Matthew 7:6 — compare English translations
Compare translationsMatthew 7:6 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
Μὴ
mḗ
G3361
not
δῶτε
dídōmi
G1325
to give
τὸ
ho
G3588
the
ἅγιον
hágios
G40
saint
τοῖς
ho
G3588
the
κυσίν
kýōn
G2965
dog
μηδὲ
mēdé
G3366
and not
βάλητε
bállō
G906
to throw
τοὺς
ho
G3588
the
μαργαρίτας
margarítēs
G3135
pearl
ὑμῶν
hymeîs
G5210
you
ἔμπροσθεν
émprosthen
G1715
before
τῶν
ho
G3588
the
χοίρων
choîros
G5519
swine
μήποτε
mḗpote
G3379
lest
καταπατήσουσιν
katapatéō
G2662
to trample
αὐτοὺς
autós
G846
he
ἐν
en
G1722
in
τοῖς
ho
G3588
the
ποσὶν
poús
G4228
foot
αὐτῶν
autós
G846
he
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
στραφέντες
stréphō
G4762
to turn
ῥήξωσιν
rhḗgnymi
G4486
to break asunder
ὑμᾶς
hymeîs
G5210
you
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World English Bible Public Domain
"Don't give that which is holy to the dogs, neither throw your pearls before the pigs, lest perhaps they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.
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King James Version Public Domain
Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
You should neither give the holy to the dogs nor should you throw your pearls in front of the pigs. Otherwise, they will trample them under their feet, and having turned, they will tear you to pieces.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).