PRO 15:27 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX Ἐξόλλυσιν ἑαυτὸν ὁ δωρολήπτης, ὁ δὲ μισῶν δώρων λήψεις σώζεται·
(Exollusin heauton ho dōrolaʸptaʸs, ho de misōn dōrōn laʸpseis sōzetai; )

BrTr A receiver of bribes destroys himself; but he that hates the receiving of bribes is safe.

ULT One who unjustly gains unjust gain troubles his house,
⇔ but one who hates bribes will live.

UST People who gain wealth in an unjust manner trouble their families,
⇔ but people who refuse bribes will live for a long time.

BSB ⇔ He who is greedy for unjust gain brings trouble on his household,
⇔ but he who hates bribes will live.

OEB He that is grasping destroys his own house,
⇔ but he who hates presents will live.

WEBBE He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house,
⇔ but he who hates bribes will live.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET The one who is greedy for gain troubles his household,
⇔ but whoever hates bribes will live.

LSV A dishonest gainer is troubling his house,
And whoever is hating gifts lives.

FBV People greedy for ill-gotten gains make trouble for their families, but those who hate bribes will live.

T4T ⇔ Those who try hard to get money by acting dishonestly cause trouble for their family;
⇔ those who refuse to accept bribes will live for a long time.

LEB • is he who is greedy for unjust gain, but he who hates bribes will live.

BBE He whose desires are fixed on profit is a cause of trouble to his family; but he who has no desire for offerings will have life.

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JPS He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.

ASV He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house;
⇔ But he that hateth bribes shall live.

DRA He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house: but he that hateth bribes shall live. By mercy and faith sins are purged away: and by the fear of the Lord every one declineth from evil.

YLT A dishonest gainer is troubling his house, And whoso is hating gifts liveth.

Drby He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.

RV He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house: but he that hateth gifts shall live.

Wbstr He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.

KJB-1769 He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.

KJB-1611 Hee that is greedy of gaine, troubleth his owne house: but he that hateth gifts, shall liue.
(He that is greedy of gaine, troubleth his own house: but he that hateth gifts, shall live.)

Bshps The greedy couetous man rooteth vp his owne house: but who so hateth rewardes shall lyue.
(The greedy couetous man rooteth up his own house: but who so hateth rewardes shall live.)

Gnva He that is greedie of gaine, troubleth his owne house: but he that hateth giftes, shall liue.
(He that is greedie of gaine, troubleth his own house: but he that hateth giftes, shall live. )

Cvdl The couetous man wrutteth vp his owne house, but who so hateth rewardes, shal lyue.
(The couetous man wrutteth up his own house, but who so hateth rewardes, shall live.)

Wycl He that sueth aueryce, disturblith his hous; but he that hatith yiftis schal lyue. Synnes ben purgid bi merci and feith; ech man bowith awei fro yuel bi the drede of the Lord.
(He that sueth aueryce, disturblith his hous; but he that hatith yiftis shall live. Synnes been purgid by mercy and faith; each man bowith away from evil by the dread of the Lord.)

Luth Der Geizige verstöret sein eigen Haus; wer aber Geschenk hasset, der wird leben.
(The Geizige verstöret his eigen house; who but Geschenk hasset, the/of_the becomes life.)

ClVg Conturbat domum suam qui sectatur avaritiam; qui autem odit munera, vivet. Per misericordiam et fidem purgantur peccata: per timorem autem Domini declinat omnis a malo.
(Conturbat home his_own who sectatur avaritiam; who however odit munera, vivet. Per misericordiam and faith purgantur peccata: through timorem however Master declinat everyone from malo. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

בֵּ֭ית⁠וֹ בּוֹצֵ֣עַ & וְ⁠שׂוֹנֵ֖א

house,his greedy & and,hates

One who unjustly gains, his, and one who hates represent types of people in general, not specific people. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use more natural expressions. Alternate translation: “Any person who unjustly gains … that person’s house, but any person who hates”

Note 2 topic: writing-poetry

בּוֹצֵ֣עַ בָּ֑צַע

greedy gain

See how you translated the similar emphatic use of “unjustly gain unjust gain” in 1:19.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

בֵּ֭ית⁠וֹ

house,his

See how you translated the same use of house in 3:33.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וְ⁠שׂוֹנֵ֖א מַתָּנֹ֣ת

and,hates bribes

The phrase one who hates bribes refers to a person who refuses to receive bribes that someone else might offer them. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “but one who refuses to accept bribes”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

יִחְיֶֽה

live

Here, live refers to living a long life. See how you translated the same use of live in 9:6.

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