ASV: For it were better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after knowing it, to turn back from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
BBE: For it would have been better for them to have had no knowledge of the way of righteousness, than to go back again from the holy law which was given to them, after having knowledge of it.
DBY: For it were better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known it to turn back from the holy commandment delivered to them.
KJV: For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
WEY: For it would have been better for them not to have fully known the way of righteousness, than, after knowing it, to turn back from the holy commandments in which they were instructed.
WBS: For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered to them.
WEB: For it would be better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after knowing it, to turn back from the holy commandment delivered to them.
YLT: for it were better to them not to have acknowledged the way of the righteousness, than having acknowledged 'it', to turn back from the holy command delivered to them,
