Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 408 [e] אַל־ ’al- Not Adv 559 [e] תֹּאמַר֙ tō-mar do say V-Qal-Imperf-2ms 4100 [e] מֶ֣ה meh why Interrog 1961 [e] הָיָ֔ה hā-yāh, were V-Qal-Perf-3ms 3117 [e] שֶׁ֤הַיָּמִים֙ še-hay-yā-mîm the days Pro-r, Art | N-mp 7223 [e] הָרִ֣אשֹׁנִ֔ים hā-ri-šō-nîm, former Art | Adj-mp 1961 [e] הָי֥וּ hā-yū were V-Qal-Perf-3cp 2896 [e] טוֹבִ֖ים ṭō-w-ḇîm better Adj-mp 428 [e] מֵאֵ֑לֶּה mê-’êl-leh; than these Prep-m | Pro-cp 3588 [e] כִּ֛י kî for Conj 3808 [e] לֹ֥א lō not Adv-NegPrt 2451 [e] מֵחָכְמָ֖ה mê-ḥā-ḵə-māh wisely Prep-m | N-fs 7592 [e] שָׁאַ֥לְתָּ šā-’al-tā you do inquire V-Qal-Perf-2ms 5921 [e] עַל־ ‘al- concerning Prep 2088 [e] זֶֽה׃ zeh. this Pro-ms

New American Standard Bible
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.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Don't say, "Why were the former days better than these?" since it is not wise of you to ask this.

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