Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 11:30

πέρδιξ θηρευτὴς ἐν καρτάλλῳ, οὕτως καρδία ὑπερηφάνου, καὶ ὡς ὁ κατάσκοπος ἐπιβλέπει πτῶσιν·
King James Version (KJV)

Like as a partridge taken [and kept] in a cage, so is the heart of the proud; and like as a spy, watcheth he for thy fall:

Modern English

Like a partridge kept caged as a decoy, so is the heart of the proud; like a spy he watches for your downfall.

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