2 Esdras 4:19 - Revised Standard Version CI I answered and said, “Each has made a foolish plan, for the land is assigned to the forest, and to the sea is assigned a place to carry its waves.” More versionsCommon English Bible I answered, “Each made a stupid plan, for land is given to the forest, and the sea is the appointed place for its waves.” Good News Translation (US Version) I replied, “They were both wrong, because trees belong on the land, and waves belong in the sea.” World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers I answered and said, “It is a foolish counsel that they both have taken, for the ground is given to the wood, and the place of the sea is given to bear its waves.” Good News Bible (Anglicised) I replied, “They were both wrong, because trees belong to the land, and waves belong in the sea.” World English Bible British Edition I answered and said, “It is a foolish counsel that they both have taken, for the ground is given to the wood, and the place of the sea is given to bear its waves.” Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 I answered and said, It is a foolish counsel that they both have taken, for the ground is given unto the wood, and the place of the sea is given to bear his waves. |