Wisdom 12:24 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition For they went astray very far in the ways of error, and held them for gods, which even among the beasts of their enemies were despised, being deceived, as children of no understanding. More versionsCommon English Bible They wandered far even from the normal ways in which people err! They took horrible things to be gods, the worst forms of animal life. They were deceived like foolish children. Catholic Public Domain Version And, indeed, they wandered for a long time in the way of error, valuing those things as gods, which are worthless even among animals, living in foolish irrational behavior. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For they went astray for a long time in the ways of error, holding those things for gods which are the most worthless among beasts, living after the manner of children without understanding. Good News Translation (US Version) They had wandered far away from the truth and worshiped the most disgusting and horrible animals. They were deceived as easily as little children. World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers For truly they went astray very far in the ways of error, Taking as gods those animals which even among their enemies were held in dishonor, deceived like foolish babes. Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition In fact, they had gone so far from the truth that they were like senseless children, worshiping the most worthless animals. |