Sirach 38:25 - Catholic Public Domain Version The wisdom of a scribe is found in his time of leisure. So whoever has less to do will gain wisdom. 更多版本Common English Bible How will people become wise when they take hold of a plow or pride themselves in how well they handle an ox prod, when they drive cattle and are absorbed with their work, and their conversation is about bulls? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The wisdom of a scribe cometh by his time of leisure: and he that is less in action, shall receive wisdom. Good News Translation (US Version) How can a farm hand gain knowledge, when his only ambition is to drive the oxen and make them work, when all he knows to talk about is livestock? World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers How could he become wise who holds the plow, who glories in the shaft of the goad, who drives oxen and is occupied in their labors, and who mostly talks about bulls? Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition Who has time to study wisdom? Not farmers! All day long they guide oxen to plow Good News Bible (Anglicised) How can a farmhand gain knowledge, when his only ambition is to drive the oxen and make them work, when all he is able to talk about is livestock? |