Other translations
New Catholic Bible
The man who is wise does not hate the law, but the one who is a hypocrite about it ends up being tossed around like a boat in a storm.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
The wise will not hate the law, but the one who is hypocritical about it is like a boat in a storm.
Good News Translation®
A person who has no use for the Law doesn't have good sense, and anyone who is insincere about it is going to be tossed about like a boat in a storm.
Wycliffe Bible
A wise man hateth not the commandments, and rightfulnesses; and he shall not be hurtled down, as in the tempest of a ship (or as a ship in a tempest).
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
A wise man will not hate the law, but he who is hypocritical about it is like a boat in a storm.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
The wise will not hate the law, but the one who is hypocritical about it is like a boat in a storm.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
The wise will not hate the law, but someone who is hypocritical about it is like a boat in a storm.
Common English Bible © 2011
Wise people won’t hate the Law, but those who are hypocrites about it are like a boat in a storm.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Whoever hates the law is without wisdom, and is tossed about like a boat in a storm.
Revised Standard Version
A wise man will not hate the law, but he who is hypocritical about it is like a boat in a storm.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
The wise will not hate the law, but someone who is hypocritical about it is like a boat in a storm.