Jude 1:10

New Living Translation

But these people scoff at things they do not understand. Like unthinking animals, they do whatever their instincts tell them, and so they bring about their own destruction.

Parallel Translations

New American Standard Bible (1995)
But these men revile the things which they do not understand; and the things which they know by instinct, like unreasoning animals, by these things they are destroyed.

Simplified Cowboy Version
But people like this attack anything they don't understand with venomous insults. They are like snakes that don't know anything except to bite. The trouble is, venomous snakes that try to bite get their heads chopped off.

Bible in Basic English
But these men say evil about such things as they have no knowledge of; and the things of which they have natural knowledge, like beasts without reason, are the cause of their destruction.

Darby Translation
But these, whatever things they know not, they speak railingly against; but what even, as the irrational animals, they understand by mere nature, in these things they corrupt themselves.

World English Bible
But these speak evil of whatever things they don't know. What they understand naturally, like the creatures without reason, in these things are they destroyed.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
But these rail at all the things which they know not: and all the things which they know naturally, as the brute beasts, in these they are defiled.

Weymouth's New Testament
Yet these men are abusive in matters of which they know nothing, and in things which, like the brutes, they understand instinctively--in all these they corrupt themselves.

King James Version (1611)
But these speake euill of those things, which they know not: but what they knowe naturally, as brute beastes, in those things they corrupt themselues.

Literal Translation
But what things they do not know, they speak evil of these. And what things they understand naturally, like the animals without reason, they are corrupted by these.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But these speake euell off those thinges which they knowe not: and what thinges they knowe naturally, as beastes which are without reason, in tho thinges they corrupte them selues.

Mace New Testament (1729)
As for these, they inveigh against what they do not understand: and abuse those natural instincts which regulate brute animals.

Amplified Bible
But these men sneer at anything which they do not understand; and whatever they do know by [mere] instinct, like unreasoning and irrational beasts—by these things they are destroyed.

American Standard Version
But these rail at whatsoever things they know not: and what they understand naturally, like the creatures without reason, in these things are they destroyed.

Revised Standard Version
But these men revile whatever they do not understand, and by those things that they know by instinct as irrational animals do, they are destroyed.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
But these speake evyll of those thinges which they knowe not: and what thinges they knowe naturally as beastes which are without reason in tho thinges they corrupte them selves.

Update Bible Version
But these [men] rail at whatever things they don't know: and what they understand naturally, like the creatures without reason, in these things they are destroyed.

Webster's Bible Translation
But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.

Young's Literal Translation
and these, as many things indeed as they have not known, they speak evil of; and as many things as naturally (as the irrational beasts) they understand, in these they are corrupted;

New Century Version
But these people speak against things they do not understand. And what they do know, by feeling, as dumb animals know things, are the very things that destroy them.

New English Translation
But these men do not understand the things they slander, and they are being destroyed by the very things that, like irrational animals, they instinctively comprehend.

Berean Standard Bible
These men, however, slander what they do not understand, and like irrational animals, they will be destroyed by the things they do instinctively.

Contemporary English Version
But these people insult powers they don't know anything about. They are like senseless animals that end up getting destroyed, because they live only by their feelings.

Complete Jewish Bible
However, these people insult anything they don't understand; and what they do understand naturally, without thinking, like animals — by these things they are destroyed!

English Standard Version
But these people blaspheme all that they do not understand, and they are destroyed by all that they, like unreasoning animals, understand instinctively.

Geneva Bible (1587)
But these speake euill of those thinges, which they know not: & whatsoeuer things they know naturally, as beasts, which are without reason, in those things they corrupt them selues.

George Lamsa Translation
But these men blaspheme against those things about which they do not know: and what they know naturally as dumb beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.

Christian Standard Bible®
But these people blaspheme anything they don't understand. What they know by instinct like unreasoning animals—they destroy themselves with these things.

