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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The verse 6 is found in chapter 7 of Matthew. Jesus forbids hypocritical judgment and uses the image of the log and the speck. Correcting another can only be legitimate after examining one’s own life, while the warning about what is holy reminds us that discernment and mercy must coexist.
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Ihr sollt das Heiligtum nicht den Hunden geben, und eure Perlen nicht vor die Säue werfen, auf daß sie dieselben nicht zertreten mit ihren Füßen und sich wenden und euch zerreißen.
No deis lo santo a los perros, ni echéis vuestras perlas delante de los puercos; porque no las rehuellen con sus pies, y vuelvan y os despedacen.
Ne donnez pas les choses saintes aux chiens, et ne jetez pas vos perles devant les pourceaux, de peur qu'ils ne les foulent aux pieds, ne se retournent et ne vous déchirent.
Non date ciò che è santo a’ cani, e non gettate le vostre perle dinanzi a’ porci; che talora non le calpestino co’ piedi, e rivoltisi, non vi lacerino
Não deis aos cães as coisas santas, nem deiteis aos porcos as vossas pérolas, não aconteça que as pisem com os pés e, voltando-se, vos despedacem.
不要把聖物給狗,也不要把你們的珍珠丟在豬面前,恐怕牠們踐踏了珍珠,轉過來咬你們。」
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