Wisdom 15:12 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition But they counted our life a pastime, and our time here a market for gain: for, say they, we must be getting every way, though it be by evil means. More versionsCommon English Bible They think that life is just a game. They think that our day-to-day existence is just a profit-seeking carnival. As they say: “You must earn a living however you can, even if it means doing the wrong thing.” Catholic Public Domain Version Yet they even considered our life to be a plaything, and the usefulness of life to be the accumulation of wealth, and that we must be acquiring things in every possible way, even from evil. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Yea and they have counted our life a pastime, and the business of life to be gain, and that we must be getting every way, even out of evil. Good News Translation (US Version) He thinks of human life as just a game, a market where he can make a profit. He believes that he must make money however he can, even by evil ways. World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers But he accounted our life to be a game, and our lifetime a festival for profit; for, he says, one must get gain however one can, even if it is by evil. Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition They think of life as a meaningless game or as a festival for making money, because they believe that we should try to get rich in every way possible, even by dishonesty. |