Baruch 3:23
Good News Translation
although they search after knowledge. The way to Wisdom has not been found by the merchants of Merran and Tema or by those who relate fables or by any others who seek understanding.

New Revised Standard Version
the descendants of Hagar, who seek for understanding on the earth, the merchants of Merran and Teman, the story-tellers and the seekers for understanding, have not learned the way to wisdom, or given thought to her paths.

Contemporary English Version
The Ishmaelites think they have knowledge, but they haven't found Wisdom. They are just like the merchants of Merran and Teman or the story-tellers or those who desire intelligence--none of them has learned the way to true Wisdom.

New American Bible
The descendants of Hagar who seek knowledge on earth, the merchants of Medan and Tema, the storytellers and those seeking knowledge— These have not known the way to wisdom, nor have they kept her paths in mind.

Douay-Rheims Bible
The children of Agar also, that search after the wisdom that is of the earth, the merchants of Merrha, and of Theman, and the tellers of fables, and searchers of prudence and understanding: but the way of wisdom they have not known, neither have they remembered her paths.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

The children of Agar also, that search after the wisdom that is of the earth, the merchants of Merrha, and of Theman, and the tellers of fables, and searchers of prudence and understanding: but the way of wisdom they have not known, neither have they remembered her paths.

Baruch 3:21
Nor have they understood the paths thereof, neither have their children received it, it is far from their face.

Baruch 3:22
It hath not been heard of in the land of Chanaan, neither hath it been seen in Theman.

Baruch 3:24
O Israel, how great is the house of God, and how vast is the place of his possession!

Baruch 3:25
It is great, and hath no end: it is high and immense.

Context
Baruch 3
22It hath not been heard of in the land of Chanaan, neither hath it been seen in Theman. 23The children of Agar also, that search after the wisdom that is of the earth, the merchants of Merrha, and of Theman, and the tellers of fables, and searchers of prudence and understanding: but the way of wisdom they have not known, neither have they remembered her paths. 24O Israel, how great is the house of God, and how vast is the place of his possession!…
Cross References
Baruch 3:21
Nor have they understood the paths thereof, neither have their children received it, it is far from their face.

Baruch 3:22
It hath not been heard of in the land of Chanaan, neither hath it been seen in Theman.

Baruch 3:24
O Israel, how great is the house of God, and how vast is the place of his possession!

Baruch 3:25
It is great, and hath no end: it is high and immense.



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Baruch 3:22
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