PROV 21:26 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) All day long, they fantasise their craving,
⇔ ^ but people who do what’s right, give without holding back.

Key: khaki:verbs, red:negative.
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 Ἀσεβὴς ἐπιθυμεῖ ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν ἐπιθυμίας κακὰς, ὁ δὲ δίκαιος ἐλεᾷ καὶ οἰκτείρει ἀφειδῶς.
(Asebaʸs epithumei holaʸn taʸn haʸmeran epithumias kakas, ho de dikaios elea kai oikteirei afeidōs. )

BrTr An ungodly man entertains evil desires all the day: but the righteous is unsparingly merciful and compassionate.

ULT All the day he desires desire for himself,
⇔ but a righteous one gives and does not withhold.

UST Lazy people always want more things for themselves,
⇔ but righteous people generously give what they have to others.

OEB No OEB PROV book available

WEBBE There are those who covet greedily all day long;
⇔ but the righteous give and don’t withhold.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET All day long he craves greedily,
⇔ but the righteous gives and does not hold back.

LSV All the day desiring he has desired,
And the righteous gives and does not withhold.

FBV Some people only want more and more all the time, but the good give generously.

T4T ⇔ All during the day wicked people desire to obtain things,
⇔ but righteous people have plenty, with the result that they are able to give things generously to others.

LEB • All day[fn] he craves a craving, but the righteous will give and not hold back.

21:? Literally “All the day”

BBE All the day the sinner goes after his desire: but the upright man gives freely, keeping nothing back.

Moff all the day long he rests at ease--
⇔ while the good man works on unceasing.
¶ 

JPS There is that coveteth greedily all the day long; but the righteous giveth and spareth not.

ASV There is that coveteth greedily all the day long;
⇔ But the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.

DRA He longeth and desireth all the day: but he that is just, will give, and will not cease.

YLT All the day desiring he hath desired, And the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.

Drby He coveteth greedily all the day long; but the righteous giveth and spareth not.

RV There is that coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.
(There is that coveteth/covets greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth/gives and withholdeth not. )

SLT He longed a longing all the day: and the just one shall give and not keep back.

Wbstr He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.

KJB-1769 He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
(He coveteth/covets greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth/gives and spareth not. )

KJB-1611 Hee coueteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giueth and spareth not.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps He coueteth greedyly all day long: but the righteous geueth and spareth not.
(He coveteth/covets greedyly all day long: but the righteous giveth/gives and spareth not.)

Gnva He coueteth euermore greedily, but the righteous giueth and spareth not.
(He coveteth/covets evermore greedily, but the righteous giveth/gives and spareth not. )

Cvdl He coueteth and desyreth all the daye longe, but the rightuous is allwaye geuynge & kepeth nothinge backe.
(He coveteth/covets and desireth all the day long, but the righteous is always giving and keepeth/keeps nothing back.)

Wycl Al dai he coueitith and desirith; but he that is a iust man, schal yyue, and schal not ceesse.
(All day he coveteth/covets and desireth/desires; but he that is a just man, shall give, and shall not cease.)

Luth Er wünscht täglich; aber der Gerechte gibt und versagt nicht.
(He wünscht daily; but the/of_the righteous_(one) gives and versagt not.)

ClVg Tota die concupiscit et desiderat; qui autem justus est, tribuet, et non cessabit.
(The_whole day desires and desires; who/which however just it_is, tribuet, and not/no will_cease. )

SOTN SIL Open Translation 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

21:26

This proverb contrasts a lazy person with people who are righteous. The lazy person is greedy. His desires are never satisfied. In contrast, righteous people are generous.

^26aAll day long he covets more,

^26bbut the righteous give without restraint.

It is implied from the parallel contrasts that lazy people are not righteous and do not give anything to others. It is also implied that righteous people are not lazy, so their desires are satisfied.Waltke (pages 188–189).

21:26a

All day long he covets more,

He/They continually desire more and more things for themselves,
A lazy person is always greedy. His desires are never satisfied.

All day long he covets more: There is a textual issue in this clause:

The Masoretic Text has “he.” It probably refers back to “the sluggard” in 21:25.The NLT and NAB also follow the Hebrew text, but they understand the pronoun here as an indefinite subject. They are supported by Ross (page 1058), Whybray (page 314), Murphy (page 157), Longman (page 389), and Delitzsch (page 319). According to this understanding, this proverb does not continue to discuss the sluggard of 21:25. Instead, it contrasts greedy, stingy people with righteous people who give generously to others. Most versions and scholars understand the pronoun to refer to the sluggard. Scholars who support this understanding include Cook (page 61), Hubbard (page 168), Fox (page 690), Waltke (page 188) and UBS (page 456). Waltke points out that the two verses are connected semantically by the noun “desire.” This noun is the first word in 21:25a and the last word in 21:26a, forming a chiasm. For example:
All day long he is craving (NASB) (BSB, CEV, ESV, GW, KJV, NASB, NCV, NET, NIV, NJPS, REB, GNT)
The LXX has “the wicked.” For example:
All day long the wicked covet (NRSV) (NJB, NRSV)

It is recommended that you follow option (1), along with most scholars.

he covets more: In Hebrew, this clause is literally “he desires a desire.” This construction intensifies the meaning of “he desires” in some way.Waltke (page 188), Whybray (page 314). For example:

he craves greedily (NET)

his cravings go unsatisfied (REB)

21:26b

but the righteous give without restraint.

but righteous people give generously to others.
In contrast, people who do what is right share what they have with others. They never refuse.

but the righteous give without restraint: In contrast to the lazy person who continually wants more for himself, people who are righteous give generously to others. Some other ways to translate this clause are:

the upright gives without ever refusing (NJB)

but the righteous gives and does not hold back (ESV)

But people who obey God are always generous. (CEV)

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

הִתְאַוָּ֣ה תַאֲוָ֑ה

craves craving

Here, he and himself refer to the lazy person mentioned in the previous verse. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “the lazy person desires desire for that person”

Note 2 topic: writing-poetry

הִתְאַוָּ֣ה תַאֲוָ֑ה

craves craving

Here, desires desire is an emphatic construction that uses a verb and its object that come from the same root. You may be able to use the same construction in your language to express the meaning here. Alternatively, your language may have another way of showing the emphasis.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

וְ⁠צַדִּ֥יק

and,a_righteous_[person]

See how you translated a righteous one in [9:9](../09/09.md).

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

יִ֝תֵּ֗ן וְ⁠לֹ֣א יַחְשֹֽׂךְ

he/it_gave and=not hold_back

Solomon is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a clause would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from the context if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “gives what he has and does not withhold it”

Parallel PROV 21:26

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

21:26

21:26a

21:26b