2 Peter 2:21
American King James Version (AKJV)
For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered to them.
American Standard Version (ASV)
For it were better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after knowing it, to turn back from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
Berean Study Bible (BSB)
It would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness than to have known it and then to turn away from the holy commandment passed on to them.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
For it would have been better for them to have had no knowledge of the way of righteousness, than to go back again from the holy law which was given to them, after having knowledge of it.
Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)
For it would have been better for them not to have known the way of justice than, after acknowledging it, to turn away from that holy commandment which was handed on to them.
Darby Bible (DBY)
For it were better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known it to turn back from the holy commandment delivered to them.
Douay–Rheims Version (DRV)
For it had been better for them not to have known the way of justice, than after they have known it, to turn back from that holy commandment which was delivered to them.
English Revised Version (ERV)
For it were better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after knowing it, to turn back from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
Free Bible Version (FBV)
It would have been better not to have known the right way of truth, than to have known it and then turn away from the sacred instructions they'd been given.
JPS Tanakh 1917 Old Testament / Weymouth New Testament (JPS / WNT)
For it would have been better for them not to have fully known the way of righteousness, than, after knowing it, to turn back from the holy commandments in which they were instructed.
King James Version (KJV)
For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
New Heart English Bible (NHEB)
For it would be better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after knowing it, to turn back from the holy commandment delivered to them.
Webster Bible (Webster)
For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered to them.
World English Bible (WEB)
For it would be better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after knowing it, to turn back from the holy commandment delivered to them.
World Messianic Bible British Edition (WMBB)
For it would be better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than after knowing it, to turn back from the holy commandment delivered to them.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
for it were better to them not to have acknowledged the way of the righteousness, than having acknowledged it, to turn back from the holy command delivered to them,