προμηθέομαι
τὴν πολιὴν καλέω Νέμεσιν πόθου, ὅττι δικάζει ἔννομα ταῖς σοβαραῖς θᾶσσον ἐπερχομένη → I call gray hairs the Nemesis of love, because they judge justly, coming sooner to the proud
English (LSJ)
2sg.
A προμήθεσαι Archil.(?) in PLit.Lond.54:—to be προμηθής, use forethought, take care, c. gen., σέο, μὴ πλήξω Hdt.3.78; τινὸς ὅπως . . Hierocl. in CA26p.479M.; ὑπέρ τινος Pl.Prt.316c; περί τι Id.La. 198e: abs., Hp.Vict.3.73, al.: c. inf., Alciphr.1.10: c. acc. rei, Hp.Fract.20, Pl.Cri.45a: c. acc. pers., show regard or respect for, ἑωυτόν (v.l. ἑωυτοῦ) Hdt.2.172, cf. 9.108, Syria13.256 (ii B.C.):— neut. part. προμηθεόμενον, abs. in pass. sense, care being taken, ὡς μὴ... ὅπως μὴ . ., Hp.Art.47,69.—An Act. form is found in Gal., ἡ φύσις προμηθοῦσα τῷ σώματι 15.277.
