PRO 12:6 Parallel View

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ULT The words of the wicked ones lie in wait for blood,
 ⇔ but the mouth of the upright ones will deliver them.

UST What wicked people say causes people to die like someone who hides in wait in order to kill someone who walks by;
⇔ but what upright people say will enable them to escape.

BSB  ⇔ The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
⇔ but the speech of the upright rescues them.

OEB The words of the wicked lurk for blood,
⇔ but the speech of the upright delivers.

WEB The words of the wicked are about lying in wait for blood,
⇔ but the speech of the upright rescues them.

NET The words of the wicked lie in wait to shed innocent blood,
 ⇔ but the words of the upright will deliver them.

LSV The words of the wicked [are]: “Lay [in] wait for blood,”
And the mouth of the upright delivers them.

FBV The words of the wicked are like a violent ambush, but those of honest people save them.

T4T  ⇔ What wicked people say is like a trap [MET] that kills [MTY] people who pass by,
⇔ but what righteous people say [MTY] rescues those whom wicked people threaten to harm.

LEB • are an ambush of blood, but the mouth of the upright delivers them.

BBE The words of sinners are destruction for the upright; but the mouth of upright men is their salvation.

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JPS The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood; but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

ASV The words of the wicked are of lying in wait for blood;
 ⇔ But the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

DRA The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood: the mouth of the just shall deliver them.

YLT The words of the wicked [are]: 'Lay wait for blood,' And the mouth of the upright delivereth them.

DBY The words of the wicked are a lying-in-wait for blood; but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

RV The words of the wicked are of lying in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

WBS The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

KJB The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
(The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them. )

BB The talkyng of the vngodly is howe they may lay wayte for blood: but the mouth of the righteous will deliuer the.
(The talkyng of the ungodly is how they may lay wait for blood: but the mouth of the righteous will deliver them.)

GNV The talking of the wicked is to lye in waite for blood: but the mouth of the righteous will deliuer them.
(The talking of the wicked is to lye in waite for blood: but the mouth of the righteous will deliver them. )

CB The talkynge of the vngodly is, how they maye laye wayte for bloude, but the mouth of ye righteous wil delyuer them.
(The talkynge of the ungodly is, how they may lay wait for blood, but the mouth of ye/you_all righteous will deliver them.)

WYC The wordis of wickid men setten tresoun to blood; the mouth of iust men schal delyuere hem.
(The words of wicked men setten tresoun to blood; the mouth of just men shall delyuere them.)

LUT Der GOttlosen Predigt richtet Blutvergießen an; aber der Frommen Mund errettet.
(The Godlosen Predigt richtet bloodvergießen an; but the Frommen Mund errettet.)

CLV Verba impiorum insidiantur sanguini; os justorum liberabit eos.
(Verba impiorum insidiantur sanguini; os justorum liberabit them. )

BRN The words of ungodly men are crafty; but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

BrLXX Λόγοι ἀσεβῶν δόλιοι, στόμα δὲ ὀρθῶν ῥύσεται αὐτούς.
(Logoi asebōn dolioi, stoma de orthōn ɽusetai autous. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

דִּבְרֵ֣י & וּ⁠פִ֥י

words & and,speech

See how you translated the same use of words in 1:23 and mouth in 10:11.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

אֱרָב־דָּ֑ם

ambush blood

Here, Solomon refers to the wicked ones saying things that will cause other people to die as if what they say is a person who waits to ambush someone on the road. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly or use a simile. See how you translated this phrase in 1:11. Alternate translation: “result in people dying” or “are like someone who lies in wait to murder someone”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

יַצִּילֵֽ⁠ם

delivers,them

Here, Solomon refers to the upright ones rescuing themselves from trouble through what they say as if what they say were a person who could deliver them. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “will result in them delivering themselves”

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