For it were better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after knowing it, to turn back from the holy commandment delivered unto them.

For it would have been better for them to have had no knowledge of the way of righteousness, than to go back again from the holy law which was given to them, after having knowledge of it.

Επειδη καλητερον ητο εις αυτους να μη γνωρισωσι την οδον της δικαιοσυνης, παρα αφου εγνωρισαν να επιστρεψωσιν εκ της παραδοθεισης εις αυτους αγιας εντολης.

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.