JMNT(i)
4 he has smoldered and has been puffed up with the fumes of conceit, continues versed in nothing (capable of nothing; unskilled and able to fix upon nothing; understanding nothing of how to know),
but rather, continues being sick with a morbid craving concerning investigations (or: seekings; questionings; inquiries)
and debates (word fights; disputes; controversies),
forth from out of which things continually come to be (or: are birthed)
envy, strife (discord; contention),
blasphemies (slanderous or abusive speeches which vilify, give a false image, defame, aver harm or hinder the Light),
bad (labor-inducing; unprofitable; malicious; misery-gushed)
suspicions and intrigues,
5 altercations and mutual irritations from throughout rubbing against (= friction with)
people being folks having been utterly spoiled, ruined, corrupted or perished in the mind (= lost their wits),
and having been deprived from the Truth (or: defrauded of reality),
folks continually prescribing it a customary law, inferring providing (or: procuring; acquiring; furnishing and supplying to one's self; capital; financial gain)
to be the Reverence (the standing in awe of wellness, with adoration; the virtuous conduct, in true relation to God; or: devoutness).
6 Now the Reverence (or: devoutness and standing in awe of the ease and well-being associated with God; virtuous conduct for goodness, that is in true relation to God)
is a great providing of supply (or: means of acquiring; furnishing and supplying to one's self; or: capital)
along with a contented self-sufficiency from independent means, (or: Yet is great financial gain accompanied with independent means this Reverence?)
7 for we carried (or: You see we brought)
nothing into the world (the ordered system; secular society) [
and]
it is evident that neither are we able to carry anything out.
8 So, continuously holding (or: having)
nourishments (foods; sustenance)
and effects of coverings (clothing or shelter)
we will constantly be defended, made a match for, and warded off by these things (or: we shall habitually be contentedly satisfied with and sufficed in these things).
9 Yet those wanting and determining to be rich are continually falling in – into a trial and a trap and many senseless and hurtful strong passions (many over-desires void of understanding and bringing weakness; disadvantageous wants and needs),
which things habitually swamp those people, sinking them to the bottom, into ruinous corruption (or: destruction)
and loss,
10 for a root of all the bad things (the worthless qualities; the injurious situations; the poor craftsmanship; the ugly personalities; the malicious desires)
is the fondness of silver (= love of money; = covetousness)
of which some, habitually extending and stretching themselves out to reach, are caused to wander off (or: were led astray)
away from the faith and they pierce themselves through with a rod and put themselves on a spit (or: they run themselves through, stabbing themselves all around)
for (or: in; to; with; by)
many pains.