PRO 16:21 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX Τοὺς σοφοὺς καὶ συνετοὺς φαύλους καλοῦσιν, οἱ δὲ γλυκεῖς ἐν λόγῳ πλείονα ἀκούσονται.
(Tous sofous kai sunetous faulous kalousin, hoi de glukeis en logōi pleiona akousontai. )

BrTr Men call the wise and understanding evil: but they that are pleasing in speech shall hear more.

ULT The wise of heart will be called understanding one,
⇔ and the sweetness of lips increases learning.

UST People will call those who think wisely, “understanding ones,”
⇔ and pleasant things that people say cause others to learn.

BSB ⇔ The wise in heart are called discerning,
⇔ and pleasant speech promotes instruction.

OEB Wise men are called men of insight,
⇔ and winsome speech adds to persuasiveness.

WEBBE The wise in heart shall be called prudent.
⇔ Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET The one who is wise in heart is called discerning,
⇔ and kind speech increases persuasiveness.

LSV For the wise in heart is called intelligent,
And sweetness of lips increases learning.

FBV If you think wisely you'll be called perceptive; if you speak pleasantly you'll be persuasive.

T4T ⇔ People say that those who are wise learn what is right/good behavior,
⇔ and those who talk pleasantly are able to influence others to do what is right.

LEB • [fn] is called perceptive, but he who is pleasant of lips will increase persuasiveness.

16:? Or “mind”

BBE The wise-hearted will be named men of good sense: and by pleasing words learning is increased.

Moff No Moff PRO book available

JPS The wise in heart is called a man of discernment; and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

ASV The wise in heart shall be called prudent;
⇔ And the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

DRA The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and he that is sweet in words shall attain to greater things.

YLT To the wise in heart is called, 'Intelligent,' And sweetness of lips increaseth learning.

Drby The wise in heart is called intelligent, and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

RV The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

Wbstr The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

KJB-1769 The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

KJB-1611 The wise in heart shall be called prudent; and the sweetnesse of the lips increaseth learning.

Bshps Who so is wyse in heart, shalbe called prudent: and the sweetnesse of his lippes encreaseth learnyng.
(Who so is wise in heart, shall be called prudent: and the sweetnesse of his lippes encreaseth learning.)

Gnva The wise in heart shall bee called prudent: and the sweetenesse of the lippes shall increase doctrine.
(The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetenesse of the lippes shall increase doctrine. )

Cvdl Who so hath a wyse vnderstondinge, is called to councell: but he yt can speake fayre, getteth more riches.
(Who so hath/has a wise understanding, is called to councell: but he it can speak fayre, getteth more riches.)

Wycl He that is wijs in herte, schal be clepid prudent; and he that is swete in speche, schal fynde grettere thingis.
(He that is wijs in heart, shall be called prudent; and he that is sweet in speche, shall find greater things.)

Luth Ein Verständiger wird gerühmet für einen weisen Mann, und liebliche Reden lehren wohl.
(A Verständiger becomes gerühmet for a weisen Mann, and liebliche Reden lehren wohl.)

ClVg Qui sapiens est corde appellabitur prudens, et qui dulcis eloquio majora percipiet.
(Who sapiens it_is corde appellabitur prudens, and who dulcis eloquio mayora percipiet. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לֵ֭ב

heart

See how you translated the same use of heart in 2:2.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

לַ⁠חֲכַם־לֵ֭ב יִקָּרֵ֣א נָב֑וֹן

to,wise heart he/it_will_be_called discerning

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: “people will call the wise of heart an understanding one”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

נָב֑וֹן

discerning

See how you translated this phrase in 1:5.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וּ⁠מֶ֥תֶק שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם

and,pleasant speech

Here Solomon speaks of kind or pleasant speech as if it were sweetness that comes from what people say by speaking with their lips. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “pleasant speech”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם

speech

See how you translated the same use of lips in 10:18.

Parallel PRO 16:21