PRO 10:7 Parallel Verse View

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ULT The memory of the righteous one is for a blessing,
 ⇔ but the name of the wicked ones will rot.

UST People will be happy when they remember righteous people;
⇔ but people will forget wicked people like something that decays and disappears.

BSB  ⇔ The memory of the righteous is a blessing,
⇔ but the name of the wicked will rot.

OEB The memory of the righteous is blessed,
⇔ but the name of the wicked will rot.

WEB The memory of the righteous is blessed,
⇔ but the name of the wicked will rot.

NET The memory of the righteous is a blessing,
 ⇔ but the reputation of the wicked will rot.

LSV The remembrance of the righteous [is] for a blessing,
And the name of the wicked rots.

FBV The good are remembered as a blessing, but the reputation of the wicked will rot.

T4T  ⇔ After righteous people die, other people are blessed as they remember what those people did before they died;
⇔ but we will soon forget wicked people [MTY] after they die.

LEB • is like a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.

BBE The memory of the upright is a blessing, but the name of the evil-doer will be turned to dust.

MOF No MOF PRO book available

JPS The memory of the righteous shall be for a blessing; but the name of the wicked shall rot.

ASV The memory of the righteous is blessed;
 ⇔ But the name of the wicked shall rot.

DRA The memory of the just is with praises: and the name of the wicked shall rot.

YLT The remembrance of the righteous [is] for a blessing, And the name of the wicked doth rot.

DBY The memory of the righteous [man] shall be blessed; but the name of the wicked shall rot.

RV The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.

WBS The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall perish.

KJB The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.
(The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot. )

BB The memoriall of the iust shall haue a good report: but the name of the vngodly shall stincke.
(The memoriall of the just shall have a good report: but the name of the ungodly shall stincke.)

GNV The memoriall of the iust shalbe blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rotte.
(The memoriall of the just shall be blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rotte. )

CB The memoriall of the iust shall haue a good reporte, but the name of the vngodly shal stynke.
(The memoriall of the just shall have a good reporte, but the name of the ungodly shall stynke.)

WYC The mynde of a iust man schal be with preisingis; and the name of wickid men schal wexe rotun.
(The mind of a just man shall be with preisingis; and the name of wicked men shall wexe rotun.)

LUT Das Gedächtnis der Gerechten bleibt im Segen; aber der GOttlosen Name wird verwesen.
(The Gedächtnis the Gerechten bleibt in_the Segen; but the Godlosen Name becomes verwesen.)

CLV Memoria justi cum laudibus, et nomen impiorum putrescet.[fn]
(Memoria justi when/with laudibus, and nomen impiorum putrescet.)

10.7 Memoria. In hac vita boni bonos, etc., usque ad et ignis eorum non exstinguetur.

10.7 Memoria. In hac vita boni bonos, etc., usque to and ignis eorum not/no exstinguetur.

BRN The memory of the just is praised; but the name of the ungodly man is extinguished.

BrLXX Μνήμη δικαίων μετʼ ἐγκωμίων, ὄνομα δὲ ἀσεβοῦς σβέννυται.
(Mnaʸmaʸ dikaiōn metʼ egkōmiōn, onoma de asebous sbennutai. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

זֵ֣כֶר צַ֭דִּיק לִ⁠בְרָכָ֑ה

memory law-abiding/just like,blessing

Here Solomon is using the possessive form to describe the memory that other people have about the righteous one. If your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “The righteous one will be remembered for a blessing”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

צַ֭דִּיק

law-abiding/just

Although righteous one here is singular, it refers to all righteous people in general. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “any righteous person”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

לִ⁠בְרָכָ֑ה

like,blessing

This phrase indicates that people will be blessed when they remember the righteous one. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “will be a blessing to others” or “will bless others”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

וְ⁠שֵׁ֖ם

and=name_of

Although name here is singular, it refers to the names of all the wicked ones in general. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “but the names of”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וְ⁠שֵׁ֖ם

and=name_of

Here, name refers to a person’s reputation. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “but the reputation of” or “but what people think of”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

יִרְקָֽב

rot

Here, Solomon speaks of people forgetting the name of the wicked ones as if that name is an object that rots and disappears. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly or use a simile. Alternate translation: “will be forgotten” or “will be forgotten like something that rots away”

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