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OET-LV A_multitude of_person[s] he_proclaims each_one loyalty_his_own and_man of_faithfulness(es) who will_he_find.
UHB רָב־אָדָ֗ם יִ֭קְרָא אִ֣ישׁ חַסְדּ֑וֹ וְאִ֥ישׁ אֱ֝מוּנִ֗ים מִ֣י יִמְצָֽא׃ ‡
(rāⱱ-ʼādām yiqrāʼ ʼish ḩaşdō vəʼish ʼₑmūnim miy yimʦāʼ.)
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).
ULT Many a man proclaims, each man, his covenant faithfulness,
⇔ but a man of faithful acts, who can find?
UST Many people claim to be faithful,
⇔ but very few people act faithfully!
BSB ⇔ Many a man proclaims his loving devotion,
⇔ but who can find a trustworthy man?
OEB Many a man professes kindness,
⇔ but who can find a man of fidelity?
WEB Many men claim to be men of unfailing love,
⇔ but who can find a faithful man?
WMB (Same as above)
NET Many people profess their loyalty,
⇔ but a faithful person – who can find?
LSV A multitude of men each proclaim his kindness,
And a man of steadfastness who finds?
FBV Many people tell you they're loyal, but can you find someone really trustworthy?
T4T ⇔ Many people proclaim that they can be trusted to do what they say that they will do,
⇔ but it is very difficult to find [RHQ] someone who can really be trusted.
LEB • for himself, but a man who is trustworthy, who can find?
BBE Most men make no secret of their kind acts: but where is a man of good faith to be seen?
MOF No MOF PRO book available
JPS Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness; but a faithful man who can find?
ASV Most men will proclaim every one his own kindness;
⇔ But a faithful man who can find?
DRA Many men are called merciful: but who shall find a faithful man?
YLT A multitude of men proclaim each his kindness, And a man of stedfastness who doth find?
DBY Most men will proclaim every one his own kindness; but a faithful man who shall find?
RV Most men wilt proclaim every one his own kindness: but a faithful man who can find?
WBS Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?
KJB-1769 Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?[fn]
20.6 goodness: or, bounty
KJB-1611 No KJB-1611 PRO book available
BB Many there be that woulde be called good doers: but where shall one finde a faythfull man?
(Many there be that would be called good doers: but where shall one find a faithfull man?)
GNV Many men wil boast, euery one of his owne goodnes: but who can finde a faithfull man?
(Many men will boast, every one of his own goodnes: but who can find a faithfull man? )
CB Many there be that are called good doers, but where shal one fynde a true faithful ma?
(Many there be that are called good doers, but where shall one find a true faithful ma?)
WYC Many men ben clepid merciful; but who schal fynde a feithful man?
(Many men been called merciful; but who shall find a faithful man?)
LUT Viele Menschen werden fromm gerühmet; aber wer will finden einen, der rechtschaffen fromm sei?
(Viele Menschen become fromm gerühmet; but who will finden einen, the rechtschaffen fromm sei?)
CLV Multi homines misericordes vocantur; virum autem fidelem quis inveniet?]
(Multi homines misericordes vocantur; virum however fidelem who/any inveniet?] )
BRN A man is valuable, and a merciful man precious: but it is hard to find a faithful man.
BrLXX Μέγα ἄνθρωπος, καὶ τίμιον ἀνὴρ ἐλεήμων, ἄνδρα δὲ πιστὸν ἔργον εὑρεῖν.
(Mega anthrōpos, kai timion anaʸr eleaʸmōn, andra de piston ergon heurein. )
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations
אָדָ֗ם & אִ֣ישׁ חַסְדּ֑וֹ וְאִ֥ישׁ
humankind & (a)_man loyalty,his_own and,man
Although man and his are masculine, Solomon is using these words in a generic sense that includes both men and women. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use phrases that make this clear. Alternate translation: “a person … each person, that person’s covenant faithfulness, but a person of”
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns
חַסְדּ֑וֹ
loyalty,his_own
See how you translated the abstract noun covenant faithfulness in 3:3.
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion
וְאִ֥ישׁ אֱ֝מוּנִ֗ים מִ֣י יִמְצָֽא
and,man trustworthy who? find
Solomon is using the question form to emphasize how few people act faithfully. If you would not use the question form for this purpose in your language, you could translate this as a statement or an exclamation. Alternate translation: “but it is very difficult to find a man of faithful acts!”
Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / possession
וְאִ֥ישׁ אֱ֝מוּנִ֗ים
and,man trustworthy
Here Solomon is using the possessive form to describe a man who is characterized by doing faithful acts. If your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “but a man who does faithful acts”