Wisdom 4:1 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition Better it is to have no children, and to have virtue: for the memorial thereof is immortal: because it is known with God, and with men. More versionsCommon English Bible It’s better to be virtuous but childless. Virtue is what will be remembered, and this means immortality. Virtue is recognized by both God and humans. Catholic Public Domain Version O how beautiful is the chaste fruit of purity! For its remembrance is immortal, because it is observed both with God and with men. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version O how beautiful is the chaste generation with glory: for the memory thereof is immortal: because it is known both with God and with men. Good News Translation (US Version) It is better to have virtue, even if it means having no children. Your virtue will be recognized by other people and by God, and you will be remembered for it forever. World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers It is better to be childless with virtue, for immortality is in the memory of virtue, because it is recognized both before God and before men. Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition Living right is better than having children— both God and people will always remember you and the good you have done. |