7 They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not know what they are talking about or what they so confidently affirm.

7 Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.

7 They want to be known as teachers of the law of Moses, but they don’t know what they are talking about, even though they speak so confidently.

7 desiring to be teachers of the law, understanding neither what they say nor the things which they affirm.

7 They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand either what they are talking about or what they are sure about.

7 desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor whereof they confidently affirm.

7 desiring to be law-teachers, not understanding either what they say or concerning what they so strenuously affirm.

7 They want to be experts in Moses’ Teachings. However, they don’t understand what they’re talking about or the things about which they speak so confidently. 

7 They want to be teachers of the law, although they don’t understand what they are saying or what they are insisting on.

7 desiring to be teachers of the law, without understanding either what they are saying or the things about which they make assertions.

7 wanting to be teachers of the law, although they do not understand either the things which they are saying or the things concerning which they are speaking confidently.

7 They want to be teachers of the law. And they are very sure about that law. But they don’t know what they are talking about.

7 wanting to be teachers of the Law, even though they do not understand either what they are saying or the matters about which they make confident assertions.