PRO 12:2 Parallel View

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ULT A good one obtains favor from Yahweh,
 ⇔ but a man of schemes he will condemn.

UST Yahweh approves of people who are good,
⇔ but he condemns people who plan to do what is evil.

BSB  ⇔ The good man obtains favor from the LORD,
⇔ but the LORD condemns a man who devises evil.

OEB A good man wins the Lord’s good-will,
⇔ but a man of evil designs He condemns.

WEB A good man shall obtain favor from Yahweh,
⇔ but he will condemn a man of wicked plans.

WMB A good man shall obtain favor from the LORD,
⇔ but he will condemn a man of wicked plans.

NET A good person obtains favor from the Lord,
 ⇔ but the Lord condemns a person with wicked schemes.

LSV The good brings forth favor from YHWH,
And the man of wicked schemes He condemns.

FBV The Lord blesses the good, but he condemns anyone with evil schemes.

T4T  ⇔ Yahweh is pleased with good people,
⇔ but he condemns those who plan to harm others.

LEB • but anyone who schemes, he condemns.

BBE A good man has grace in the eyes of the Lord; but the man of evil designs gets punishment from him.

MOF No MOF PRO book available

JPS A good man shall obtain favour of the LORD; but a man of wicked devices will He condemn.

ASV A good man shall obtain favor of Jehovah;
 ⇔ But a man of wicked devices will he condemn.

DRA He that is good, shall draw grace from the Lord: but he that trusteth in his own devices doth wickedly.

YLT The good bringeth forth favour from Jehovah, And the man of wicked devices He condemneth.

DBY A good [man] obtaineth favour of Jehovah; but a man of mischievous devices will he condemn.

RV A good man shall obtain favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.

WBS A good man obtaineth favor from the LORD: but a man of wicked devices he will condemn.

KJB A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
(A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn. )

BB A good man is acceptable vnto the Lorde: but the wicked imaginer wyll he condempne.
(A good man is acceptable unto the Lord: but the wicked imaginer will he condempne.)

GNV A good man getteth fauour of the Lord: but the man of wicked immaginations will hee condemne.
(A good man getteth fauour of the Lord: but the man of wicked immaginations will he condemne. )

CB A good man is acceptable vnto the LORDE, but ye wicked wyl he condempne.
(A good man is acceptable unto the LORD, but ye/you_all wicked will he condempne.)

WYC He that is good, schal drawe to hym silf grace of the Lord; but he that tristith in hise thouytis, doith wickidli.
(He that is good, shall drawe to himself grace of the Lord; but he that tristith in his thouytis, doith wickedli.)

LUT Wer fromm ist, der bekommt Trost vom HErrn; aber ein Ruchloser verdammt sich selbst.
(Who fromm is, the bekommt Trost from_the HErrn; but a Ruchloser verdammt itself/yourself/themselves selbst.)

CLV Qui bonus est hauriet gratiam a Domino; qui autem confidit in cogitationibus suis impie agit.
(Who bonus it_is hauriet gratiam a Domino; who however confidit in cogitationibus to_his_own impie agit. )

BRN [fn]He that has found favour with the Lord is made better; but a transgressor shall be passed over in silence.

12:2 Or. better is he, etc.

BrLXX Κρείσσων ὁ εὑρὼν χάριν παρὰ Κυρίῳ, ἀνὴρ δὲ παράνομος παρασιωπηθήσεται.
(Kreissōn ho heurōn ⱪarin para Kuriōi, anaʸr de paranomos parasiōpaʸthaʸsetai. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

ט֗וֹב

good

A good one here does not refer to a specific person, but refers to this type of person in general. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a more natural phrase. Alternate translation: “Any good person”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

רָ֭צוֹן

favour

See how you translated the abstract noun favor in 3:4.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

וְ⁠אִ֖ישׁ

and,man

Although the term man is masculine, Solomon is using the word in a generic sense that could refer to either a man or woman. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a phrase that makes this clear. Alternate translation: “but a person of”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

וְ⁠אִ֖ישׁ מְזִמּ֣וֹת

and,man schemes

Here Solomon is using the possessive form to describe a man who makes schemes. If your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “but a man who schemes”

Parallel PRO 12:2