fear fear, terror noun, Acc Sing Masc G5401
  15. θανάτου thanatou death death noun, Gen Sing Masc G2288
  16. κἂν kan And and if, even if conjunction + particle G2579
  17. προσέλθῃς proselthes come come near, consent to verb, Aor Act Subj 2nd Sing G4334
  18. μὴ me not not, lest adverb G3361
  19. πλημμελήσῃς plemmeleses make make a false note in music verb, Aor Act Subj 2nd Sing G463071
  20. ἵνα hina that in order that, so that conjunction G2443
  21. μὴ me not not, lest adverb G3361
  22. ἀφέληται apheletai take take away, smite off verb, Aor Mid Subj 3rd Sing G851
  23. τὴν ten the the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Fem G3588
  24. ζωήν zoen life life noun, Acc Sing Fem G2222
  25. σου sou thy X home, thee pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G4675
  26. ἐπίγνωθι epignothi come come to know, discern verb, Aor Act Imperative 2nd Sing G1921
  27. ὅτι hoti that that, since conjunction G3754
  28. ἐν en in in, on preposition G1722
  29. μέσῳ meso midst middle, in the middle adjective, Dat Sing Neut G3319
  30. παγίδων pagidon a snare, trap noun, Gen Plur Fem G3803
  31. διαβαίνεις diabaineis cross, pass through verb, Pres Act Ind 2nd Sing G1224
  32. καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
  33. ἐπὶ epi upon on, to preposition G1909
  34. ἐπάλξεων epalxeon battlements battlement noun, Gen Plur Fem G463086
  35. πόλεως poleos city a city noun, Gen Sing Fem G4172
  36. περιπατεῖς peripateis walkest walk, conduct my life verb, Pres Act Ind 2nd Sing G4043
14
  1. κατὰ kata down from, against preposition G2596
  2. τὴν ten the the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Fem G3588
  3. ἰσχύν ischun strength, power noun, Acc Sing Fem G2479
  4. σου sou thy X home, thee pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G4675
  5. στόχασαι stochasai aim verb, Aor Mid Imperative 2nd Sing G463093
  6. τοὺς tous the the pronoun, article, Acc Plur Masc G3588
  7. πλησίον plesion neighbor near, nearby adverb G4139
  8. καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
  9. μετὰ meta with with, after preposition G3326
  10. σοφῶν sophon wise wise adjective, Gen Plur Masc G4680
  11. συμβουλεύου sumbouleuou give advice verb, Pres Mid Imperative 2nd Sing G4823
15
  1. μετὰ meta with with, after preposition G3326
  2. συνετῶν suneton wise intelligent, prudent adjective, Gen Plur Masc G4908
  3. ἔστω esto be am, exist verb, Pres Act Imperative 3rd Sing G1510
  4. ὁ ho the the pronoun, article, Nom Sing Masc G3588
  5. διαλογισμός dialogismos a calculation, reasoning noun, Nom Sing Masc G1261
  6. σου sou thy X home, thee pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G4675
  7. καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
  8. πᾶσα pasa all all, the whole adjective, Nom Sing Fem G3956
  9. διήγησίς diegesis a narrative noun, Nom Sing Fem G1335
  10. σου sou thy X home, thee pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G4675
  11. ἐν en in in, on preposition G1722
  12. νόμῳ nomo law a law, the Mosaic Law noun, Dat Sing Masc G3551
  13. ὑψίστου hupsistou High highest, most high adjective, Gen Sing Masc G5310
16
  1. ἄνδρες andres men a male human being, a man noun, Nom Plur Masc G435
  2. δίκαιοι dikaioi just just, righteous adjective, Nom Plur Masc G1342
  3. ἔστωσαν estosan be am, exist verb, Pres Act Imperative 3rd Plur G1510
  4. σύνδειπνοί sundeipnoi companion at table noun, Nom Plur Masc G463116
  5. σου sou thy X home, thee pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G4675
  6. καὶ kai and and, even conjunction G2532
  7. ἐν en in in, on preposition G1722
  8. φόβῳ phobo fear fear, terror noun, Dat Sing Masc G5401
  9. κυρίου kuriou Lord lord, Lord noun, Gen Sing Masc G2962
  10. ἔστω esto be am, exist verb, Pres Act Imperative 3rd Sing G1510
  11. τὸ to the the pronoun, article, Nom Sing Neut G3588
  12. καύχημά kauchema a boasting noun, Nom Sing Neut G2745
  13. σου sou thy X home, thee pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G4675
17
  1. ἐν en in, on preposition G1722
  2. χειρὶ cheiri hand a hand noun, Dat Sing Fem G5495
  3. τεχνιτῶν techniton a craftsman, artisan noun, Gen Plur Masc G5079
  4. ἔργον ergon work work, labor noun, Nom Sing Neut G2041
  5. ἐπαινεσθήσεται epainesthesetai commended praise, commend verb, Fut Pass Ind 3rd Sing G1867
  6. καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
  7. ὁ ho the the pronoun, article, Nom Sing Masc G3588
  8. ἡγούμενος hegoumenos ruler lead, think verb, Pres Mid Part Nom Sing Masc G2233
  9. λαοῦ laou people a people, the crowd noun, Gen Sing Masc G2992
  10. σοφὸς sophos wise wise adjective, Nom Sing Masc G4680
  11. ἐν en in, on preposition G1722
  12. λόγῳ logo speech a word, speech noun, Dat Sing Masc G3056
  13. αὐτοῦ autou his he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Gen Sing Masc G846
18
  1. φοβερὸς phoberos fearful, dreadful adjective, Nom Sing Masc G5398
  2. ἐν en in in, on preposition G1722
  3. πόλει polei city a city noun, Dat Sing Fem G4172
  4. αὐτοῦ autou his he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Gen Sing Masc G846
  5. ἀνὴρ aner man a male human being, a man noun, Nom Sing Masc G435
  6. γλωσσώδης glossodes talkative adjective, Nom Sing Masc G463144
  7. καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
  8. ὁ ho the pronoun, article, Nom Sing Masc G3588
  9. προπετὴς propetes rash impulsive, rash adjective, Nom Sing Masc G4312
  10. ἐν en in in, on preposition G1722
  11. λόγῳ logo talk a word, speech noun, Dat Sing Masc G3056
  12. αὐτοῦ autou his he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Gen Sing Masc G846
  13. μισηθήσεται misethesetai hated hate, detest verb, Fut Pass Ind 3rd Sing G3404

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