Parallel ECC 7:10

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BSB Do not say, “Why were the old days better than these?”
⇔ For it is unwise of you to ask about this.

OEB Say not, "Why were the former days better than these?"
⇔ For such a question is not of wisdom.

WEB Don’t say, “Why were the former days better than these?” For you do not ask wisely about this.

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

LSV Do not say, “What was it,
That the former days were better than these?” For you have not asked wisely of this.

FBV Don't ask, “Why were the good old days better than now?” Asking such questions shows you are not wise.

T4T  ⇔ Do not say, “Things were a lot better [RHQ] previously,”
⇔ because it is people who are not wise who say that.

LEB  •  For it is not from wisdom that you ask this.

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

MOF No MOF ECC book available

JPS Say not thou: 'How was it that the former days were better than these?' for it is not out of wisdom that thou inquirest concerning this.

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

DRA Be not quickly angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of a fool.

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

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

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

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

KJB Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this.[fn]
  (Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou/you dost not enquire wisely concerning this.)

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BB Say not thou, What is the cause that the dayes of the old time were better then they that be nowe? for that were no wyse question.
  (Say not thou, What is the cause that the days of the old time were better then they that be nowe? for that were no wise question.)

GNV The ende of a thing is better then the beginning thereof, and the pacient in spirit is better then the proude in spirit.
  (The end of a thing is better then the beginning thereof, and the pacient in spirit is better then the proude in spirit. )

CB Saye not thou: What is the cause that ye dayes of ye olde tyme were better, then they yt be now? for that were no wyse question.
  (Saye not thou: What is the cause that ye/you_all days of ye/you_all old time were better, then they it be now? for that were no wise question.)

WYC Be thou not swift to be wrooth; for ire restith in the bosum of a fool.
  (Be thou/you not swift to be wrooth; for ire restith in the bosom of a fool.)

LUT Sprich nicht: Was ist‘s, daß die vorigen Tage besser waren denn diese? Denn du fragest solches nicht weislich.
  (Sprich nicht: What ist‘s, that the vorigen days besser waren because diese? Because you fragest solches not weislich.)

CLV Ne sis velox ad irascendum, quia ira in sinu stulti requiescit.
  (Ne sis velox to irascendum, because ira in sinu stulti requiescit. )

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

BrLXX Μὴ εἴπῃς, τί ἐγένετο, ὅτι αἱ ἡμέραι αἱ πρότεραι ἦσαν ἀγαθαὶ ὑπὲρ ταύτας; ὅτι οὐκ ἐν σοφίᾳ ἐπηρώτησας περὶ τούτου.
  (Maʸ eipaʸs, ti egeneto, hoti hai haʸmerai hai proterai aʸsan agathai huper tautas? hoti ouk en sofia epaʸrōtaʸsas peri toutou. )