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Isaiah 29:12

New King James Version

12 Then the book is delivered to one who is illiterate, saying, “Read this, please.” And he says, “I am not literate.”

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American Standard Version

and the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee; and he saith, I am not learned.

Christian Standard Bible

And if the document is given to one who cannot read and he is asked to read it, he will say, “I can’t read.”

English Standard Version

And when they give the book to one who cannot read, saying, “Read this,” he says, “I cannot read.”

King James Version

And the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I am not learned.

New American Standard Bible

Then the book will be given to the one who is illiterate, saying, “Please read this.” And he will say, “I cannot read.”

New International Version

Or if you give the scroll to someone who cannot read, and say, “Read this, please,” they will answer, “I don’t know how to read.”

New Living Translation

When you give it to those who cannot read, they will say, “We don’t know how to read.”

World English Bible

and the book is delivered to one who is not educated, saying, “Read this, please;” and he says, “I can’t read.”