PROV 14:2 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal (All still tentative.)

Key: khaki:verbs, green:YHWH.
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BrLXX Ὁ πορευόμενος ὀρθῶς φοβεῖται τὸν Κύριον, ὁ δὲ σκολιάζων ταῖς ὁδοῖς αὐτοῦ ἀτιμασθήσεται.
(Ho poreuomenos orthōs fobeitai ton Kurion, ho de skoliazōn tais hodois autou atimasthaʸsetai. )

BrTr He that walks uprightly fears the Lord; but he that is perverse in his ways shall be dishonoured.

ULT The one walking in his uprightness fears Yahweh,
⇔ but the one crooked in his ways despises him.

UST People who behave uprightly show that they greatly revere Yahweh,
⇔ but people who behave deceptively show that they detest Yahweh.

OEB No OEB PROV book available

WEBBE He who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD,
⇔ but he who is perverse in his ways despises him.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET The one who walks in his uprightness fears the Lord,
⇔ but the one who is perverted in his ways despises him.

LSV Whoever is walking in his uprightness is fearing YHWH,
And the perverted is despising Him [in] his ways.

FBV Those who live right respect the Lord, but those who live dishonestly despise him.

T4T By continually behaving/acting righteously, people show that they greatly revere Yahweh;
⇔ those who ◄walk on crooked paths/always deceive others► show that they despise him.

LEB • He who walks in uprightness fears Yahweh, but he who is devious in his ways displeases him.

BBE He who goes on his way in righteousness has before him the fear of the Lord; but he whose ways are twisted gives him no honour.

Moff An honest life shows reverence for the Eternal:
⇔ a wayward life despises him.

JPS He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD; but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth Him.

ASV He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah;
⇔ But he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

DRA He that walketh in the right way, and feareth God, Cis despised by him that goeth by an infamous way.

YLT Whoso is walking in his uprightness is fearing Jehovah, And the perverted [in] his ways is despising Him.

Drby He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; but he that is perverted in his ways despiseth him.

RV He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
(He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth/despises him. )

SLT He going in his uprightness will fear Jehovah: and he perverted in his ways, despised him.

Wbstr He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

KJB-1769 He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
(He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth/despises him. )

KJB-1611 He that walketh in his vprightnesse, feareth the LORD: but he that is peruerse in his wayes, despiseth him.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps He that walketh vpryghtlye, feareth the Lorde: but he that turneth hym selfe from his wayes, dispiseth hym.
(He that walketh uprightlye, feareth the Lord: but he that turneth himself from his ways, despiseth him.)

Gnva He that walketh in his righteousnes, feareth the Lord: but he that is lewde in his wayes, despiseth him.
(He that walketh in his righteousness, feareth the Lord: but he that is lewd in his ways, despiseth/despises him. )

Cvdl Who so feareth the LORDE, walketh in the right path: & regardeth not him that abhorreth the wayes of the LORDE.
(Whoso/Whoever feareth the LORD, walketh in the right path: and regardeth not him that abhorreth the ways of the LORD.)

Wycl A man goynge in riytful weie, and dredinge God, is dispisid of hym, that goith in a weie of yuel fame.
(A man going in rightful way, and dreading God, is despised of him, that goeth/goes in a way of evil fame.)

Luth Wer den HErr’s fürchtet, der gehet auf rechter Bahn; wer ihn aber verachtet, der weicht aus seinem Wege.
(Who the LORD’s fears(v), the/of_the goes on/in/to right path; who him/it but despised, the/of_the yields(v) out_of his ways.)

ClVg Ambulans recto itinere, et timens Deum, despicitur ab eo qui infami graditur via.
(Ambulans straight travel, and afraid God, is_despised away by_him who/which infami walks way/road. )

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 10:1–22:16: This is the main collection of Solomon’s proverbs

This section is the main collection of Solomon’s proverbs. It has a very different structure from the longer poetic lectures of chapters 1–9. It consists mostly of individual couplets (two-line poems) that are each one verse in length. With the exception of the title (10:1a), paragraph breaks will not be indicated in the Notes or Display. You may of course choose to start each proverb as a separate paragraph in your translation.

In chapters 10–15, most of these one-verse couplets express a contrast between the two lines. One of the more common contrasts is between the righteous/wise and the wicked/foolish and the different consequences of their conduct.

In chapters 16:1–22:16, more topics are discussed. There is more emphasis on the role of the king and other leaders. In these chapters, there are few proverbs with contrasting lines. Some of the parallel lines are similar in meaning. More frequently, the second line adds to what the first line says or gives an example. Most of the verses have no obvious connection with the previous or following proverbs.UBS (page 214), Fox (page 509), McKane (page 413). Many scholars, including McKane, point out that there are some topical groupings as well as poetic connections. These include the repetition of certain words or sounds. This observation does not deny the individual nature of most of the proverbs in this Section.

