Wisdom of Sirach 11:7 (Brenton): Blame not before thou hast examined the truth: Understand first, and then rebuke.
Septuagint (LXX) interlinear — Wisdom of Sirach 11:7
7
- πρὶν prin before formerly, before adverb G4250
- ἐξετάσῃς exetases examine, question verb, Aor Act Subj 2nd Sing G1833
- μὴ me not not, lest adverb G3361
- μέμψῃ mempse Blame blame, censure verb, Aor Mid Subj 2nd Sing G3201
- νόησον noeson Understand understand, consider verb, Aor Act Imperative 2nd Sing G3539
- πρῶτον proton first first, before adverb G4412
- καὶ kai and and, even conjunction G2532
- τότε tote then then adverb G5119
- ἐπιτίμα epitima rebuke rebuke, chide verb, Pres Act Imperative 2nd Sing G2008
Study this verse further
- Wisdom of Sirach 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.