Ecclesiastes 7:5 (Brenton): It is better to hear a reproof of a wise man, Than for a man to hear the song of fools.
Septuagint (LXX) interlinear — Ecclesiastes 7:5
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- ἀγαθὸν agathon better good adjective, Nom Sing Neut G18
- τὸ to the the pronoun, article, Nom Sing Neut G3588
- ἀκοῦσαι akousai hear hear, listen verb, Aor Act Infin G191
- ἐπιτίμησιν epitimesin censure noun, Acc Sing Fem G435321
- σοφοῦ sophou wise wise adjective, Gen Sing Masc G4680
- ὑπὲρ huper for in behalf of, above preposition G5228
- ἄνδρα andra man a male human being, a man noun, Acc Sing Masc G435
- ἀκούοντα akouonta hear hear, listen verb, Pres Act Part Acc Sing Masc G191
- ᾆσμα asma song song noun, Acc Sing Neut G435326
- ἀφρόνων aphronon fools senseless, foolish adjective, Gen Plur Masc G878
Study this verse further
- Ecclesiastes in the Septuagint — every chapter and its key Greek words.
- Septuagint (LXX) Bible — all 51 books of the Greek Old Testament.
- What is the Septuagint? — why the Greek sometimes reads differently from the Hebrew.
- Strong’s Concordance — trace any word in this verse across the Bible.