Two of the types of proverbs in this section are not found in chapters 1–9. One type contains logical reasoning from the lesser to the greater. See 11:31 for a list of these proverbs. There are also several varieties of complex “better than” proverbs. The most common have a contrasting situation in each line (see 12:9). For other varieties, see 16:16, 19:1, and 21:9.

Many of the proverbs in this section refer to categories of people who share a common trait. For example, they refer to the righteous, the wise, the poor, and the lazy. In Hebrew, some verses use singular forms to refer to these groups of people. Other verses use plural forms. Still others use a combination of singular and plural. See the note on 10:30a–b for one example. For most of these verses, the Notes will not comment on the difference between singular and plural forms. Use a natural way in your language to refer to one or more people who are in the same category.

Many of the proverbs in this section express a general principle in abstract terms. They are not addressed specifically to the readers. For example, 10:2a–b says:

Ill-gotten treasures are of no value,

but righteousness delivers from death.

However, the author intended his readers to understand these proverbs as advice that they should follow. In some languages, authors or speakers give advice more directly, using pronouns such as you^(sing), you^(plur), we^(dual), or we^(incl). See the note on 10:2 for translation suggestions.

Some other headings for this section are:

Proverbs of Solomon (NIV)

The Wise Words of Solomon (NCV)

Here are many wise things that Solomon said

14:2

Notice the parallel parts that contrast in meaning:

^2a He who walks in uprightness fears the LORD,

^2bbut the one who is devious in his ways despises Him.

In each line, the underlined parts describe a person’s conduct. The parts in bold print describe the person’s attitude or relationship toward the LORD. It is implied that the person’s conduct shows his attitude toward the LORD.

14:2a

He who walks in uprightness fears the LORD,

If a person follows a straight path, it shows that he respects and obeys Yahweh,
An honest/upright person reveres Yahweh,

He who walks in uprightness: The word uprightness is translated as “straight” when it refers to a path. Here it refers to conduct that is good, upright, or honest. See the note on 2:13a–b, where a different form of the same word is used.

fears the LORD: For fears the LORD, see the note on 10:27a. Fearing the LORD involves a combination of fear, awe, respect, and obedience.

14:2b

but the one who is devious in his ways despises Him.

but if he follows a crooked path, he shows contempt/scorn for him.
but a dishonest/crooked person treats Yahweh as if he were worthless.

but the one who is devious in his ways: This line introduces a contrast to the good/honest conduct that is described in 14:2a. Other ways to describe the conduct of a person who is devious in his ways are:

deceitful (CEV)

dishonest (GNT)

See the note on 2:15a–b.

You may have idioms in your language that express this idea appropriately. For example:

a double-dealer (REB)

despises Him: A dishonest person despises the LORD. That is, he shows scorn or contempt toward him. See the note on 11:12a.

General Comment on 14:2a–b

The metaphors “walks” and “ways” both refer to conduct. Some ways to translate these metaphors are:

Use metaphors in both lines. For example:
^2aThose who follow the right path fear the Lord,
^2bthose who take the wrong path despise him. (NLT)
Translate the meaning of both lines without a metaphor. For example:
^2aPeople who live good lives respect the Lord,
^2bbut those who live evil lives don’t. (NCV)
Translate the meaning in one line without a metaphor. Use a metaphor in the other line. For example:
^2aWhoever lives right fears the Lord,
^2bbut a person who is devious in his ways despises him. (GW)

Translate in a way that will be effective and natural in your language.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בְּ֭⁠יָשְׁר⁠וֹ & וּ⁠נְל֖וֹז דְּרָכָ֣י⁠ו

walks in,his_of,uprightness & and,[one_who_is]_crooked_of his_ways_of,of

One walking, his, and the one crooked refers to types of people in general, not to any specific people. If it would be helpful, you could use more natural expressions in your language. Alternate translation: “Any person who walks in uprightness … but any person who is crooked in his ways”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בְּ֭⁠יָשְׁר⁠וֹ

walks in,his_of,uprightness

Here Solomon refers to someone behaving in a upright manner as if that person were walking in his uprightness. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. See how you translated a similar use of “walk” in [3:23](../03/23.md). Alternate translation: “One who conducts his life in an upright manner”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וּ⁠נְל֖וֹז דְּרָכָ֣י⁠ו

and,[one_who_is]_crooked_of his_ways_of,of

Here Solomon uses the phrase crooked in his ways to refer to someone who acts deceptively. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. See how you translated the similar use of crooked in [2:15](../02/15.md). Alternate translation: “but one who is deceptive”

Parallel PROV 14:2

Section 10:1–22:16: This is the main collection of Solomon’s proverbs

14:2

14:2a

14:2b

General Comment on 14:2a–b