This book is not inspired by God and is not part of the Christian canon or the Jewish Tanakh. It is shown only for historical and study purposes. View full explanation Wisdom 4:1 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition1 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. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible1 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. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version1 O how beautiful is the chaste fruit of purity! For its remembrance is immortal, because it is observed both with God and with men. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version1 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. See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)1 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. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers1 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. See the chapter |