Wisdom of Sirach 27:7 (Brenton): Praise no man before thou hearest him speak; For this is the trial of men.
Septuagint (LXX) interlinear — Wisdom of Sirach 27:7
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- πρὸ pro before before preposition G4253
- λογισμοῦ logismou reasoning, thinking noun, Gen Sing Masc G3053
- μὴ me not, lest adverb G3361
- ἐπαινέσῃς epaineses Praise praise, commend verb, Aor Act Subj 2nd Sing G1867
- ἄνδρα andra man a male human being, a man noun, Acc Sing Masc G435
- οὗτος houtos this this, he pronoun, demonstrative, Nom Sing Masc G3778
- γὰρ gar For for particle G1063
- πειρασμὸς peirasmos trial trial, testing noun, Nom Sing Masc G3986
- ἀνθρώπων anthropon men a man, one of the human race noun, Gen Plur Masc G444
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