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OET-LV [is]_silver chosen [the]_tongue of_[the]_righteous [the]_heart of_wicked_[people] of_little.
UHB כֶּ֣סֶף נִ֭בְחָר לְשׁ֣וֹן צַדִּ֑יק לֵ֖ב רְשָׁעִ֣ים כִּמְעָֽט׃ ‡
(ⱪeşef niⱱḩār ləshōn ʦaddiyq lēⱱ rəshāˊiym ⱪiməˊāţ.)
Key: yellow:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
ULT Choice silver is the tongue of the righteous one;
⇔ the heart of the wicked ones is like little.
UST What righteous people say is as valuable as the best silver;
⇔ but what wicked people think is worthless.
BSB ⇔ The tongue of the righteous is choice silver,
⇔ but the heart of the wicked has little worth.
OEB The tongue of the just is like choicest silver,
⇔ but the mind of the wicked is little worth.
WEB The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver.
⇔ The heart of the wicked is of little worth.
NET What the righteous say is like the best silver,
⇔ but what the wicked think is of little value.
LSV The tongue of the righteous [is] chosen silver,
The heart of the wicked—as a little thing.
FBV What good people say is like the best silver, but the mind of the wicked isn't worth much.
T4T ⇔ What righteous/good people say [MTY] is as valuable as pure silver [MET];
⇔ what wicked people think is worthless.
LEB • a heart[fn] of wickedness is[fn]
BBE The tongue of the upright man is like tested silver: the heart of the evil-doer is of little value.
MOF No MOF PRO book available
JPS The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver; the heart of the wicked is little worth.
ASV The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver:
⇔ The heart of the wicked is little worth.
DRA The tongue of the just is as choice silver: but the heart of the wicked is nothing worth.
YLT The tongue of the righteous [is] chosen silver, The heart of the wicked — as a little thing.
DBY The tongue of the righteous [man] is [as] choice silver; the heart of the wicked is little worth.
RV The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
WBS The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
KJB The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
(The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth. )
BB The tongue of the iust man is as tried siluer: but the heart of the vngodly is a thyng of naught.
(The tongue of the just man is as tried silver: but the heart of the ungodly is a thing of naught.)
GNV The tongue of the iust man is as fined siluer: but the heart of the wicked is litle worth.
(The tongue of the just man is as fined silver: but the heart of the wicked is little worth. )
CB An innocent tonge is a noble treasure, but the herte of the vngodly is nothinge worth.
(An innocent tongue is a noble treasure, but the heart of the ungodly is nothing worth.)
WYC Chosun siluer is the tunge of a iust man; the herte of wickid men is for nouyt.
(Chosun silver is the tunge of a just man; the heart of wicked men is for nought/nothing.)
LUT Des Gerechten Zunge ist köstlich Silber; aber der GOttlosen Herz ist nichts.
(Des Gerechten Zunge is köstlich Silber; but the Godlosen Herz is nichts.)
CLV Argentum electum lingua justi; cor autem impiorum pro nihilo.
(Argentum electum lingua justi; heart however impiorum pro nihilo. )
BRN The tongue of the just is tried silver; but the heart of the ungodly shall fail.
BrLXX Ἄργυρος πεπυρωμένος γλῶσσα δικαίου, καρδία δὲ ἀσεβοῦς ἐκλείψει.
(Arguros pepurōmenos glōssa dikaiou, kardia de asebous ekleipsei. )
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor
כֶּ֣סֶף נִ֭בְחָר
silver choice
Here Solomon speaks of the value of what righteous people say as if it were the best quality silver. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly or use a simile. Alternate translation: “Extremely valuable” or “Like choice silver”
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy
לְשׁ֣וֹן
tongue
See how you translated the same use of tongue in 6:17.
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun
לְשׁ֣וֹן צַדִּ֑יק
tongue law-abiding/just
See how you translated the righteous one in 10:16.
Note 4 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast
לֵ֖ב רְשָׁעִ֣ים כִּמְעָֽט
heart wicked of,little
This clause is a strong contrast with the previous clause. Use the most natural way in your language to indicate a contrast. Alternate translation: “by contrast, the heart of the wicked ones is like little”
Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy
לֵ֖ב
heart
See how you translated the same use of heart in 2:2.
Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / simile
כִּמְעָֽט
of,little
Here, like little refers to having little value. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “has little value” or “is not valuable”