¹  and preferred the ˹fleeting˺ life of this world,  Dr. Mustafa Khattab

²  and preferred the life of this world [to the good of his soul],  Muhammad Asad

³  And preferred the life of this world.  Talal Itani

⁴  and preferred the life of this world,  Maududi

⁵  And preferred the life of this world (by following his evil desires and lusts),  Muhsin Khan

⁶  and preferred the present life  Muhammad Abdel Haleem

⁷  and held this present life in greater favor,  Dr.Leila Bakhtiar

⁸  And chose the life of the world,  Marmaduke Pickthall

⁹  And preferred the life of the world,  Sahih Int.

¹⁰  And had preferred the life of this world,  Yusuf Ali

¹¹  and preferred the life (of) the world,  Word by Word