οὐ δικαίως θάνατον ἔχθουσιν βροτοί, ὅσπερ μέγιστον ῥῦμα τῶν πολλῶν κακῶν → unjustly men hate death, which is the greatest defence against their many ills | men are not right in hating death, which is the greatest succour from our many ills
3ᵉ pl. prés. ind. de χόω.
χοῦσι: dat. pl. к χῶν (part. praes. к χέω).