Other translations
New Catholic Bible
Do not desire a brood of unprofitable children, and take no joy in offspring who are godless.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Do not desire a multitude of worthless children, and do not rejoice in ungodly offspring.
Good News Translation®
A large family is nothing to be desired if the children are worthless. Godless children are nothing to be proud of.
Wycliffe Bible
For he coveteth not the multitude of sons unfaithful and unprofitable. [Forsooth he coveteth not the multitude of unfaithful sons and unprofitable.]
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Do not desire a multitude of useless children, nor rejoice in ungodly sons.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Do not desire a multitude of worthless children, and do not rejoice in ungodly offspring.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Do not desire a multitude of worthless children, and do not rejoice in ungodly offspring.
Common English Bible © 2011
Don’t wish for a multitude of worthless children, and don’t be glad about sons and daughters if they are ungodly.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Do not yearn for worthless children, or rejoice in wicked offspring.
Revised Standard Version
Do not desire a multitude of useless children, nor rejoice in ungodly sons.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Do not desire a multitude of worthless children, and do not rejoice in ungodly offspring.