Ecclesiastes 7:1 (BBE)

Ecclesiastes 7:10 - Say not, Why were the days which have gone by better than these? Such a question comes not from wisdom.

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Translations for Ecclesiastes 7:10

KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

Do not say,
“Why were the former days better than these?”
For you do not inquire wisely concerning this.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

Don’t long for “the good old days.”
This is not wise.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

Do not say, “Why were the old days better than these?” For it is not wise to ask such questions.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

Say not, “Why were the former days better than these?”
For it is not from wisdom that you ask this.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

Don’t say, “Why were the former days better than these? ”

since it is not wise of you to ask this.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

Do not say^H559, “Why^H4100 is it that the former^H7223 days^H3117 were better^H2896 than^H4480 these^H428?”

For it is not from wisdom^H2451 that you ask^H7592 about^H5921 this^H2088.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

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.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

Do not say^H559, “Why^H4100 is it that the former^H7223 days^H3117 were better^H2896 than^H4480 these^H428?”

For it is not from wisdom^H2451 that you ask^H7592 about^H5921 this^H2088.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

Do not say, “Why were the old days better than these?”

For it is not from wisdom that you ask about this.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

Do not say, "Why were the old days better than these days?" for it is not wise to ask that.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

Say not, "Why were the former days better than these?" For it is not from wisdom that you ask this.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

Say not thou, 'What was it, That the former days were better than these?' For thou hast not asked wisely of this.

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

Say not, How is it that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

Don't say, "Why were the former days better than these?" For you do not ask wisely about this.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

[Vulgate 7:11] ne dicas quid putas causae est quod priora tempora meliora fuere quam nunc sunt stulta est enim huiuscemodi interrogatio

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

لَا تَقُلْ: كَيْفَ حَدَثَ أَنَّ الأَيَّامَ الْمَاضِيَةَ كَانَتْ خَيْراً مِنْ هَذِهِ الأَيَّامِ؟ لأَنَّ سُؤَالَكَ هَذَا لَا يَنِمُّ عَنْ حِكْمَةٍ.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

אַל־תֹּאמַר֙ מֶ֣ה הָיָ֔ה שֶׁ֤הַיָּמִים֙ הָרִ֣אשֹׁנִ֔ים הָי֥וּ טוֹבִ֖ים מֵאֵ֑לֶּה כִּ֛י לֹ֥א מֵחָכְמָ֖ה שָׁאַ֥לְתָּ עַל־זֶֽה׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

μὴ εἴπῃς τί ἐγένετο ὅτι αἱ ἡμέραι αἱ πρότεραι ἦσαν ἀγαθαὶ ὑπὲρ ταύτας ὅτι οὐκ ἐν σοφίᾳ ἐπηρώτησας περὶ τούτου

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

لاَ تَقُلْ: «لِمَاذَا كَانَتِ الأَيَّامُ الأُولَى خَيْرًا مِنْ هذِهِ؟» لأَنَّهُ لَيْسَ عَنْ حِكْمَةٍ تَسْأَلُ عَنْ هذَا.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

Say not, What has happened, that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire in wisdom concerning this.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Nunca digas: ¿Qué es la causa que los tiempos pasados fueron mejores que éstos? Porque nunca de esto preguntarás con sabiduría.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Nunca digas: ¿Cuál es la causa de que los tiempos pasados fueron mejores que estos? Porque nunca de esto preguntarás con sabiduría.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

Say not, Why were the days which have gone by better than these? Such a question comes not from wisdom.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

不要說、先前的日子強過如今的日子、是甚麼緣故呢．你這樣問、不是出於智慧。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

No digas: "¿A qué se deberá que los tiempos pasados fueron mejores que éstos?" Pues no es la sabiduría la que te hace preguntar sobre esto.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

옛날이 오늘보다 나은 것이 어찜이냐 하지 말라 이렇게 묻는 것이 지혜가 아니니라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Ne dis pas: D'où vient que les jours passés étaient meilleurs que ceux ci? Car ce n'est point par sagesse que tu demandes cela.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Sprich nicht: Was ist's, daß die vorigen Tage besser waren als diese? denn du fragst solches nicht weislich.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Не говори: 'отчего это прежние дни были лучше нынешних?', потому что не от мудрости ты спрашиваешь об этом.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Nunca digas: ¿Cuál es la causa de que los tiempos pasados fueran mejores que estos? Porque nunca de esto preguntarás con sabiduría.

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