Other translations
American Standard Version
desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor whereof they confidently affirm.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
In that they seek to be teachers of The Written Law, while they do not understand anything that they say, neither anything about which they contend.
Darby Bible Translation
desiring to be law-teachers, not understanding either what they say or concerning what they so strenuously affirm.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
Desiring to be teachers of the law, understanding neither the things they say, nor whereof they affirm.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor whereof they confidently affirm.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
desiring to be teachers of the law, without understanding either what they are saying or the things about which they make confident assertions.
God's Word
They want to be experts in Moses' Teachings. However, they don't understand what they're talking about or the things about which they speak so confidently.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
They want to be teachers of the law, although they don't understand what they are saying or what they are insisting on.
International Standard Version
They want to be teachers of the Law, yet they do not understand either what they are talking about or the things about which they speak so confidently.
NET Bible
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.
New American Standard Bible
wanting to be teachers of the Law, even though they do not understand either what they are saying or the matters about which they make confident assertions.
New International Version
They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not know what they are talking about or what they so confidently affirm.
New Living Translation
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.
Webster's Bible Translation
Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor concerning what they affirm.
Weymouth New Testament
They are ambitious to be teachers of the Law, although they do not understand either their own words or what the things are about which they make such confident assertions.
The World English Bible
desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor about what they strongly affirm.