PRO 2:15 Parallel View

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BSB whose paths are crooked
⇔ and whose ways are devious.

OEB all crooked in their paths.
⇔ and devious in their ways.

WEB who are crooked in their ways,
⇔ and wayward in their paths,

NET whose paths are morally crooked,
 ⇔ and who are devious in their ways;

LSV Whose paths [are] crooked,
Indeed, they are perverted in their ways.

FBV They live crooked lives doing deceitful things.

T4T They ◄walk on crooked paths/always deceive others►
⇔ and are always dishonest.

LEB • and devious in their paths;

BBE Whose ways are not straight, and whose footsteps are turned to evil:

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JPS Who are crooked in their ways, and perverse in their paths;

ASV Who are crooked in their ways,
 ⇔ And wayward in their paths:

DRA Whose ways are perverse, and their steps infamous.

YLT Whose paths [are] crooked, Yea, they are perverted in their ways.

DBY whose paths are crooked, and who are perverted in their course:

RV Who are crooked in their ways, and perverse in their paths:

WBS Who are crooked in their ways, and perverse in their paths:

KJB Whose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths:

BB Whose wayes are croked, and they frowarde in their pathes.
(Whose ways are croked, and they frowarde in their pathes.)

GNV Whose wayes are crooked and they are lewde in their paths.
(Whose ways are crooked and they are lewde in their paths.)

CB whose wayes are croked, and their pathes slaunderous.
(whose ways are croked, and their pathes slaunderous.)

WYC whose weies ben weywerd, and her goyingis ben of yuel fame.
(whose ways been weywerd, and her goyingis been of yuel fame.)

LUT welche ihren Weg verkehren und folgen ihrem Abwege;
(welche your path verkehren and folgen ihrem Abwege;)

CLV quorum viæ perversæ sunt, et infames gressus eorum.
(quorum viæ perversæ are, and infames gressus eorum.)

BRN whose paths are crooked, and their courses winding;

BrLXX Ὧν αἱ τρίβοι σκολιαὶ, καὶ καμπύλαι αἱ τροχιαὶ αὐτῶν,
(Hōn hai triboi skoliai, kai kampulai hai troⱪiai autōn,)

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָרְחֹתֵי⁠הֶ֣ם עִקְּשִׁ֑ים וּ֝⁠נְלוֹזִ֗ים בְּ⁠מַעְגְּלוֹתָֽ⁠ם

which/who paths,those crooked and,devious in/on/at/with,ways,their

These two clauses mean basically the same thing. The second emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the clauses with a word other than and that shows that the second clause is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “whose paths are crooked, yes, who go astray in their tracks”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

אָרְחֹתֵי⁠הֶ֣ם עִקְּשִׁ֑ים & בְּ⁠מַעְגְּלוֹתָֽ⁠ם

paths,those crooked & in/on/at/with,ways,their

Here Solomon refers to human behavior as if it were paths and tracks that people walk on. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “behavior is crooked … in their behavior”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

עִקְּשִׁ֑ים & וּ֝⁠נְלוֹזִ֗ים

crooked & (Some words not found in UHB: which/who paths,those crooked and,devious in/on/at/with,ways,their )

Here Solomon uses the phrases are crooked and go astray to refer to being deceptive. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “are deceptive and who are deceptive”

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