Dual PanelMSG: Don't always be asking, "Where are the good old days?" Wise folks don't ask questions like that.
AYT: Jangan berkata, “Mengapa hari-hari sebelumnya lebih baik daripada ini?” karena bukan dari hikmat kamu mengatakannya.
TB: Janganlah mengatakan: "Mengapa zaman dulu lebih baik dari pada zaman sekarang?" Karena bukannya berdasarkan hikmat engkau menanyakan hal itu.
TL: Janganlah katamu: Apa mulanya maka segala zaman dahulu itu baik dari pada zaman ini? karena bukannya dengan akal budi engkau bertanyakan hal itu.
MILT: Janganlah berkata, "Mengapa masa lalu lebih baik daripada masa sekarang?" Sebab bukanlah berdasarkan hikmat engkau bertanya seperti itu.
Shellabear 2010: Janganlah berkata, “Apa sebabnya zaman dahulu lebih baik daripada zaman sekarang?” karena tidaklah berhikmat jika engkau bertanya demikian.
KS (Revisi Shellabear 2011): Janganlah berkata, "Apa sebabnya zaman dahulu lebih baik daripada zaman sekarang?" karena tidaklah berhikmat jika engkau bertanya demikian.
KSKK: Janganlah bertanya mengapa waktu lampau lebih baik dariapda waktu sekarang. Bukan kebijaksanaan yang memicu pertanyaan seperti ini.
VMD: Jangan mengatakan, “Hidup lebih baik pada ‘masa lampau yang baik.’ Apa yang terjadi?” Hikmat tidak membawa kita untuk menanyakannya.
TSI: Janganlah bertanya, “Mengapa keadaan yang dulu lebih baik daripada sekarang?” Itu adalah pertanyaan bodoh.
BIS: Janganlah bertanya, "Mengapa zaman dulu lebih baik daripada zaman sekarang?" Hanya orang dungu yang bertanya begitu.
TMV: Jangan sekali-kali bertanya, "Mengapakah keadaan dahulu lebih baik daripada sekarang?" Pertanyaan itu bodoh!
FAYH: Janganlah merindukan masa lalu yang kauanggap menyenangkan, karena engkau tidak tahu apakah masa itu benar-benar lebih baik daripada masa sekarang! Anggapanmu itu bukan timbul dari kebijaksanaan.
ENDE: Djangan berkata: "Apa sebabnja masa jang dahulu lebih baik daripada masa sekarang ini?" Bukannja karena kebidjaksanaan engkau menanjakan itu!
Shellabear 1912: Janganlah engkau berkata: "Apa sebab zaman dahulu itu terlebih baik dari pada zaman ini?" Karena pertanyaanmu dari hal perkara ini bukannya dengan budi.
Leydekker Draft: Djanganlah 'angkaw berkata; 'apatah mulanja, bahuwa harij-harij jang dihulu sudah 'ada terbajik deri pada sakalijen 'ini? karana 'akan demikijen 'itu tijada 'angkaw bertanja garang dengan barang budij.
AVB: Jangan berkata: “Mengapa zaman dahulu lebih baik daripada zaman sekarang?” Sebabnya bukan atas hikmahmu kamu melontarkan hal itu.
AYT ITL: Jangan <0408> berkata <0559>, “Mengapa <04100> hari-hari <03117> sebelumnya <07223> lebih baik <02896> daripada ini <0428>?” karena <03588> bukan <03808> dari hikmat <02451> kamu mengatakannya <02088>. [<01961> <01961> <07592> <05921>]
TB ITL: Janganlah <0408> mengatakan <0559>: "Mengapa <04100> zaman <03117> dulu <07223> lebih baik <02896> dari pada zaman sekarang <0428>?" Karena <03588> bukannya <03808> berdasarkan hikmat <02451> engkau menanyakan <07592> hal itu <02088>. [<01961> <01961> <05921>]
TL ITL: Janganlah <0408> katamu <0559>: Apa <04100> mulanya maka segala zaman <03117> dahulu <07223> itu baik <02896> dari pada zaman ini <0428>? karena <03588> bukannya <03808> dengan akal budi <02451> engkau bertanyakan <07592> hal <05921> itu.
