PRO 24:8 Parallel Verse View

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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).

BrLXX ἀλλὰ λογίζονται ἐν συνεδρίοις· ἀπαιδεύτοις συναντᾷ θάνατος,
(alla logizontai en sunedriois; apaideutois sunanta thanatos, )

UST Some people are always planning to act evilly;
⇔ other people refer to them as schemers.

OEB The man who deviseth mischief
⇔ is known among men as a schemer.

WEBBE One who plots to do evil
⇔ will be called a schemer.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET The one who plans to do evil
⇔ will be called a scheming person.

LSV Whoever is devising to do evil,
They call him a master of wicked thoughts.

FBV Anyone who plans to do evil will be seen as a troublemaker.

T4T Those who are always planning to do evil things will be called troublemakers.

LEB • [fn] himself, they will call him “master[fn] of mischief.”

24:? Or “to”

24:? Or “owner”

BBE He whose purposes are bad will be named a man of evil designs.

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JPS He that deviseth to do evil, men shall call him a mischievous person.

ASV He that deviseth to do evil,
⇔ Men shall call him a mischief-maker.

DRA He that deviseth to do evils, shall be called a fool.

YLT Whoso is devising to do evil, Him they call a master of wicked thoughts.

Drby He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a master of intrigues.

RV He that deviseth to do evil, men shall call him a mischievous person.

Wbstr He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.

KJB-1769 He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.

KJB-1611 He that deuiseth to doe euill, shall be called a mischieuous person.
(He that deuiseth to do evil, shall be called a mischieuous person.)

Bshps He that imagineth mischiefe, maye well be called an vngratious person.
(He that imagineth mischief, may well be called an ungratious person.)

Gnva Hee that imagineth to doe euill, men shall call him an autour of wickednes.
(He that imagineth to do evil, men shall call him an autour of wickednes. )

Cvdl He yt ymagineth myschefe, maye wel be called an vngracious personne.
(He it imagineeth myschefe, may well be called an ungracious personne.)

Wycl He that thenkith to do yuels, schal be clepid a fool.
(He that thenkith to do evils, shall be called a fool.)

Luth Wer ihm selbst Schaden tut, den heißt man billig einen Erzbösewicht.
(Who him himself/itself Schaden tut, the is_called man billig a Erzbösewicht.)

ClVg Qui cogitat mala facere stultus vocabitur:[fn]
(Who cogitat evil facere stultus vocabitur: )

24.8 Qui cogitat. Aperit, quem stultum dicat: non ingenio tardum, sed eum qui vel cogitando peccat.

24.8 Who cogitat. Aperit, which stultum let_him_say: not/no ingenio tardum, but him who or cogitando peccat.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

24:8–9 is Saying 23 of the 30 “words of the wise ones.”

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

מְחַשֵּׁ֥ב & ל֝֗⁠וֹ

plans & to=him/it

One who plans and him represent a type of person in general, not a specific person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use more natural expressions. Alternate translation: “Any person who plans … that person”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

לְ⁠הָרֵ֑עַ

to,do_evil

See how you translated the abstract noun evil in 1:16.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

בַּֽעַל־מְזִמּ֥וֹת

master mischief

Here the writer refers to a person who has many schemes as an owner of schemes. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “a person with many schemes” or “a troublemaker”

Parallel PRO 24:8