Home Prior Books Index
←Prev   Wisdom 3:11   Next→ 

Click in a verse rendition to expand that translation to an entire chapter.

Did you notice?

 You can SEARCH IslamAwakened: 

Source language

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
sapientiam enim et disciplinam qui abicit infelix est et vacua est spes illorum et labores sine fructu et inhabitabilia opera illorum sunt

King James Variants

Other translations
New Catholic Bible   
Those who despise wisdom and discipline are wretched: vain is their hope, unprofitable are their labors, and worthless are their achievements.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
for those who despise wisdom and instruction are miserable. Their hope is vain, their labors are unprofitable, and their works are useless.
Good News Translation®   
A man who has no use for wisdom or education has a miserable life in store for him. He has nothing to hope for. His labors are useless, and he will never accomplish anything worthwhile.
Wycliffe Bible   
For he that casteth away wisdom and lore, is cursed [or is unhappy]; and the hope of wicked men is void, and their travails be without fruit, and their works be unhabitable [or unable to dwell in], and unprofitable.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
for whoever despises wisdom and instruction is miserable. Their hope is vain, their labors are unprofitable, and their works are useless.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
for those who despise wisdom and instruction are miserable. Their hope is vain, their labors are unprofitable, and their works are useless.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
for those who despise wisdom and instruction are miserable. Their hope is vain, their labours are unprofitable, and their works are useless.
Common English Bible © 2011   
Those who have contempt for wisdom and instruction will be miserable. People like this have no hope. Their work won’t amount to anything. Their actions will be worthless.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
For those who despise wisdom and instruction are doomed. Vain is their hope, fruitless their labors, and worthless their works.
Revised Standard Version   
for whoever despises wisdom and instruction is miserable. Their hope is vain, their labors are unprofitable, and their works are useless.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
for those who despise wisdom and instruction are miserable. Their hope is vain, their labours are unprofitable, and their works are useless.