PRO 10:20 Parallel Verse View

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Key: khaki:verbs.
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BrLXX Ἄργυρος πεπυρωμένος γλῶσσα δικαίου, καρδία δὲ ἀσεβοῦς ἐκλείψει.
(Arguros pepurōmenos glōssa dikaiou, kardia de asebous ekleipsei. )

BrTr The tongue of the just is tried silver; but the heart of the ungodly shall fail.

ULT Choice silver is the tongue of the righteous one;
⇔ the heart of the wicked ones is like little.

UST What righteous people say is as valuable as the best silver;
⇔ but what wicked people think is worthless.

BSB ⇔ The tongue of the righteous is choice silver,
⇔ but the heart of the wicked has little worth.

OEB The tongue of the just is like choicest silver,
⇔ but the mind of the wicked is little worth.

WEBBE The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver.
⇔ The heart of the wicked is of little worth.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET What the righteous say is like the best silver,
⇔ but what the wicked think is of little value.

LSV The tongue of the righteous [is] chosen silver,
The heart of the wicked—as a little thing.

FBV What good people say is like the best silver, but the mind of the wicked isn't worth much.

T4T ⇔ What righteous/good people say [MTY] is as valuable as pure silver [MET];
⇔ what wicked people think is worthless.

LEB • a heart[fn] of wickedness is [fn]

10:? Or “mind”

10:? Literally “like a little”

BBE The tongue of the upright man is like tested silver: the heart of the evil-doer is of little value.

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JPS The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver; the heart of the wicked is little worth.

ASV The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver:
⇔ The heart of the wicked is little worth.

DRA The tongue of the just is as choice silver: but the heart of the wicked is nothing worth.

YLT The tongue of the righteous [is] chosen silver, The heart of the wicked — as a little thing.

Drby The tongue of the righteous [man] is [as] choice silver; the heart of the wicked is little worth.

RV The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.

Wbstr The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.

KJB-1769 The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.

KJB-1611 The tongue of the iust is as choise siluer: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
(The tongue of the just is as choise silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.)

Bshps The tongue of the iust man is as tried siluer: but the heart of the vngodly is a thyng of naught.
(The tongue of the just man is as tried silver: but the heart of the ungodly is a thing of naught.)

Gnva The tongue of the iust man is as fined siluer: but the heart of the wicked is litle worth.
(The tongue of the just man is as fined silver: but the heart of the wicked is little worth. )

Cvdl An innocent tonge is a noble treasure, but the herte of the vngodly is nothinge worth.
(An innocent tongue is a noble treasure, but the heart of the ungodly is nothing worth.)

Wycl Chosun siluer is the tunge of a iust man; the herte of wickid men is for nouyt.
(Chosun silver is the tunge of a just man; the heart of wicked men is for nought/nothing.)

Luth Des Gerechten Zunge ist köstlich Silber; aber der GOttlosen Herz ist nichts.
(Des righteous_ones Zunge is köstlich Silber; but the/of_the Godlosen heart is nothing.)

ClVg Argentum electum lingua justi; cor autem impiorum pro nihilo.
(Argentum electum lingua justi; heart however impiorum for nihilo. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

כֶּ֣סֶף נִ֭בְחָר

silver choice

Here Solomon speaks of the value of what righteous people say as if it were the best quality silver. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly or use a simile. Alternate translation: “Extremely valuable” or “Like choice silver”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לְשׁ֣וֹן

tongue

See how you translated the same use of tongue in 6:17.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

לְשׁ֣וֹן צַדִּ֑יק

tongue law-abiding/just

See how you translated the righteous one in 10:16.

Note 4 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

לֵ֖ב רְשָׁעִ֣ים כִּ⁠מְעָֽט

heart wicked of,little

This clause is a strong contrast with the previous clause. Use the most natural way in your language to indicate a contrast. Alternate translation: “by contrast, the heart of the wicked ones is like little”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לֵ֖ב

heart

See how you translated the same use of heart in 2:2.

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

כִּ⁠מְעָֽט

of,little

Here, like little refers to having little value. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “has little value” or “is not valuable”

Parallel PRO 10:20