MKJV
KJV
7. Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.
ASV
7. desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor whereof they confidently affirm.
ESV
7. desiring to be teachers of the law, without understanding either what they are saying or the things about which they make confident assertions.
ERVEN
7. They want to be teachers of the law, but they don't know what they are talking about. They don't even understand the things they say they are sure of.
NLT
7. They want to be known as teachers of the law of Moses, but they don't know what they are talking about, even though they speak so confidently.
WEB
7. desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor about what they strongly affirm.
NET
7. They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand what they are saying or the things they insist on so confidently.
NLV
7. Some of them want to be teachers of the Law. But they do not know what they are talking about even if they act as if they do.
HCSB
7. They want to be teachers of the law, although they don't understand what they are saying or what they are insisting on.
YLT
7. willing to be teachers of law, not understanding either the things they say, nor concerning what they asseverate,
LITV
7. wishing to be teachers of law, neither understanding what they say, nor about that which they confidently affirm.
RV
7. desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor whereof they confidently affirm.
NCV
7. They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand either what they are talking about or what they are sure about.
AKJV
7. Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.
LXXEN
KJV
7. Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.
AMP
7. They are ambitious to be doctors of the Law (teachers of the Mosaic ritual), but they have no understanding either of the words and terms they use or of the subjects about which they make [such] dogmatic assertions.
KJVP
7. Desiring G2309 V-PAP-NPM to be G1511 V-PXN teachers of the law G3547 N-NPM ; understanding G3539 V-PAP-NPM neither G3383 CONJ what G3739 R-APN they say G3004 V-PAI-3P , nor G3383 CONJ whereof G4012 PREP they affirm G1226 V-PNI-3P .
YLT
7. willing to be teachers of law, not understanding either the things they say, nor concerning what they asseverate,
ASV
7. desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor whereof they confidently affirm.
WEB
7. desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor about what they strongly affirm.
NASB
7. wanting to be teachers of the law, but without understanding either what they are saying or what they assert with such assurance.
ESV
7. desiring to be teachers of the law, without understanding either what they are saying or the things about which they make confident assertions.
RV
7. desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor whereof they confidently affirm.
RSV
7. desiring to be teachers of the law, without understanding either what they are saying or the things about which they make assertions.
NKJV
7. desiring to be teachers of the law, understanding neither what they say nor the things which they affirm.
MKJV
7. desiring to be teachers of the law, neither understanding what they say nor that which they affirm.
AKJV
7. Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.
NRSV
7. desiring to be teachers of the law, without understanding either what they are saying or the things about which they make assertions.
NIV
7. They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not know what they are talking about or what they so confidently affirm.
NIRV
7. They want to be teachers of the law. And they are very sure about that law. But they don't know what they are talking about.
NLT
7. They want to be known as teachers of the law of Moses, but they don't know what they are talking about, even though they speak so confidently.
MSG
7. They set themselves up as experts on religious issues, but haven't the remotest idea of what they're holding forth with such imposing eloquence.
GNB
7. They want to be teachers of God's law, but they do not understand their own words or the matters about which they speak with so much confidence.
NET
7. They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand what they are saying or the things they insist on so confidently.
ERVEN
7. They want to be teachers of the law, but they don't know what they are talking about. They don't even understand the things they say they are sure of.