For even though I grudge you, and am fain to thwart their overthrow, I avail nothing by my grudging, for truly you are far the mightier.
εἴ περ γὰρ φθονέω τε καὶ οὐκ εἰῶ διαπέρσαι , οὐκ ἀνύω φθονέουσ' ἐπεὶ ἦ πολὺ φέρτερός ἐσσι .
εἰ πέρ γάρ φθονέω τε καί οὐ ἐάω διαπέρθω , οὐ ἀνύω φθονέω ἐπεί ἦ πολύς φέρτατος εἰμί .