Ecclesiastes 7:10

“Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this.”
King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations of Ecclesiastes 7:10

Say not thou, What is the cause that the former dayes were better then these? For thou doest not enquire wisely concerning this.
- King James Version (1611) - Compare to scan of original Ecclesiastes chapter 7

Do not say, "Why is it that the former days were better than these? For it is not from wisdom that you ask about this."
- New American Standard Version (1995)

Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.
- American Standard Version (1901)

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

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

Be not quickly angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of a fool.
- Douay Rheims Bible

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

Don't say, "Why were the former days better than these?" For you do not ask wisely about this.
- World English Bible

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

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.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

John's comment on 2013-01-16 14:19:27:

The meaning of this passage is clear, and it's a lesson lost on a very large number of people. It isn't talking about music styles and movies, either. Old men back then would have been more concerned with morality, prosperity, and security, which are the same things people worry about today.

Christians can be too quick to cast any attempt at having perspective as "relativism."

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