[和合本] 因为时候要到,人必厌烦纯正的道理,耳朵发痒,就随从自己的情欲,增添好些师傅,
[新标点] 因为时候要到,人必厌烦纯正的道理,耳朵发痒,就随从自己的情欲,增添好些师傅,
[和合修] 因为时候将到,那时人会厌烦健全的教导,耳朵发痒,就随心所欲地增添好些教师,
[新译本] 因为时候快要到了,人必容不下纯正的道理,反而耳朵发痒,随着自己的私欲,增添许多教师,
[当代修] 因为有一天,人们会厌倦纯正的教导,耳朵发痒,寻找许多迎合他们私欲的老师。
[现代修] 时候将到,那时人要拒绝健全的教义,随从自己的欲望,到处拜人为师,好来满足他们发痒的耳朵。
[吕振中] 因为时候必到,人必不容忍健全的教义,反而耳朵发痒,顺着自己的私欲给自己堆积许多教师来,
[思高本] 因为时候将到,那时人不接受健全的道理,反因耳朵发痒,顺从自己的情欲,为自己聚拢许多师傅;
[文理本] 盖时将至、人必不容正教、因其耳痒而徇己欲、多集厥师、
[GNT] The time will come when people will not listen to sound doctrine, but will follow their own desires and will collect for themselves more and more teachers who will tell them what they are itching to hear.
[BBE] Be preaching the word at all times, in every place; make protests, say sharp words, give comfort, with long waiting and teaching;
[KJV] For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
[NKJV] For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, [because] they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers;
[KJ21] For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but having itching ears, they shall heap to themselves teachers in accordance with their own lusts.
[NASB] For the time will come when they will not tolerate sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance with their own desires,
[NRSV] For the time is coming when people will not put up with sound doctrine, but having itching ears, they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own desires,
[WEB] For the time will come when they will not listen to the sound doctrine, but having itching ears, will heap up for themselves teachers after their own lusts,
[ESV] For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions,
[NIV] For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.
[NIrV] Preach the word. Be ready to serve God in good times and bad. Correct people's mistakes. Warn them. Cheer them up with words of hope. Be very patient as you do these things. Teach them carefully.
[HCSB] For the time will come when they will not tolerate sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, will accumulate teachers for themselves because they have an itch to hear something new.
[CSB] For the time will come when they will not tolerate sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, will accumulate teachers for themselves because they have an itch to hear something new.
[AMP] For the time is coming when [people] will not tolerate (endure) sound and wholesome instruction, but, having ears itching [for something pleasing and gratifying], they will gather to themselves one teacher after another to a considerable number, chosen to satisfy their own liking and to foster the errors they hold,
[NLT] For a time is coming when people will no longer listen to sound and wholesome teaching. They will follow their own desires and will look for teachers who will tell them whatever their itching ears want to hear.
[YLT] for there shall be a season when the sound teaching they will not suffer, but according to their own desires to themselves they shall heap up teachers -- itching in the hearing,