ECC 7:10 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance=normal (All still tentative.)

Key: khaki:verbs, red:negative.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

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. )

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

ULT Do not say, “What was it that the former days were better than these?”
⇔ For you do not ask about this out of wisdom.

UST Do not say, “Things were a lot better previously,”
⇔ because it is only foolish people who say that.

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.

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

WMBB (Same as above)

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.

Moff No Moff 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.

Drby 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.

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

KJB-1769 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/you, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou/you dost not enquire wisely concerning this. )

7.10 wisely: Heb. out of wisdom

KJB-1611 [fn]Say not thou, What is the cause that the former dayes were better then these? For thou doest not enquire wisely concerning this.
(Say not thou/you, What is the cause that the former days were better then these? For thou/you doest not enquire wisely concerning this.)

7:10 Heb. out of wisedome.

Bshps 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/you, What is the cause that the days of the old time were better then they that be nowe? for that were no wise question.)

Gnva 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 patient in spirit is better then the proud in spirit. )

Cvdl 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.)

Wycl 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.)

Luth 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 previous days better were because diese? Because you fragest such not weislich.)

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

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

(Occurrence 0) Why were the days of old better than these?

(Some words not found in UHB: not say what? it_became that,the,days the,former they_were better from=these that/for/because/then/when not from,wisdom ask on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in this )

The person asks this rhetorical question in order to complain about the present time. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this question as a statement. Alternate translation: “Things were better in the past than they are now.”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / irony

(Occurrence 0) it is not because of wisdom that you ask this question

Here the author uses irony to rebuke the person’s question. Alternate translation: “if you were wise you would not ask this question”

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