Hebrews 5:13

Milk and Solid Food

12Although by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to reteach you the basic principles of God’s word. You need milk, not solid food!13For everyone who lives on milk is still an infant, inexperienced in the message of righteousness.14But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained their senses to distinguish good from evil.

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Berean Standard Bible
For everyone who lives on milk is still an infant, inexperienced in the message of righteousness.
American Standard Version (1901)
For every one that partaketh of milk is without experience of the word of righteousness; for he is a babe.
Bible in Basic English
For everyone who takes milk is without experience of the word of righteousness: he is a child.
Douay-Rheims 1899
For every one that is a partaker of milk, is unskillful in the word of justice: for he is a little child.
Free Bible Version
Those who drink baby milk don't have the experience of living the right way—they're just babies.
Geneva Bible 1599
For euery one that vseth milke, is inexpert in the worde of righteousnes: for he is a babe.
King James (Authorized) Version
For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
Translation for Translators
Remember that those who are still learning these elementary truths [MET] have not become familiar with what God says concerning becoming/being righteous. They are just like [MET] babies who need milk!
Unlocked Literal Bible
For anyone who only takes milk is inexperienced with the message of righteousness, because he is still a little child.
Noah Webster Bible
For every one that useth milk, is unskillful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
World English Bible
For everyone who lives on milk is not experienced in the word of righteousness, for he is a baby.
Young's Literal Translation
for every one who is partaking of milk [is] unskilled in the word of righteousness — for he is an infant,