PRO 10:32 Parallel Verse View

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ULT The lips of the righteous one know favor,
 ⇔ but the mouth of the wicked ones, perverse things.

UST What righteous people say is favorable,
⇔ but what wicked people say is perverse.

BSB  ⇔ The lips of the righteous know what is fitting,
⇔ but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.

OEB The lips of the righteous utter good-will;
⇔ but the mouth of the wicked, malice.

WEB The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable,
⇔ but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.

NET The lips of the righteous know what is pleasing,
 ⇔ but the speech of the wicked is perverse.

LSV The lips of the righteous know a pleasing thing,
And the mouth of the wicked perverseness!

FBV Good people know the right thing to say, but the wicked always lie.

T4T  ⇔ Righteous people [MTY] know what to say that is acceptable,
⇔ but wicked people [MTY] are constantly saying things that are not true.

LEB • the acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked, the perverse.

BBE The lips of the upright man have knowledge of what is pleasing, but twisted are the mouths of evil-doers.

MOF No MOF PRO book available

JPS The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable; but the mouth of the wicked is all frowardness.

ASV The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable;
 ⇔ But the mouth of the wicked speaketh perverseness.

DRA The lips of the just consider what is acceptable: and the mouth of the wicked uttereth perverse things.

YLT The lips of the righteous know a pleasing thing, And the mouth of the wicked perverseness!

DBY The lips of a righteous [man] know what is acceptable; but the mouth of the wicked is frowardness.

RV The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.

WBS The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.

KJB The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.[fn]
(The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.)

10.32 frowardness: Heb. frowardnesses

BB The lippes of the ryghteous vtter that which is acceptable: but the mouth of the vngodly speaketh frowarde thynges.
(The lippes of the righteous vtter that which is acceptable: but the mouth of the ungodly speakth/speaks frowarde things.)

GNV The lips of the righteous knowe what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh froward things.
(The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speakth/speaks froward things. )

CB The lippes of the rightuous are occupied in acceptable thinges, but the mouth of the vngodly taketh them to the worst.
(The lippes of the rightuous are occupied in acceptable things, but the mouth of the ungodly taketh them to the worst.)

WYC The lippis of a iust man biholden pleasaunt thingis; and the mouth of wickid men byholdith weiward thingis.
(The lippis of a just man biholden pleasaunt things; and the mouth of wicked men byholdith weiward things.)

LUT Die Lippen der Gerechten lehren heilsam Ding; aber der GOttlosen Mund ist verkehrt.
(The lips the Gerechten lehren heilsam Ding; but the Godlosen Mund is verkehrt.)

CLV Labia justi considerant placita, et os impiorum perversa.]
(Labia justi considerant placita, and os impiorum perversa.] )

BRN The lips of just men drop grace: but the mouth of the ungodly is perverse.

BrLXX Χείλη ἀνδρῶν δικαίων ἀποστάζει χάριτας, στόμα δὲ ἀσεβῶν ἀποστρέφεται.
(Ⱪeilaʸ andrōn dikaiōn apostazei ⱪaritas, stoma de asebōn apostrefetai. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

שִׂפְתֵ֣י צַ֭דִּיק

lips law-abiding/just

See how you translated this phrase in 10:21.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

יֵדְע֣וּ⁠ן רָצ֑וֹן

know, acceptable

Here, Solomon speaks of a righteous person saying pleasing things as if that person’s lips were people who know favor. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “express favor”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

רָצ֑וֹן

acceptable

See how you translated favor in 3:4.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

וּ⁠פִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים תַּהְפֻּכֽוֹת

and,mouth wicked perverse

Solomon is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a clause would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from the previous clause if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “but the mouth of the wicked ones speaks perverse things” or “but the mouth of the wicked ones expresses perverse things”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וּ⁠פִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים

and,mouth wicked

See how you translated this phrase in 10:6.

Parallel PRO 10:32