Wisdom of Sirach 7:5 (Brenton): Justify not thyself before the Lord; And boast not of thy wisdom before the king.
Septuagint (LXX) interlinear — Wisdom of Sirach 7:5
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- μὴ me not not, lest adverb G3361
- δικαιοῦ dikaiou Justify make righteous, defend the cause of verb, Pres Mid Imperative 2nd Sing G1344
- ἔναντι enanti before before, in the presence of preposition G1725
- κυρίου kuriou Lord lord, Lord noun, Gen Sing Masc G2962
- καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
- παρὰ para of from, in the presence of preposition G3844
- βασιλεῖ basilei king a king, ruler noun, Dat Sing Masc G935
- μὴ me not not, lest adverb G3361
- σοφίζου sophizou make wise verb, Pres Mid Imperative 2nd Sing G4679
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.