Compare Translations for Ecclesiastes 7:10

10 Don't say, "Why were the former days better than these?" For it is not wise of you to ask this.
10 Say not, "Why were the former days better than these?" For it is not from wisdom that you ask this.
10 Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this.
10 Don't always be asking, "Where are the good old days?" Wise folks don't ask questions like that.
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.
10 Do not say, “Why were the old days better than these?” For it is not wise to ask such questions.
10 Do not say, "Why were the former days better than these?" For you do not inquire wisely concerning this.
10 Don’t long for “the good old days.” This is not wise.
10 Do not say, "Why were the former days better than these?" For it is not from wisdom that you ask this.
10 Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.
10 Say not, Why were the days which have gone by better than these? Such a question comes not from wisdom.
10 Don't ask, "How is it that the former days were better than these?" because it isn't wise to ask this.
10 Don't ask, "How is it that the former days were better than these?" because it isn't wise to ask this.
10 Don't ask why the old days were better than now, because that is a foolish question.
10 Say not, How is it that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.
10 Never ask, "Oh, why were things so much better in the old days?" It's not an intelligent question.
10 Never ask, "Oh, why were things so much better in the old days?" It's not an intelligent question.
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!
10 Don't say, "Why were the former days better than these?" For you do not ask wisely about this.
10 Never say, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this.
10 Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this.
10 Do not say, "Why were the former days better than these?" For [it is] not from wisdom [that] you ask this.
10 Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger will rest in the bosom of fools.
10 Don't ask, "Why was life better in the 'good old days'?" It is not wise to ask such questions.
10 Don't say, "Why were things better in the good old days?" It isn't wise to ask that kind of question.
10 Do not say, "Why were the former days better than these?" For it is not from wisdom that you ask this.
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.
10 Say not, "Why were the former days better than these?" For it is not from wisdom that you ask this.
10 Say not, "Why were the former days better than these?" For it is not from wisdom that you ask this.
10 Say not thou, "Why were the former days better than these?" For thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.
10 Say not thou, "Why were the former days better than these?" For thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.
10 ne velox sis ad irascendum quia ira in sinu stulti requiescit
10 ne velox sis ad irascendum quia ira in sinu stulti requiescit
10 Say not thou, What is [the cause] that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.
10 Don't say, "Why were the former days better than these?" For you do not ask wisely about this.
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).
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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