These are precepts of wisdom We offer to men , but only those who are rational understand .

And We illustrate these examples for mankind and none except the knowledgeable understand them .

And those similitudes We strike them for the people , but none understands them save those who know .

And these similtudes ! We propound them for mankind and none understand them save men of knowledge .

And these similitudes We put forward for mankind , but none will understand them except those who have knowledge ( of Allah and His Signs , etc . ) .

These examples We put them forward to the people but none grasps them except the learned .

These are the parables that We set forth to make people understand . But only those endowed with knowledge will comprehend them .

As for these similitudes , We coin them for mankind , but none will grasp their meaning save the wise .

We draw these parables for mankind but no one grasps them except those who have knowledge .

And We strike these parables for the people , but none understands except the knowledgeable .

And these examples We present to the people , but none will understand them except those of knowledge .

These are parables which We tell to human being , but only the learned ones understand them .

And ( as for ) these examples , We set them forth for men , and none understand them but the learned .

Such are the comparisons We make for people , but only those understand them who have knowledge .

And such are the Parables We set forth for mankind , but only those understand them who have knowledge .

These are precepts of wisdom We offer to men , but only those who are rational understand .

And We illustrate these examples for mankind and none except the knowledgeable understand them .

And those similitudes We strike them for the people , but none understands them save those who know .

And these similtudes ! We propound them for mankind and none understand them save men of knowledge .

And these similitudes We put forward for mankind , but none will understand them except those who have knowledge ( of Allah and His Signs , etc . ) .

These examples We put them forward to the people but none grasps them except the learned .

These are the parables that We set forth to make people understand . But only those endowed with knowledge will comprehend them .

As for these similitudes , We coin them for mankind , but none will grasp their meaning save the wise .

We draw these parables for mankind but no one grasps them except those who have knowledge .

And We strike these parables for the people , but none understands except the knowledgeable .

And these examples We present to the people , but none will understand them except those of knowledge .

These are parables which We tell to human being , but only the learned ones understand them .

And ( as for ) these examples , We set them forth for men , and none understand them but the learned .

Such are the comparisons We make for people , but only those understand them who have knowledge .

And such are the Parables We set forth for mankind , but only those understand them who have knowledge .

In the Book of Proverbs in the Bible, ants are held up as a good example for humans for their hard work and cooperation.

We have explained ( the truth ) in various ways in this Qur 'an , that they may be warned but it only increased their refractoriness .

And We have explained in this Qur an in various ways , for them to understand and it increases nothing except their hatred towards it .

We have turned about in this Koran , that they may remember and it increases them only in aversion .

And assurelly We have propounded it variously in this Qur 'an that they might be admonished , but it increaseth them only in aversion .

And surely , We have explained Our Promises , Warnings and ( set forth many ) examples in this Quran that they ( the disbelievers ) may take heed , but it increases them in naught save aversion .

We have explained in this Quran in various ways , that they may remember , but it only adds to their rebellion .

We have expounded ( the Truth ) in diverse ways in this Qur 'an that they might take it to heart but all this only aggravates their aversion .

We verily have displayed ( Our warnings ) in this Qur 'an that they may take heed , but it increaseth them in naught save aversion .

Certainly We have variously paraphrased the principles of guidance in this Quran so that they may take admonition , but it increases them only in aversion .

In this Koran We have clarified so that they may remember but it has only increased their aversion .

And We have certainly diversified the contents in this Qur 'an that mankind may be reminded , but it does not increase the disbelievers except in aversion .

We have given you various facts ( about the Truth in this Quran ) so that they ( unbelievers ) would take heed , but this has only increased their aversion ( to the truth ) .

And certainly We have repeated ( warnings ) in this Quran that they may be mindful , but it does not add save to their aversion .

We have explained the truth in this Quran in various ways , so that they may take heed , but it has only increased their aversion .