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Holman Christian Standard Bible
10 Don't say, "Why were the former days better than these?" For it is not wise of you to ask this.
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English Standard Version
10 Say not, "Why were the former days better than these?" For it is not from wisdom that you ask this.
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King James Version
10 Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this.
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The Message Bible
10 Don't always be asking, "Where are the good old days?" Wise folks don't ask questions like that.
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New American Standard Bible
10 Do not say, "Why is it that the former days were better than these?" For it is not from wisdom that you ask about this.
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New International Version
10 Do not say, “Why were the old days better than these?” For it is not wise to ask such questions.
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New King James Version
10 Do not say, "Why were the former days better than these?" For you do not inquire wisely concerning this.
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New Living Translation
10 Don’t long for “the good old days.” This is not wise.
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New Revised Standard
10 Do not say, "Why were the former days better than these?" For it is not from wisdom that you ask this.
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American Standard Version
10 Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.
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The Bible in Basic English
10 Say not, Why were the days which have gone by better than these? Such a question comes not from wisdom.
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Common English Bible
10 Don't ask, "How is it that the former days were better than these?" because it isn't wise to ask this.
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Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha
10 Don't ask, "How is it that the former days were better than these?" because it isn't wise to ask this.
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The Complete Jewish Bible
10 Don't ask why the old days were better than now, because that is a foolish question.
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The Darby Translation
10 Say not, How is it that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.
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Good News Translation
10 Never ask, "Oh, why were things so much better in the old days?" It's not an intelligent question.
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10 Never ask, "Oh, why were things so much better in the old days?" It's not an intelligent question.
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GOD'S WORD Translation
10 Don't ask, "Why were things better in the old days than they are now?" It isn't wisdom that leads you to ask this!
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Hebrew Names Version
10 Don't say, "Why were the former days better than these?" For you do not ask wisely about this.
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Jubilee Bible 2000
10 Never say, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this.
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King James Version w/ Apocrypha
10 Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this.
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Lexham English Bible
10 Do not say, "Why were the former days better than these?" For [it is] not from wisdom [that] you ask this.
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Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha
10 Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger will rest in the bosom of fools.
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New Century Version
10 Don't ask, "Why was life better in the 'good old days'?" It is not wise to ask such questions.
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New International Reader's Version
10 Don't say, "Why were things better in the good old days?" It isn't wise to ask that kind of question.
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New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha
10 Do not say, "Why were the former days better than these?" For it is not from wisdom that you ask this.
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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
10 (7-11) Say not: What thinkest thou is the cause that former times were better than they are now? for this manner of question is foolish.
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Revised Standard Version
10 Say not, "Why were the former days better than these?" For it is not from wisdom that you ask this.
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Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha
10 Say not, "Why were the former days better than these?" For it is not from wisdom that you ask this.
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Third Millennium Bible
10 Say not thou, "Why were the former days better than these?" For thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.
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10 Say not thou, "Why were the former days better than these?" For thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.
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The Latin Vulgate
10 ne velox sis ad irascendum quia ira in sinu stulti requiescit
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The Latin Vulgate w/ Apocrypha
10 ne velox sis ad irascendum quia ira in sinu stulti requiescit
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The Webster Bible
10 Say not thou, What is [the cause] that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.
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World English Bible
10 Don't say, "Why were the former days better than these?" For you do not ask wisely about this.
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Wycliffe
10 Say thou not, What guessest thou is the cause, that the former times were better than be now? for why such asking is fond (for such questioning is foolish).
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Young's Literal Translation
10 Say not thou, `What was it, That the former days were better than these?' For thou hast not asked wisely of this.
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