7 And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words.

7 “And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words.

7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

7 And when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. For they think that they will be heard for their many words.

7 “And when you pray, don’t be like those people who don’t know God. They continue saying things that mean nothing, thinking that God will hear them because of their many words.

7 And in praying use not vain repetitions, as the Gentiles do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as those who are of the nations: for they think they shall be heard through their much speaking.

7 “When you pray, don’t ramble like heathens who think they’ll be heard if they talk a lot.

7 When you pray, don’t babble like the idolaters, since they imagine they’ll be heard for their many words.

7 “When you are praying, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard because of their many words.

7 “But when you pray, do not babble repetitiously like the pagans, for they think that because of their many words they will be heard.

7 “When you pray, do not keep talking on and on the way ungodly people do. They think they will be heard because they talk a lot.

7 “And when you are praying, do not use meaningless repetition as the Gentiles do, for they suppose that they will be heard for their many words.