1 Timothy 6:4

Greek/English Interlinear with Strong’s Numbers


King James Version

He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
New King James Version

he is proud, knowing nothing, but is obsessed with disputes and arguments over words, from which come envy strife, reviling, evil suspicions,
New American Standard Bible

he is conceited and understands nothing; but he has a morbid interest in controversial questions and disputes about words, out of which arise envy, strife, abusive language, evil suspicions,
New International Version

he is conceited and understands nothing. He has an unhealthy interest in controversies and quarrels about words that result in envy, strife, malicious talk, evil suspicions,
The Amplified Bible

He is puffed up with pride and stupefied with conceit, [although he is] woefully ignorant. He has a morbid fondness for controversy and disputes and strife about words, which result in (produce) envy and jealousy, quarrels and dissension, abuse and insults and slander, and base suspicions,
Wuest’s Expanded Translation

he is in a beclouded and stupid state of mind which is caused by pride, not doing any concentrated or reflective thinking in even one instance, but exercising a morbid curiosity about inquiries and quarrels about words, from which comes envy, strife, speech injurious to another’s good name, malicious suspicions,
Phillips’ Modern English

then he is a conceited idiot! His mind is a morbid jumble of disputation and argument, things which lead to nothing but jealousy, quarrelling, insults and malicious innuendos -
Williams’ Language of the People

he is a conceited ignoramus with a morbid appetite for discussions and controversies which lead to envy, quarrelling, abuse, base suspicions,
 
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