21 If their children are honored, they do not know it;

if their offspring are brought low, they do not see it.

21 His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not;

And they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them.

21 They never know if their children grow up in honor

or sink to insignificance.

21 His sons come to honor, and he does not know it;

They are brought low, and he does not perceive it.

21 Their children are honored, but they do not know it;

their children are disgraced, but they do not see it.

21 His sons come to honor, and he knoweth it not;

And they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them.

21 His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, and he perceiveth it not.

21 His sons are honored, and he doesn’t know it. 

Or they become unimportant, and he doesn’t realize it. 

21 If his sons receive honor, he does not know it;

if they become insignificant, he is unaware of it.

21 Their children come to honor, and they do not know it;

they are brought low, and it goes unnoticed.

21 His children may come to honor, but he does not know it;

or they may become lowly, but he does not realize it.

21 If our children are honored, we don’t even know it.

If they are dishonored, we don’t even see it.

21 “His sons achieve honor, but he does not know it;

Or they become insignificant, but he does not perceive it.