1KI 1:52 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) “If he shows himself as a loyal subject,” Shelomoh responded, “then he’ll be able to keep his head. But if he’s found to be a traitor, then he’ll die.”

Key: khaki:verbs, red:negative.
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).

BrLXX Καὶ εἶπε Σαλωμών, ἐὰν γένηται εἰς υἱὸν δυνάμεως, εἰ πεσεῖται τῶν τριχῶν αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν· καὶ ἐὰν κακία εὑρεθῇ ἐν αὐτῷ, θανατωθήσεται.
(Kai eipe Salōmōn, ean genaʸtai eis huion dunameōs, ei peseitai tōn triⱪōn autou epi taʸn gaʸn; kai ean kakia heurethaʸ en autōi, thanatōthaʸsetai. )

BrTr And Solomon said, If he should be a valiant man, there shall not a hair of his fall to the ground; but if evil be found in him, he shall die.

ULT And Solomon said, “If he will be a son of strength, some of his hair will not fall to the ground. But if evil is found in him, then he will die.”

UST Solomon replied, “If he proves that he is loyal to me, I will not harm him at all. But if he does anything that is wrong, he will be executed.”

BSB § And Solomon replied, “If he is a man of character, not a single hair of his will fall to the ground. But if evil is found in him, he will die.”

OEB Solomon said, ‘If he shall show himself a worthy man, not a hair of him shall fall to the earth, but if wickedness be found in him he must die.’

WEBBE Solomon said, “If he shows himself a worthy man, not a hair of his shall fall to the earth; but if wickedness is found in him, he shall die.”

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Solomon said, “If he is a loyal subject, not a hair of his head will be harmed, but if he is found to be a traitor, he will die.”

LSV And Solomon says, “If he becomes a virtuous man—there does not fall [even one] hair of his to the earth, and if evil is found in him—then he has died.”

FBV Solomon replied, “If he is an honorable man, not one hair of his will fall to the ground. But if he shows himself to be evil, he will die.”

T4T Solomon replied, “If he proves that he is loyal to me, I will not harm him at all [IDM]. But if he does anything that is wrong, he will be executed.”

LEB Solomon said, “If he is a son of noble character, not a hair of his head will fall to the ground, but if evil is found in him, then he will die.”

BBE And Solomon said, If he is seen to be a man of good faith, not a hair of him will be touched; but if any wrongdoing is seen in him, he is to be put to death.

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JPS And Solomon said: 'If he shall show himself a worthy man, there shall not a hair of him fall to the earth; but if wickedness be found in him, he shall die.'

ASV And Solomon said, If he shall show himself a worthy man, there shall not a hair of him fall to the earth; but if wickedness be found in him, he shall die.

DRA And Solomon said: If he be a good man, there shall not so much as one hair of his head fall to the ground: but if evil be found in him, he shall die.

YLT And Solomon saith, 'If he becometh a virtuous man — there doth not fall of his hair to the earth, and if evil is found in him — then he hath died.'

Drby And Solomon said, If he be a worthy man, there shall not one of his hairs fall to the earth; but if wickedness be found in him, he shall die.

RV And Solomon said, If he shall shew himself a worthy man, there shall not an hair of him fall to the earth: but if wickedness be found in him, he shall die.

Wbstr And Solomon said, If he will show himself a worthy man, there shall not a hair of him fall to the earth: but if wickedness shall be found in him, he shall die.

KJB-1769 And Solomon said, If he will shew himself a worthy man, there shall not an hair of him fall to the earth: but if wickedness shall be found in him, he shall die.
(And Solomon said, If he will show himself a worthy man, there shall not an hair of him fall to the earth: but if wickedness shall be found in him, he shall die. )

KJB-1611 And Solomon sayd, If hee will shewe himselfe a worthy man, there shall not an haire of him fall to the earth: but if wickednesse shall be found in him, he shall die.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps And Solomo said: If he wil shew him selfe a worthy ma, ther shal not an heer of hym fal to the earth: But & if wickednesse be founde in him, he shall dye.
(And Solomo said: If he will show himself a worthy ma, there shall not an hair of him fal to the earth: But and if wickedness be found in him, he shall die.)

Gnva Then Salomon sayd, If he will shewe him selfe a worthy man, there shall not an heare of him fall to the earth, but if wickednes be found in him, he shall dye.
(Then Salomon said, If he will show himself a worthy man, there shall not an hair of him fall to the earth, but if wickedness be found in him, he shall die. )

Cvdl Salomon sayde: Yf he wil be an honest man, there shall not one heer fall from him vpon the earth: but yf there be euell founde in him, he shall dye.
(Salomon said: If he will be an honest man, there shall not one hair fall from him upon the earth: but if there be evil found in him, he shall die.)

Wycl And Salomon seide, If he is a good man, sotheli not oon heer of hym schal falle in to erthe; but if yuel be foundun in hym, he schal die.
(And Salomon said, If he is a good man, truly not one hair of him shall fall in to earth; but if evil be found in him, he shall die.)

Luth Salomo sprach: Wird er redlich sein, soll kein Haar von ihm auf die Erde fallen; wird aber Böses an ihm funden, so soll er sterben.
(Salomo spoke: Wird he redlich sein, should kein Haar from him on the earth fallen; becomes but Böses at him funden, so should he die.)

ClVg Dixitque Salomon: Si fuerit vir bonus, non cadet ne unus quidem capillus ejus in terram: sin autem malum inventum fuerit in eo, morietur.
(And_he_said Salomon: When/But_if has_been man bonus, not/no cadet not unus indeed capillus his in the_earth/land: sin however evil inventum has_been in eo, morietur. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

לְ⁠בֶן־חַ֔יִל

as,man worthy

Here, the phrase a son of strength indicates that Adonijah might act in reliable or trustworthy ways. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable phrase or state the meaning plainly. See how you expressed the similar phrase in 1:42. Alternate translation: “a loyal man” or “a reliable man”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

לֹֽא־יִפֹּ֥ל מִ⁠שַּׂעֲרָת֖⁠וֹ אָ֑רְצָ⁠ה

not fall of,hair,his ground,to

Here, the phrase a hair of his will not fall to the ground indicates that Solomon will not punish or harm Adonijah in any way, not even by pulling out a single one of his hairs. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable phrase or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “no one will punish him” or “he will not be harmed in any way”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

רָעָ֥ה תִמָּצֵא־ב֖⁠וֹ

evil found in=him/it

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. If you need to say who would do the action, it is clear from the context that it would be Solomon. Alternate translation: “I find evil in him”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

רָעָ֥ה תִמָּצֵא־ב֖⁠וֹ

evil found in=him/it

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of evil, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “he is found to be evil”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וָ⁠מֵֽת

and,die

Here Solomon implies that he would have one of his soldiers kill Adonijah. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “then I will have a soldier kill him”

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