PROV 14:32 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) Wicked people destroy themselves by doing evil things,
⇔ ^ but those who do what’s right find a safe place in their death.

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).

BrLXX Ἐν κακίᾳ αὐτοῦ ἀπωσθήσεται ἀσεβής, ὁ δὲ πεποιθὼς τῇ ἑαυτοῦ ὁσιότητι δίκαιος.
(En kakia autou apōsthaʸsetai asebaʸs, ho de pepoithōs taʸ heautou hosiotaʸti dikaios. )

BrTr The ungodly shall be driven away in his wickedness: but [fn]he who is secure in his own holiness is just.

ULT By his evil the wicked one is thrust down,
⇔ but the righteous one finds refuge in his death.

UST Wicked people destroy themselves by doing evil things,
⇔ but righteous people are safe even when they die.

OEB No OEB PROV book available

WEBBE The wicked is brought down in his calamity,
⇔ but in death, the righteous has a refuge.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET The wicked will be thrown down in his trouble,
⇔ but the righteous have refuge even in the threat of death.

LSV The wicked is driven away in his wickedness,
And the righteous [is] trustful in his death.

FBV Wicked people are brought down by their own evil actions, but those who live right are confident even in death.[fn]

14:32 “Even in death”: Septuagint reading is “in integrity.”

T4T ⇔ Wicked people ruin themselves by the evil things that they do,
⇔ but righteous/good people are kept safe/protected even when they die (OR, because of their continually doing what is right).

LEB • By his evildoing, the wicked will be overthrown, and the righteous will find refuge in his death.

BBE The sinner is overturned in his evil-doing, but the upright man has hope in his righteousness.

Moff Wisdom settles in the mind of thoughtful men,
⇔ folly in the mind of the thoughtless.
¶ 

JPS The wicked is thrust down in his misfortune; but the righteous, even when he is brought to death, hath hope.

ASV The wicked is thrust down in his evil-doing;
⇔ But the righteous hath a refuge in his death.

DRA The wicked man shall be driven out in his wickedness: but the just hath hope in his death.

YLT In his wickedness is the wicked driven away, And trustful in his death [is] the righteous.

Drby The wicked is driven away by his evil-doing; but the righteous trusteth, [even] in his death.

RV The wicked is thrust down in his evil-doing: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
(The wicked is thrust down in his evil-doing: but the righteous hath/has hope in his death. )

SLT The unjust one shall be driven away in his evil: and the just one trusted in his death.

Wbstr The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.

KJB-1769 The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
(The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath/has hope in his death. )

KJB-1611 The wicked is driuen away in his wickednes: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps The vngodly is cast away for his iniquitie: but the ryghteous hath a good hope, euen in death.
(The ungodly is cast away for his iniquity: but the righteous hath/has a good hope, even in death.)

Gnva The wicked shall be cast away for his malice: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
(The wicked shall be cast away for his malice: but the righteous hath/has hope in his death. )

Cvdl The vngodly is afrayed of euery parell, but the rightuous hath a good hope eue in death.
(The ungodly is afraid of every parell, but the righteous hath/has a good hope eve/even in death.)

Wycl A wickid man is put out for his malice; but a iust man hopith in his deth.
(A wicked man is put out for his malice; but a just man hopeth/hopes in his death.)

Luth Der GOttlose bestehet nicht in seinem Unglück; aber der Gerechte ist auch in seinem Tode getrost.
(The godless_(ones) exists not in his accident/misfortune/disaster; but the/of_the righteous_(one) is also in his deaths confidently.)

ClVg In malitia sua expelletur impius: sperat autem justus in morte sua.
(In malice/vice his_own expelletur impious/ungodly: hopes however just in/into/on death his_own. )

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

14:32

The NRSV has been used as the source line for 14:32b. It follows the recommended textual option for 14:32b. Notice the parallel parts that contrast in meaning:

^32a The wicked man is thrown down by his own sin, (BSB)

^32bbut the righteous find a refuge in their integrity. (NRSV)

14:32a

The wicked man is thrown down by his own sin,

Wicked people are destroyed/ruined by their own evil deeds,
The bad things that evil people do lead to their being thrown down,

The wicked man is thrown down by his own sin: The Hebrew text is literally “By/In his evil/calamity the wicked one is overthrown.” The preposition can mean either “by” or “in.” The noun can mean either “misfortune/disaster” (as in 13:21a) or “evil/wrongdoing” (as in 11:19b). These different senses have resulted in the following interpretations:

The preposition refers to the agent of the wicked person’s downfall. He is overthrown by his own evil deeds. For example:
Wicked people bring about their own downfall by their evil deeds (GNT) (BSB, ESV, GW, NASB, NCV, NJB, NJPS, NLT, REB, RSV, GNT)
The preposition refers to the circumstance of the wicked person’s downfall. He is overthrown in a time of disaster. For example:
In times of trouble the wicked are destroyed (CEV) (CEV, NET, NIV)

It is recommended that you follow interpretation (1), along with most versions.

is thrown down: The word that the BSB translates as is thrown down means to cause someone to be thrown down (figuratively) or ruined.

