(38) And preferred the life of the world,
— الترجمة الإنجليزية - صحيح انترناشونال
 38. And preferred the life of this world (by following his evil desires and lusts),
— الترجمة الإنجليزية
وَءَاثَرَ ٱلۡحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا

And preferred the present life, (Literally: lowly life, i.e., the life of this world).
— Dr. Ghali - English translation
وَءَاثَرَ ٱلۡحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا

And preferred the life of this world (by following his evil desires and lusts),
— Muhsin Khan - English translation
وَءَاثَرَ ٱلۡحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا

And chose the life of the world,
— Pickthall - English translation
وَءَاثَرَ ٱلۡحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا

And had preferred the life of this world,
— Yusuf Ali - English translation
وَءَاثَرَ ٱلۡحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا

And preferred the life of the world,
— Sahih International - English translation
وَءَاثَرَ ٱلۡحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا

(79:38) and preferred the life of this world,
— Abul Ala Maududi(With tafsir) - English translation
وَءَاثَرَ ٱلۡحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا

and preferred the present life
— Abdul Haleem - English translation
وَءَاثَرَ ٱلۡحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا

and preferred the worldly life (to the Hereafter),
— Mufti Taqi Usmani - English translation
وَءَاثَرَ ٱلۡحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا

and preferred the ˹fleeting˺ life of this world,
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran - English translation
وَءَاثَرَ ٱلۡحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا

and preferred the ˹fleeting˺ life of this world,
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab - English translation
and preferred the life of this world,
— الترجمة الإنجليزية - مركز رواد الترجمة
38. And gave priority to the temporary worldly life over the everlasting afterlife.
— الترجمة الإنجليزية للمختصر في تفسير القرآن الكريم
and chose this present life
— ترجمة معاني القرآن الكريم - عادل صلاحي