PRO 10:19 Parallel View

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ULT With a multitude of words transgression does not cease,
 ⇔ but one who restrains his lips is insightful.

UST People who talk a lot sin a lot;
⇔ but people who refrain from speaking unnecessarily are wise.

BSB  ⇔ When words are many, sin is unavoidable,
⇔ but he who restrains his lips is wise.

OEB Where words are many, offences are certain;
⇔ But he who controls his tongue does wisely.

WEB In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience,
⇔ but he who restrains his lips does wisely.

NET When words abound, transgression is inevitable,
 ⇔ but the one who restrains his words is wise.

LSV In the abundance of words transgression does not cease,
And whoever is restraining his lips [is] wise.

FBV If you talk too much, you'll say something wrong. Be wise and take care what you say.

T4T  ⇔ When people talk a lot, that will lead them to sin a lot by what they say;
⇔ if you are wise, you will refuse to say very much.

LEB • but he who restrains his lips is prudent.

BBE Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely.

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JPS In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

ASV In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression;
 ⇔ But he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely.

DRA In the multitude of words there shall not want sin: but he that refraineth his lips is most wise.

YLT In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips [is] wise.

DBY In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; but he that restraineth his lips doeth wisely.

RV In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression: but he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely.

WBS In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that restraineth his lips is wise.

KJB In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
(In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise. )

BB Where much babblyng is, there must needes be offence: and he that refrayneth his lippes, is wyse.

GNV In many wordes there cannot want iniquitie: but he that refrayneth his lippes, is wise.
(In many words there cannot want iniquitie: but he that refrayneth his lippes, is wise. )

CB Where moch bablinge is, there must nedes be offence: he that refrayneth his lippes, is wysest of all.
(Where much bablinge is, there must needs be offence: he that refrayneth his lippes, is wysest of all.)

WYC Synne schal not faile in myche spekyng; but he that mesurith hise lippis, is moost prudent.
(Synne shall not faile in much spekyng; but he that mesurith his lippis, is moost prudent.)

LUT Wo viel Worte sind, da geht es ohne Sünde nicht ab; wer aber seine Lippen hält, ist klug.
(Where many Worte are, there geht it without Sünde not ab; wer but his lips hält, is klug.)

CLV In multiloquio non deerit peccatum, qui autem moderatur labia sua prudentissimus est.
(In multiloquio not/no deerit peccatum, who however moderatur labia sua prudentissimus est. )

BRN By a multitude of words thou shalt not escape sin; but if thou refrain thy lips thou wilt be prudent.

BrLXX Ἐκ πολυλογίας οὐκ ἐκφεύξῃ ἁμαρτίαν, φειδόμενος δὲ χειλέων νοήμων ἔσῃ.
(Ek polulogias ouk ekfeuxaʸ hamartian, feidomenos de ⱪeileōn noaʸmōn esaʸ. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

בְּ⁠רֹ֣ב דְּ֭בָרִים

in/on/at/with,many words

Here Solomon implies that someone is speaking a multitude of words. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “When someone speaks a multitude of words”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

פָּ֑שַׁע

transgression

See how you translated “transgressions” in 10:12.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / litotes

לֹ֣א יֶחְדַּל

not lacking

Solomon is using a figure of speech here that expresses a strongly positive meaning by using a negative word, not, together with an expression that is the opposite of the intended meaning, forsake. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the positive meaning. Alternate translation: “continues”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וְ⁠חֹשֵׂ֖ךְ שְׂפָתָ֣י⁠ו

and,restrains lips,his

This phrase is an idiom that refers to someone who stops himself from speaking. If it would be helpful, you could use an equivalent idiom from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “but one who keeps his mouth shut” or “but one who prevents himself from speaking”

Parallel PRO 10:19