Hebrew Names Version
But these speak evil of whatever things they don't know. What they understand naturally, like the creatures without reason, in these things are they destroyed.

International Standard Version
Whatever these people do not understand, they slander. Like irrational animals, they are destroyed by the very things they know by instinct.[xr]

Etheridge Translation
But these the things which they know not revile; but through those by which naturally as the beasts they are swayed, they are corrupted.

Murdock Translation
But these [fn] revile things which they do not understand; and in the things of which they have a natural persuasion as animal beings, in these they corrupt themselves.

New King James Version
But these speak evil of whatever they do not know; and whatever they know naturally, like brute beasts, in these things they corrupt themselves.

New Life Bible
But these men speak against things they do not understand. They are like animals in the way they act. By these things they destroy themselves.

English Revised Version
But these rail at whatsoever things they know not: and what they understand naturally, like the creatures without reason, in these things are they destroyed.

New Revised Standard
But these people slander whatever they do not understand, and they are destroyed by those things that, like irrational animals, they know by instinct.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, these, whatsoever things, indeed, they know not, they defame; but, whatsoever things, naturally, like the irrational creatures, they well understand, by these, are they, bringing themselves to ruin.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But these men blaspheme whatever things they know not: and what things soever they naturally know, like dumb beasts, in these they are corrupted.

King James Version
But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.

Lexham English Bible
But these persons blaspheme all that they do not understand, and all that they understand by instinct like the irrational animals, by these things they are being destroyed.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
But these speake euyl of those thinges which they knowe not: & what thinges they know naturally, as beastes which are without reason, in those thynges they corrupt them selues.

Easy-to-Read Version
But these people criticize things they don't understand. They do understand some things. But they understand these things not by thinking, but by feeling, the way dumb animals understand things. And these are the things that destroy them.

New American Standard Bible
But these people disparage all the things that they do not understand; and all the things that they know by instinct, like unreasoning animals, by these things they are destroyed.

Good News Translation
But these people attack with insults anything they do not understand; and those things that they know by instinct, like wild animals, are the very things that destroy them.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
But these men blasfemen, what euer thingis thei knowen not. For what euer thingis thei knowen kyndli as doumbe beestis, in these thei ben corupt.

Contextual Overview

⁸ In the same way, these people—who claim authority from their dreams—live immoral lives, defy authority, and scoff at supernatural beings. ⁹ But even Michael, one of the mightiest of the angels, did not dare accuse the devil of blasphemy, but simply said, "The Lord rebuke you!" (This took place when Michael was arguing with the devil about Moses' body.) ¹⁰ But these people scoff at things they do not understand. Like unthinking animals, they do whatever their instincts tell them, and so they bring about their own destruction. ¹¹ What sorrow awaits them! For they follow in the footsteps of Cain, who killed his brother. Like Balaam, they deceive people for money. And like Korah, they perish in their rebellion. ¹² When these people eat with you in your fellowship meals commemorating the Lord's love, they are like dangerous reefs that can shipwreck you. They are like shameless shepherds who care only for themselves. They are like clouds blowing over the land without giving any rain. They are like trees in autumn that are doubly dead, for they bear no fruit and have been pulled up by the roots. ¹³ They are like wild waves of the sea, churning up the foam of their shameful deeds. They are like wandering stars, doomed forever to blackest darkness. ¹⁴ Enoch, who lived in the seventh generation after Adam, prophesied about these people. He said, "Listen! The Lord is coming with countless thousands of his holy ones

Bible Verse Review
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Reciprocal: Leviticus 11:20 - General Deuteronomy 9:12 - corrupted 1 Samuel 17:28 - I know Matthew 7:16 - shall Matthew 12:45 - and the Acts 13:45 - spake Acts 19:9 - but spake Romans 1:26 - vile 1 Corinthians 15:32 - beasts 2 Corinthians 11:15 - whose Galatians 5:13 - only Ephesians 5:4 - filthiness Philippians 3:2 - evil 1 Timothy 1:19 - which 1 Timothy 6:4 - He 2 Timothy 3:2 - blasphemers Titus 3:2 - speak 1 Peter 2:15 - the ignorance 1 Peter 4:4 - speaking 2 Peter 2:2 - evil 2 Peter 2:10 - in the 2 Peter 2:12 - as natural

Cross-References

Genesis 1:4
And God saw that the light was good. Then he separated the light from the darkness.

