PRO 2:21 Parallel View

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2:21 Note--fnCOLON-- We read punctuation in L differently from BHS--fnPERIOD--

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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 For the upright ones will dwell in the land,
 ⇔ and the blameless ones will remain in it,

UST Ultimately, people who live uprightly will live in our land,
⇔ Indeed, people whom Yahweh does not blame for acting wickedly will stay in this land for a long time.

BSB For the upright will inhabit the land,
⇔ and the blameless will remain in it;

OEB for the upright will live in the land,
⇔ and the blameless alone will enjoy it;

WEB For the upright will dwell in the land.
⇔ The perfect will remain in it.

NET For the upright will reside in the land,
 ⇔ and those with integrity will remain in it,

LSV For the upright inhabit the earth,
And the perfect are left in it,

FBV For only people who live right will live in the land; only honest people will remain there.

T4T because only godly people will live in this land and receive God’s blessings;
⇔ only those who have not done wrong will stay here for a long time.

LEB • in the land,[fn]and those who are blameless[fn] will remain in it.

?:? Or “earth”

?:? Or “innocent”

BBE For the upright will be living in the land, and the good will have it for their heritage.

MOF No MOF PRO book available

JPS For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the whole-hearted shall remain in it.

ASV For the upright shall dwell in the land,
 ⇔ And the perfect shall remain in it.

DRA For they that are upright shall dwell in the earth, and the simple shall continue in it.

YLT For the upright do inhabit the earth, And the perfect are left in it,

DBY For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it;

RV For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it.

WBS For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it.

KJB For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it.

BB For the iust shal dwell in the lande, and they that be perfect shall remayne in it.
(For the just shall dwell in the land, and they that be perfect shall remain in it.)

GNV For the iust shall dwell in the land, and the vpright men shall remaine in it.
(For the just shall dwell in the land, and the upright men shall remain in it. )

CB For the iust shal dwell in the londe, and the innocentes shal remayne in it:
(For the just shall dwell in the land, and the innocentes shall remain in it:)

WYC Forsothe thei that ben riytful, schulen dwelle in the lond; and symple men schulen perfitli dwelle ther ynne.
(Forsothe they that been riytful, should dwelle in the land; and symple men should perfitli dwelle there ynne.)

LUT Denn die Gerechten werden im Lande wohnen, und die Frommen werden drinnen bleiben;
(Because the Gerechten become in_the land wohnen, and the Frommen become drinnen bleiben;)

CLV qui enim recti sunt habitabunt in terra, et simplices permanebunt in ea;[fn]
(who because recti are habitabunt in terra, and simplices permanebunt in ea;)

2.21 Qui enim. Hic rectis jungit simplices, etc., usque ad quæ cum Christo in cœlis regnat, perveniunt.

2.21 Who because. Hic rectis yungit simplices, etc., usque to which cum Christo in cœlis regnat, perveniunt.

BRN For the upright shall dwell in the earth, and the holy shall be left behind in it.

BrLXX Ὅτι εὐθεῖς κατασκηνώσουσι γῆν, καὶ ὅσιοι ὑπολειφθήσονται ἐν αὐτῇ.
(Hoti eutheis kataskaʸnōsousi gaʸn, kai hosioi hupoleifthaʸsontai en autaʸ. )

TTN Tyndale Theme Notes:

Marriage and Sexuality

From the beginning of Scripture, marriage is considered sacred, and appropriate sexual expression is an important part of marriage (Gen 2:23-25). The Fall created a rupture in all relationships, first between God and humans, and then between husband and wife (Gen 3). The division between Adam and Eve was expressed in terms of their sexuality; they could no longer stand naked in the garden without feeling shame.

In Proverbs, the wise teacher frequently warns naive young men to avoid the temptations of sexual expression outside of marriage (Prov 2:16-22; 5:1-23; 6:20–7:27). While a young man might find other women physically attractive and seductive, the consequences of acting on these temptations are dire: His family and professional aspirations might be destroyed. Proverbs teaches young men to cultivate a strong relationship with their own wives. They are counseled to have healthy marital sex rather than sleeping with other women (5:15-20).

Although this section of Proverbs was originally written to instruct young men, all readers can reflect on these issues of marriage and sexuality. Proverbs urges men and women to recognize the sanctity and beauty of marital love as God, the wise Creator, intended it.

The New Testament reaffirms the sacredness of sexuality and its proper expression in marriage. Jesus appeals to the creation narrative in Genesis as a way of highlighting the intended permanency of the marriage relationship. After quoting Genesis 2:24, he states, “Since they are no longer two but one, let no one split apart what God has joined together” (Matt 19:3-6). Paul discusses the importance of maintaining sexual intimacy in marriage, lest Satan be afforded an opportunity to tempt (1 Cor 7:3-5). God’s desire is that those who join in marriage would remain faithful to one another, avoiding sexual activity that is destructive to the sacred relationship they have entered (see Heb 13:4).

Passages for Further Study

Gen 2:18-25; Prov 2:16-22; 5:15-20; 6:20-35; 7:1-27; Jer 5:7-11; Hos 2:20; Mal 2:14-16; Matt 19:4-6; 22:30; 1 Cor 6:15-20; Heb 13:4

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

כִּֽי

that/for/because/then/when

For here indicates that what follows in 2:21–22 is the conclusion to what was stated in 2:11–20. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different expression. See how you translated a similar use of For in 1:32. Alternate translation: “In conclusion,”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

יְשָׁרִ֥ים יִשְׁכְּנוּ אָ֑רֶץ וּ֝⁠תְמִימִ֗ים יִוָּ֥תְרוּ בָֽ⁠הּ

upright inhabit land and,blameless remain in/on/at/with,it

These two phrases mean similar things. The author is using repetition to emphasize the idea that the phrases express. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could combine the phrases and express the emphasis in another way. Alternate translation: “the blameless, upright ones will remain to dwell in the land”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

יִשְׁכְּנוּ אָ֑רֶץ & יִוָּ֥תְרוּ בָֽ⁠הּ

inhabit land & remain in/on/at/with,it

Here, the land and it could refer to: (1) the land of Israel, which God had given to the Jewish people and which Solomon was ruling over when he wrote these proverbs. Alternate translation: “will dwell in the land of Israel … will remain in Israel” or “will dwell in our land … will remain in our land” (2) the earth in general, in which case this would refer to staying alive. Alternate translation: “will dwell on the earth … will remain alive on the earth”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וּ֝⁠תְמִימִ֗ים

and,blameless

Here, blameless ones refers to people whom Yahweh does not blame for acting wickedly. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “and the ones whom Yahweh rightly does not blame”

Parallel PRO 2:21