2 Peter 2:21

NIV: It would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than to have known it and then to turn their backs on the sacred command that was passed on to them.

NAS: For it would be better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known it, to turn away from the holy commandment handed on 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.

GWT: It would have been better for them never to have known the way of life that God approves of than to know it and turn their backs on the holy life God told them to live.

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.

DRB: For it had been better for them not to have known the way of justice, than after they have known it, to turn back from that holy commandment which was delivered to them.

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,