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Douay-Rheims
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For it had been better for them not to have known the way of justice than, after they have known it, to turn back from that holy commandment which was delivered to them.
King James
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For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
Louis Second
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Car mieux valait pour eux n'avoir pas connu la voie de la justice, que de se détourner, après l'avoir connue, du saint commandement qui leur avait été donné
Martin Luther
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Denn es wäre ihnen besser, daß sie den Weg der Gerechtigkeit nicht erkannt hätten, denn daß sie ihn erkennen und sich kehren von dem heiligen Gebot, das ihnen gegeben ist.
Vulgate
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melius enim erat illis non cognoscere viam iustitiae quam post agnitionem retrorsum converti ab eo quod illis traditum est sancto mandato

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary


enim : in fact, truly, indeed.
enim : for, in fact, truly (may often be omitted).
illis : (plur. abl.) She earned it BY THESE (her deeds).
illis : (neut. plur. abl.) She earned it BY THESE (her deeds).
illis : (neut. plur. dat.) Listen TO THESE (orders).
illis : (masc. plur. dat.) Tell it TO THOSE (Marines).
illis : (fem. plur. abl) A life is enriched BY THESE (friendships).
illis : (masc. plur. abl.) They passed BY THOSE (roads).
illis : (fem. plur. dat.) She gave her property TO THOSE (churches).
non : not.
quam : (fem. sing. acc.) (the church), WHICH the Lord loved.
quam : (adv. and conj.) how, than, as .. as possible.
post : (+ acc.) after, behind.
eo : to advance, march on, go, leave.
quod : (neut. sing. acc.) (the sea), WHICH you cannot drink dry.
quod : (+ comparative) the x the better (quod celior = the faster the.
quod : (beginning sentence) and, but, now.
quod : (neut. sing. nom.) (the war), WHICH killed so many.
quod : (with time) since, as far as, to the extent that.
quod : because, whereas, the point that, the fact that.