Ecclesiastes 7:10

In 11 translations

BSB

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

KJV

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

WEB

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

LSV

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

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.

DRC7:11

Say not: What thinkest thou is the cause that former times were better than they are now? for this manner of question is foolish.

GNV7:12

Say not thou, Why is it that the former dayes were better then these? for thou doest not enquire wisely of this thing.

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.

LXXE

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

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WLC

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

LXX-Br

Μὴ εἴπῃς, τί ἐγένετο, ὅτι αἱ ἡμέραι αἱ πρότεραι ἦσαν ἀγαθαὶ ὑπὲρ ταύτας; ὅτι οὐκ ἐν σοφίᾳ ἐπηρώτησας περὶ τούτου.

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Cross-references most cited first

• Psalms 14:2–3The LORD looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God. All have turned away, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.
• Romans 1:22–32Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools, and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images of mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles. Therefore God gave them over in the desires of their hearts…
• Judges 6:13“Please, my Lord,” Gideon replied, “if the LORD is with us, why has all this happened to us? And where are all His wonders of which our fathers told us, saying, ‘Has not the LORD brought us up out of Egypt?’ But now…
• Genesis 6:11–12Now the earth was corrupt in the sight of God, and full of violence. And God looked upon the earth and saw that it was corrupt; for all living creatures on the earth had corrupted their ways.
• Isaiah 50:1This is what the LORD says: “Where is your mother’s certificate of divorce with which I sent her away? Or to which of My creditors did I sell you? Look, you were sold for your iniquities, and for your transgressions…
• Romans 3:9–19What then? Are we any better? Not at all. For we have already made the charge that Jews and Greeks alike are all under sin. As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one. There is no one who understands,…
• Jeremiah 44:17–19Instead, we will do everything we vowed to do: We will burn incense to the Queen of Heaven and offer drink offerings to her, just as we, our fathers, our kings, and our officials did in the cities of Judah and in the…

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