Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.

Sayª° not¹ thou, What¹ is¹ [the cause] that the former² daysª¹¹ were¹ betterª than these?¹¹ for¹ thou dost not¹ enquireª° wiselyª¹ concerning¹ this.¹

Sayª° not¹ thou, What¹ is¹ [the cause] that the former² dayesª¹¹ were¹ betterª then these?¹¹ For¹ thou doest not¹ enquireª° wiselyª¹ concerning¹ this.¹

Say not, What has happened, that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire in wisdom concerning this.

Sayª° not¹ thou, What¹ is¹ [the cause] that the former² daysª¹¹ were¹ betterª than these?¹¹ for¹ thou dost not¹ enquireª° wiselyª¹ concerning¹ this.¹

al-Tomar meh häyäh shehaYämiym härishoniym häyû ţôviym mëëLeh Kiy lo mëchäkh'mäh shäal'Tä al-zeh