Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this.¹

Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.

Say not thou, `What was it, That the former days were better than these?' For thou hast not asked wisely of this.

Say not, How is it that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.

The ende of a thing is better then the beginning thereof, and the pacient in spirit is better then the proude in spirit.

Say thou not, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? For thou do not inquire wisely concerning this.

Say not you, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for you do not inquire wisely concerning this. ¶

Say not, Why were the days which have gone by better than these? Such a question comes not from wisdom.

Do not say, “Why were the old days better than these?” For it is unwise of you to ask about this.

Say not thou: 'How was it that the former days were better than these?' for it is not out of wisdom that thou inquirest concerning this.

Never say, What is [the cause] that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this.

Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.

Do not say, “Why were the former days better than these?” For it is not from wisdom that you ask this.

Do not say, Why was it that the former days were better than these? For you do not ask from wisdom concerning this.

Do not say, Why was it that the former days were better than these? For you do not ask wisely in regard to this.

Do not say, "Why were the former days better than these?" For you do not ask wisely about this.

Do not say, "Why were the former days better than these?" For you do not ask wisely about this.

Do not say, "Why were the former days better than these?" For you do not ask wisely about this.

Say not, "What is the cause that the former days were better than these?" For thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.

Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this.¹

Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.

Do not say, What hath happened, that, the former days, were better than these? for, not wisely, askest thou concerning this.

Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this.¹

Say not you, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for you do not enquire wisely concerning this.

Say not thou, What is [the cause] that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.