PRO 16:20 Parallel Verse View

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Key: khaki:verbs, green:YHWH.
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BrLXX Συνετὸς ἐν πράγμασιν εὑρετὴς ἀγαθῶν, πεποιθὼς δὲ ἐπὶ Θεῷ μακαριστός.
(Sunetos en pragmasin heuretaʸs agathōn, pepoithōs de epi Theōi makaristos. )

BrTr He who is skilful in business finds good: but he that trusts in God is most blessed.

ULT One who comprehends concerning a matter will find good,
⇔ and one who trusts in Yahweh, he is happy.

UST People who act prudently in a matter will succeed,
⇔ and people who trust in Yahweh are happy.

BSB ⇔ Whoever heeds instruction will find success,[fn]
⇔ and blessed is he who trusts in the LORD.

16:20 Or Whoever speaks prudently will find what is good

OEB He that gives heed to the word will be prosperous;
⇔ happy the man who trusts the Lord.

WEBBE He who heeds the Word finds prosperity.
⇔ Whoever trusts in the LORD is blessed.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET The one who deals wisely in a matter will find success,
⇔ and blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord.

LSV The wise in any matter finds good,
And whoever is trusting in YHWH, O his blessedness.

FBV If you pay attention to wise instruction you will do well; you'll be happy if you trust in the Lord.

T4T ⇔ Those who heed good teaching/instruction will prosper;
⇔ happy are those who trust in Yahweh.

LEB • and he who trusts in Yahweh, his own happiness.

BBE He who gives attention to the law of right will get good; and whoever puts his faith in the Lord is happy.

Moff No Moff PRO book available

JPS He that giveth heed unto the word shall find good; and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.

ASV He that giveth heed unto the word shall find good;
⇔ And whoso trusteth in Jehovah, happy is he.

DRA The learned in word shall find good things: and he that trusteth in the Lord is blessed.

YLT The wise in any matter findeth good, And whoso is trusting in Jehovah, O his happiness.

Drby He that giveth heed to the word shall find good; and whoso confideth in Jehovah, happy is he.

RV He that giveth heed unto the word shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.

Wbstr He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoever trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.

KJB-1769 He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.[fn]

16.20 handleth…: or, understandeth a matter

KJB-1611 [fn][fn]He that handleth a matter wisely, shall finde good: and who so trusteth in the LORD, happy is hee.
(He that handleth a matter wisely, shall find good: and who so trusteth in the LORD, happy is hee.)

16:20 Or, he that vnderstandeth a matter.

16:20 Psal.2.12. and 34.9. and 125.1. isa. 30. 18. iere.17.7.

Bshps He that handleth a matter wisely obteyneth good: and blessed is he that putteth his trust in the Lorde.
(He that handleth a matter wisely obteyneth good: and blessed is he that putteth/puts his trust in the Lord.)

Gnva He that is wise in his busines, shall finde good: and he that trusteth in the Lord, he is blessed.
(He that is wise in his business, shall find good: and he that trusteth in the Lord, he is blessed. )

Cvdl He yt handleth a matter wysely, opteyneth good: & blessed is he, yt putteth his trust in ye LORDE.
(He it handleth a matter wysely, opteyneth good: and blessed is he, it putteth/puts his trust in ye/you_all LORD.)

Wycl A lerned man in word schal fynde goodis; and he that hopith in the Lord is blessid.
(A lerned man in word shall find goods; and he that hopith in the Lord is blessid.)

Luth Wer eine Sache klüglich führet, der findet Glück; und wohl dem, der sich auf den HErr’s verläßt.
(Who one matter klüglich führet, the/of_the finds Glück; and probably to_him, the/of_the itself/yourself/themselves on the LORD’s verläßt.)

ClVg Eruditus in verbo reperiet bona, et qui sperat in Domino beatus est.
(Eruditus in verbo reperiet bona, and who sperat in Master beatus it_is. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

מַשְׂכִּ֣יל & וּ⁠בוֹטֵ֖חַ & אַשְׁרָֽי⁠ו

attentive & and,trusts & blessed,he

One who comprehends, one who trusts, and he here represent types of people in general, not particular people. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use more natural expressions. Alternate translation: “Any person who comprehends … and any person who trusts … that person is happy”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

מַשְׂכִּ֣יל עַל־דָּ֭בָר

attentive on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in matter

This phrase could refer to: (1) someone who acts wisely in various matters. Alternate translation: “One who acts sensibly” (2) someone who heeds instruction, in which case the word translated matter would refer to instruction. Alternate translation: “One who heeds instruction”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

יִמְצָא־ט֑וֹב

find good

Here Solomon refers to someone prospering as if they found good. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “will prosper”

Parallel PRO 16:20