AVB ITL: Jangan <0408> berkata <0559>: “Mengapa <04100> zaman <03117> dahulu <07223> lebih baik <02896> daripada zaman sekarang?” Sebabnya <03588> bukan <03808> atas hikmahmu <02451> kamu melontarkan <07592> hal itu <02088>. [<01961> <01961> <0428> <05921>]
HEBREW: <02088> hz <05921> le <07592> tlas <02451> hmkxm <03808> al <03588> yk <0428> hlam <02896> Mybwj <01961> wyh <07223> Mynsarh <03117> Mymyhs <01961> hyh <04100> hm <0559> rmat <0408> la (7:10)
Jawa: Aja celathu: “Yagene jaman biyen iku kok luwih becik tinimbang karo jaman saiki?” Amarga pitakonmu iku ora adhedhasar kawicaksanan.
Jawa 1994: Aja muni, "Kaanané jaman biyèn luwih becik ketimbang karo saiki." Pangucap sing mengkono kuwi nélakaké yèn kowé dudu wong pinter.
Sunda: Kade ulah nanya, "Naha nya baheula mah jaman teh leuwih hade ti batan ayeuna?" Nanya kitu teh belegug.
Madura: Ja’ atanya, ‘Arapa jaman lamba’ me’ anyamanan dhari jaman sateya?’ Pera’ oreng gendheng se atanya kantha jareya.
Bali: Sampunangja mataken sapuniki: “Napi awinannyane becikan indike sane nguni ring paindikan sane mangkin?” Pitakene punika boyaja pitaken anak pradnyan.
Bugis: Aja’ mumakkutana, ‘Magi wettu riyolo nalebbi kessing naiya wettu makkekkuwangngé?’ Banna tau madongo’é iya makkutanaé makkuwaro.
Makasar: Teako akkuta’nangngi angkana, ‘Angngapa nabajikangngang jammang riolo na jammang kamma-kammaya anne?’ Tau toloaji akkuta’nang kamma.
Toraja: Da muma’kada kumua: Matumbari anna melo ia tu mintu’ attu dolo na iatu attu totemo? Belanna tae’ nabannang dio kakinaan munii umpekutananni tu iannato.
Karo: Ula sungkun, "Ngkai maka ulin si nai asangken si genduari?" Kalak lenge ngenca bage penungkunenna.
Simalungun: Ulang hatahon, “Mase ma dearan ari sapari humbani sisonari?” Ai seng sungkun-sungkun na pentar na sonai ai.
Toba: Unang dok: Dia do ulaning dalanna umbahen dumenggan angka ari di na robi sian nuaeng? Ai ndada marbisuk sungkunsungkunmi taringot tusi.
NETBible: Do not say, “Why were the old days better than these days?” for it is not wise to ask that.
NASB: 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.
HCSB: Don't say, "Why were the former days better than these?" For it is not wise of you to ask this.
LEB: 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!
NIV: Do not say, "Why were the old days better than these?" For it is not wise to ask such questions.
ESV: Say not, "Why were the former days better than these?" For it is not from wisdom that you ask this.
NRSV: Do not say, "Why were the former days better than these?" For it is not from wisdom that you ask this.
REB: Do not ask why the old days were better than the present; for that is a foolish question.
NKJV: Do not say, "Why were the former days better than these?" For you do not inquire wisely concerning 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.
AMP: Do not say, Why were the old days better than these? For it is not wise {or} because of wisdom that you ask this.
NLT: Don’t long for "the good old days," for you don’t know whether they were any better than today.
GNB: Never ask, “Oh, why were things so much better in the old days?” It's not an intelligent question.
ERV: Don’t say, “Life was better in the ‘good old days.’ What happened?” Wisdom does not lead us to ask that question.
BBE: Say not, Why were the days which have gone by better than these? Such a question comes not from wisdom.
CEV: It isn't wise to ask, "Why is everything worse than it used to be?"
CEVUK: It isn't wise to ask, “Why is everything worse than it used to be?”
GWV: 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!
KJV: Say <0559> (8799) not thou, What is [the cause] that the former <07223> days <03117> were better <02896> than these? for thou dost not enquire <07592> (8804) wisely <02451> concerning this. {wisely: Heb. out of wisdom}
NASB: Do not say<559>, "Why<4100> is it that the former<7223> days<3117> were better<2896> than<4480> these<428>?" For it is not from wisdom<2451> that you ask<7592> about<5921> this<2088>.
NET [draft] ITL: Do not <0408> say <0559>, “Why <04100> were <01961> the old <07223> days <03117> better <02896> than these <0428> days?” for <03588> it is not <03808> wise <02451> to ask <07592> that <02088>.