Deuteronomy 32:4
He is the Rock; his deeds are perfect. Everything he does is just and fair. He is a faithful God who does no wrong; how just and upright he is!

Psalms 104:31
May the glory of the Lord continue forever! The Lord takes pleasure in all he has made!

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But these speak evil of those things which they know not,.... Which may more particularly refer to dignities, Judges 1:8; either angels, who are little known, and not at all, but by revelation, and yet were blasphemed, or evil spoken of by these men; either by ascribing too much to them, as the creation of the world; or by saying such things of them, as were below, and unworthy of them, as their congress with women, c. or civil magistrates these men were ignorant of the nature, use, and end, of magistracy and civil government, and so treated it with contempt; or the ministers of the Gospel, whose usefulness was not known, at least not acknowledged by them, and so became the object of their scorn and reproach: or it may refer more generally to the Scriptures, which false teachers are ignorant of, and yet speak evil of; either by denying them to be the Word of God, or by putting false glosses on them; and so to the several parts of the Scriptures, as to the law, the nature, use, and end of which they are not acquainted with; and therefore blaspheme it, by not walking according to it, or by denying it to be of God, and to be good, or by making the observance of it necessary to justification and salvation; and also to the Gospel, the doctrines and ordinances of it, which they speak evil of, despise and reject, not knowing the nature, value, and design of them:

but what they know naturally as brute beasts: man originally had a large share of natural knowledge, and there is in man still, notwithstanding the fall, by which his knowledge is impaired, a natural knowledge of God, and of things natural, civil, and moral; and there is a sensitive knowledge in man, which he has in common with the brutes, and which is here meant: and such was the brutish sensuality of these men, that

in those things they corrupt themselves; and act as brute beasts without shame and fear; yea, worse than brute beasts, as in the acts of unnatural lust, mentioned in Judges 1:7; whereby they corrupt both their souls and bodies, and so shall be destroyed, and perish in their corruption.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But these speak evil of those things which they know not - These false and corrupt teachers employ reproachful language of those things which lie wholly beyond the reach of their vision. Notes, 2 Peter 2:12.

But what they know naturally - As mere men; as animals; that is, in things pertaining to their physical nature, or in which they are on a level with the brute creation. The reference is to the natural instincts, the impulses of appetite, and passion, and sensual pleasure. The idea of the apostle seems to be, that their knowledge was confined to those things. They did not rise above them to the intelligent contemplation of those higher things, against which they used only the language of reproach. There are multitudes of such men in the world. Towards high and holy objects they use only the language of reproach. They do not understand them, but they can rail at them. Their knowledge is confined to the subjects of sensual indulgence, and all their intelligence in that respect is employed only to corrupt and destroy themselves.

As brute beasts - Animals without intelligence. Notes, 2 Peter 2:12.

In those things they corrupt themselves - They live only for sensual indulgence, and sink deeper and deeper in sensual gratifications.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Jude 1:10. Speak evil of those things which they know not — They do not understand the origin and utility of civil government; they revile that which ever protects their own persons and their property. This is true in most insurrections and seditions.

But what they know naturally — They are destitute of reflection; their minds are uncultivated; they follow mere natural instinct, and are slaves to their animal propensities.

As brute beasts — Ὡς τα αλογα ζωα· Like the irrational animals; but, in the indulgence of their animal propensities, they corrupt themselves, beyond the example of the brute beasts. A fearful description; and true of many in the present day.