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Parallel PRO 11:11

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BI Pro 11:11 ©

Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clearImportance=normal(All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV)
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OET-LVIn/on/at/with_blessing of_upright_[people] it_is_exalted a_town and_in/on/at/with_mouth of_wicked_[people] it_is_torn_down.

UHBבְּ⁠בִרְכַּ֣ת יְ֭שָׁרִים תָּר֣וּם קָ֑רֶת וּ⁠בְ⁠פִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים תֵּהָרֵֽס׃
   (bə⁠ⱱirkat yəshārīm tārūm qāret ū⁠ⱱə⁠fiy rəshāˊim tēhārēş.)

Key: khaki:verbs.
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).

BrLXXστόμασι δὲ ἀσεβῶν κατεσκάφη.
   (stomasi de asebōn kateskafaʸ. )

BrTrbut by the mouths of ungodly men it is overthrown.

ULTWith the blessing of the upright ones a city is raised up,
 ⇔ but with the mouth of the wicked ones it is torn down.

USTA city becomes great when people who act uprightly bless the people there,
 ⇔ but what people who act wickedly say destroys that city.

BSB  ⇔ By the blessing of the upright a city is built up,
 ⇔ but by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.


OEBBy the blessing of the upright, the city is exalted;
 ⇔ by the mouth of the wicked it is overthrown.

WEBBEBy the blessing of the upright, the city is exalted,
 ⇔ but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

WMBB (Same as above)

NETA city is exalted by the blessing provided from the upright,
 ⇔ but it is destroyed by the counsel of the wicked.

LSVBy the blessing of the upright is a city exalted,
And by the mouth of the wicked thrown down.

FBVEthical people are a blessing to a town, but what the wicked say destroys it.

T4T  ⇔ When righteous people request God to bless a city, that city will become great,
 ⇔ but cities are ruined by what wicked people say [MTY].

LEB•  but by the mouth of the wicked, it will be overthrown.

BBEBy the blessing of the upright man the town is made great, but it is overturned by the mouth of the evil-doer.

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JPSBy the blessing of the upright a city is exalted; but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

ASVBy the blessing of the upright the city is exalted;
 ⇔ But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

DRABy the blessing of the just the city shall be exalted: and by the mouth of the wicked it shall be overthrown.

YLTBy the blessing of the upright is a city exalted, And by the mouth of the wicked thrown down.

DrbyBy the blessing of the upright the city is exalted; but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

RVBy the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

WbstrBy the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

KJB-1769By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

KJB-1611By the blessing of the vpright the citie is exalted; but it is ouerthrowen by the mouth of the wicked.
   (Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

BshpsIn the blessyng of the ryghteous the citie is exalted: but it is ouerthrowen by the mouth of the wicked.
   (In the blessing of the righteous the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.)

GnvaBy the blessing of the righteous, the citie is exalted: but it is subuerted by the mouth of the wicked.
   (By the blessing of the righteous, the city is exalted: but it is subuerted by the mouth of the wicked. )

CvdlWhen the iust are in wealth, the cite prospereth: but whan the vngodly haue the rule, it decayeth.
   (When the just are in wealth, the cite prospereth: but when the ungodly have the rule, it decayeth.)

WyclA citee schal be enhaunsid bi blessing of iust men; and it schal be distried bi the mouth of wickid men.
   (A city shall be enhaunsid by blessing of just men; and it shall be distried by the mouth of wicked men.)

LuthDurch den Segen der Frommen wird eine Stadt erhaben; aber durch den Mund der GOttlosen wird sie zerbrochen.
   (Durch the blessing the/of_the Frommen becomes one city erhave; but through the Mund the/of_the Godlosen becomes they/she/them zerbrochen.)

ClVgBenedictione justorum exaltabitur civitas, et ore impiorum subvertetur.
   (Benedictione justorum exaltabitur civitas, and ore impiorum subvertetur. )


UTNuW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

בְּ⁠בִרְכַּ֣ת יְ֭שָׁרִים תָּר֣וּם קָ֑רֶת וּ⁠בְ⁠פִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים תֵּהָרֵֽס

in/on/at/with,blessing upright exalted city and,in/on/at/with,mouth wicked overthrown

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. Alternate translation: “The blessing of the upright ones raises up a city, but the mouth of the wicked ones tears down a city”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

בְּ⁠בִרְכַּ֣ת יְ֭שָׁרִים

in/on/at/with,blessing upright

Here, the blessing of the upright ones could refer to: (1) the blessing that the upright ones give to a city. Alternate translation: “With the blessing given by the upright ones” (2) the blessing that God gives the upright ones. Alternate translation: “With the blessing God gives the upright ones”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

תָּר֣וּם קָ֑רֶת

exalted city

Here Solomon refers to a city becoming great as if it were raised up. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “a city is made great”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וּ⁠בְ⁠פִ֥י

and,in/on/at/with,mouth

See how you translated the same use of mouth in 10:11.

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

תֵּהָרֵֽס

overthrown

Here Solomon uses a city being torn down to refer to it being destroyed, which could include tearing down its walls and buildings. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “a city is destroyed”

BI Pro 11:11 ©