Baruch 3:23 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 The sons also of Agar that seek understanding, which are in the land, the merchants of Merran and Teman, and the authors of fables, and the searchers out of understanding; none of these have known the way of wisdom, or remembered her paths. More versionsCommon English Bible Hagar’s children, who seek earthly understanding, the traders of Merran and Teman, the storytellers and knowledge seekers, haven’t learned the way of Wisdom, nor have they remembered her paths. Catholic Public Domain Version It is likewise with the sons of Hagar, who search for the practicality that is of the earth, the negotiators of Merran and Teman, and the storytellers, and the searchers of discretion and intelligence. Yet the way of wisdom they have not known, nor have they called to mind its paths. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The children of Agar also, that search after the wisdom that is of the earth, the merchants of Merrha, and of Theman, and the tellers of fables, and searchers of prudence and understanding: but the way of wisdom they have not known, neither have they remembered her paths. Good News Translation (US Version) although they search after knowledge. The way to Wisdom has not been found by the merchants of Merran and Tema or by those who relate fables or by any others who seek understanding. World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers The sons also of Agar who seek understanding, which are in the land, the merchants of Merran and Teman, and the authors of fables, and the searchers out of understanding—none of these have known the way of wisdom or remembered her paths. Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition The Ishmaelites think they have knowledge, but they haven't found Wisdom. They are just like the merchants of Merran and Teman or the story-tellers or those who desire intelligence—none of them has learned the way to true Wisdom. |