2 Esdras 4:12 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 And when I heard these things I fell upon my face, and said unto him, It were better that we were not here at all, than that we should come hither and live in the midst of ungodliness, and suffer, and not know wherefore. More versionsCommon English Bible and said to him, “It would have been better not to have come into being than to come here, live in the middle of wickedness, suffer, and not understand why.” Good News Translation (US Version) and said to him, “It would have been better if we had never been born than to have to live in a world of sin and suffering without understanding why things happen as they do.” World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers and said to him, “It would have been better if we weren’t here at all, than that we should come here and live in the midst of ungodliness, and suffer, and not know why.” Good News Bible (Anglicised) and said to him, “It would have been better if we had never been born than to have to live in a world of sin and suffering without understanding why things happen as they do.” World English Bible British Edition and said to him, “It would have been better if we weren’t here at all, than that we should come here and live in the midst of ungodliness, and suffer, and not know why.” New Revised Standard Version Catholic Interconfessional and said to him, “It would have been better for us not to be here than to come here and live in ungodliness, and to suffer and not understand why.” |