14:32b

but the righteous man has a refuge even in death.

but the good character of upright/righteous people is their means of refuge/protection.
but those who consistently do what is right depend on their good conduct to keep them from harm/disaster.

(NRSV) but the righteous find a refuge in their integrity: There is a textual difference here:Instead of the phrase bǝmoto “in/by his death” in the Masoretic Text, the LXX and Syriac are probably based on bǝtummo “in his integrity.” Fox (p. 1004) comments that the Syriac (“confident that he has no sins”) serves as independent support of the LXX.

The LXX and Syriac are probably based on a Hebrew text that had “seeks refuge in/by his integrity.” The meaning is that a righteous person seeks refuge (from destruction) in his consistently upright conduct. For example:
but in integrity the upright will find refuge (NJB)
but good people are protected by their integrity (GNT) (NAB, NJB, NRSV, REB, GNT)
The Masoretic Text (MT) has “seeks refuge in/by his death.” The meaning is that a righteous person seeks refuge (in the LORD) when he dies. For example:
but even in death the righteous have a refuge (NIV)
the righteous man finds security in his death (NJPS) (BSB, CEV, ESV, GW, KJV, NASB, NCV, NET, NIV, NJPS, NLT)

It is recommended that you follow option (1). However, both options are well supported by versions and scholars. If you use footnotes for textual options, it is recommended that you provide a footnote giving option (2).

Some of the reasons against following option (2) are:See Waltke (pp. 582–583, 608) and Fox (pp. 585 and 1004) for a fuller discussion of both sides of the issue.

The natural meaning of the MT is that a righteous person seeks refuge in dying.Most versions that follow the MT insert “even,” but as Garrett (p. 146) points out, no such word is found in the Hebrew. Most scholars also agree that the Hebrew verb means “to seek refuge” rather than “have a refuge.” Fox (p. 585) says that with the preposition “in/by,” the verb is always followed by “a source of hope and protection,” (YHWH in most other references), not by “an event, whether good or bad,” such as death. But nowhere else in Proverbs is death viewed as a refuge to be sought after. Nor is it a theme in Proverbs that a person seeks refuge in God when he dies.Most scholars agree that hope in the afterlife is not a theme found elsewhere in Proverbs. Toy (p. 300) comments that in Proverbs death is closely associated with Sheol and is regarded “as a misfortune.” By contrast, the theme that righteousness delivers a person from death is found in 10:2 and 11:4.
The verb “seeks refuge” occurs 37 times in the OT. In its other occurrences, the object or basis of the refuge/confidence is always explicit. Here the LORD is not explicit.

(NRSV) find a refuge in their integrity: The BSB translates the same Hebrew word that the NRSV translates as find a refuge here as “a place of refuge” in 14:26b. (See the note there.) Literally it refers to a place of shelter and protection. Here it is used figuratively. It means that a person relies on his integrity to protect him from the destruction that overtakes the wicked.

(NRSV) integrity: The word that the NRSV translates here as integrity refers to blameless, consistently good conduct. See the note on 13:6a.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

בְּֽ֭⁠רָעָת⁠וֹ & רָשָׁ֑ע & בְ⁠מוֹת֣⁠וֹ צַדִּֽיק

by,his_of,wickedness & wicked & in,his_of,death (Some words not found in UHB: by,his_of,wickedness overthrown wicked and_[is],seeking_refuge in,his_of,death law-abiding/just )

Here, his, the wicked one, and the righteous one refer to types of people in general, not to specific people. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use more natural expressions. See how you translated the wicked one in [3:33](../03/33.md) and the righteous one in [10:16](../10/16.md). Alternate translation: “By the evil of any wicked person that person … any righteous person … in that person’s death”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

בְּֽ֭⁠רָעָת⁠וֹ & בְ⁠מוֹת֣⁠וֹ

by,his_of,wickedness & in,his_of,death

See how you translated the abstract nouns evil in [1:16](../01/16.md) and death in [2:18](../02/18.md).

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

יִדָּחֶ֣ה

overthrown

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you could state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “thrusts himself down”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

יִדָּחֶ֣ה

overthrown

Here Solomon refers to a person’s life becoming ruined or destroyed as if that person were thrust down. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. See how you translated the similar use of “thrown down” in [10:8](../10/08.md). Alternate translation: “is destroyed”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠חֹסֶ֖ה & צַדִּֽיק

and_[is],seeking_refuge & (Some words not found in UHB: by,his_of,wickedness overthrown wicked and_[is],seeking_refuge in,his_of,death law-abiding/just )

Here Solomon speaks of refuge as if it were an object that someone finds. He means that someone feels safe or protected. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “but the righteous one feels protected”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

בְ⁠מוֹת֣⁠וֹ

in,his_of,death

Here Solomon speaks of the time when someone dies as if death were a place where that person enters. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “when dying”

Parallel PROV 14:32

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

14:32

14:32a

14:32b