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Those who have contempt for wisdom and instruction will be miserable. People like this have no hope. Their work won’t amount to anything. Their actions will be worthless.
For he that rejecteth wisdom, and discipline, is unhappy: and their hope is vain, and their labours without fruit, and their works unprofitable.
A man who has no use for wisdom or education has a miserable life in store for him. He has nothing to hope for. His labors are useless, and he will never accomplish anything worthwhile.
For those who despise wisdom and instruction are doomed. Vain is their hope, fruitless their labors, and worthless their works.
Those who despise wisdom and discipline are wretched: vain is their hope, unprofitable are their labors, and worthless are their achievements.
for those who despise wisdom and instruction are miserable. Their hope is vain, their labours are unprofitable, and their works are useless.
for those who despise wisdom and instruction are miserable. Their hope is vain, their labours are unprofitable, and their works are useless.
for those who despise wisdom and instruction are miserable. Their hope is vain, their labors are unprofitable, and their works are useless.
for those who despise wisdom and instruction are miserable. Their hope is vain, their labors are unprofitable, and their works are useless.
for whoever despises wisdom and instruction is miserable. Their hope is vain, their labors are unprofitable, and their works are useless.
for whoever despises wisdom and instruction is miserable. Their hope is vain, their labors are unprofitable, and their works are useless.
For he that casteth away wisdom and lore, is cursed [or is unhappy]; and the hope of wicked men is void, and their travails be without fruit, and their works be unhabitable [or unable to dwell in], and unprofitable.
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