PROV 25:19 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX Οδὸς κακοῦ καὶ ποὺς παρανόμου ὀλεῖται ἐν ἡμέρᾳ κακῇ.
(Odos kakou kai pous paranomou oleitai en haʸmera kakaʸ.)

BrTr The way of the wicked and the foot of the transgressor shall perish in an evil day.

ULT A broken tooth and a shaky foot
⇔ is confidence, in one who acts treacherously in the day of distress.

UST Trusting treacherous people during distressful times
⇔ is like trying to eat with a rotten tooth or trying to walk with a crippled foot.

BSB & MSB [Like] a broken tooth or a foot out of joint
⇔ is confidence in a faithless man in time of trouble.

OEB No OEB PROV book available

WEBBE & WMBB Confidence in someone unfaithful in time of trouble
⇔ is like a bad tooth or a lame foot.

NET Like a bad tooth or a foot out of joint,
⇔ so is confidence in an unfaithful person at the time of trouble.

LSV A bad tooth, and a tottering foot,
[Is] the confidence of the treacherous in a day of adversity.

FBV Trusting in unreliable people in times of trouble is like eating with a broken tooth or walking on a bad foot.

T4T ⇔ Depending on unreliable people when you have troubles
⇔ is as bad as trying to eat when you have a bad/hurting tooth or trying to walk when your foot is crippled.

LEB • A bad tooth and a lame foot
• is the trust of a faithless person in a time[fn] of trouble.

25:? Literally “on a day”

BBE Putting one's faith in a false man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth and a shaking foot.

Moff A loose tooth, an unsteady foot--
⇔ ’tis all the faithless have to support them in trouble.

JPS Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.

ASV Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble
⇔ Is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.

DRA To trust to an unfaithful man in the time of trouble, is like a rotten tooth, and weary foot,

YLT A bad tooth, and a tottering foot, [Is] the confidence of the treacherous in a day of adversity.

Drby A broken tooth, and a tottering foot, is confidence in an unfaithful [man] in the day of trouble.

RV Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
(Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and afoot out of joint.)

SLT A bad tooth and a wavering foot, the confidence of the faithless one in the day of straits.

Wbstr Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.

KJB-1769 Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
(Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and afoot out of joint.)

KJB-1611 Confidence in an vnfaithfull man in time of trouble, is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of ioynt.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps The confidence that is put in an vnfaythfull man in tyme of trouble, is like a broken tooth, and a sliding foote.
(The confidence that is put in an unfaythfull man in time of trouble, is like a broken tooth, and a sliding foot.)

Gnva Confidence in an vnfaythfull man in time of trouble, is like a broken tooth and a sliding foote.
(Confidence in an unfaythfull man in time of trouble, is like a broken tooth and a sliding foot.)

Cvdl The hope of the vngodly in tyme of nede, is like a rotten toth and a slippery foote.
(The hope of the ungodly in time of need, is like a rotten tooth and a slippery foot.)

Wycl A rotun tooth, and a feynt foot is he, that hopith on an vnfeithful man in the dai of angwisch,
(A rotten tooth, and a feynt foot is he, that hopeth/hopes on an unfaithful man in the day of anguish,)

Luth Die Hoffnung des Verächters zur Zeit der Not ist wie ein fauler Zahn und gleitender Fuß.
(The hope(n) the despisers to/for time/period the/of_the emergency is as/like a lazier tooth and slide/glide(v)der foot.)

ClVg Dens putridus, et pes lassus, qui sperat super infideli in die angustiæ,[fn]
(Dens putridus, and foot/leg lassus, who/which hopes over infideli in/into/on day angustiæ,)

25.19 Deus putridus et pes. Jeremias, etc., usque ad in die judicii nudus patebit.

25.19 God putridus and pes. Yeremias, etc., until to in/into/on day judgement naked patebit.

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 25:1–29:27: This is Hezekiah’s collection of Solomon’s proverbs

This section is the second collection of Solomon’s proverbs. These proverbs were organized and copied by men who served King Hezekiah. Most scholars divide this section into two groups. These groups differ in several ways.

The first group (chapters 25–27) has many more comparisons and admonitions. In Hebrew, most of these comparisons are metaphors in which one or more illustrations precede the topic. Some English versions change the order so that the topic precedes the illustration(s). You should follow the order that expresses the meaning naturally and effectively in your language.

In the first group, many proverbs are one verse long. As with the individual proverbs in the main collection of Solomon’s proverbs (Section 10:1–22:16), they are not related to the proverbs around them. Other proverbs in this group are two or more verses long. Still others are one-verse proverbs that are closely related in theme. Proverbs in all three categories will be marked as separate paragraphs.

The second group (chapters 28–29) has more contrastive proverbs. The proverbs in this group are each one verse long. They will not be marked as separate paragraphs.

Some other headings for this section are:

More Proverbs of Solomon (NIV)

Proverbs of Solomon Collected by Hezekiah (NET)

These are also wise things that Solomon said

25:19

This proverb teaches that it is useless and frustrating to rely on a person who is not trustworthy (19b). To depend on such a person is like having a broken tooth or a crippled foot (19a).

^19aLike a broken tooth or a foot out of joint

^19bis confidence in a faithless man in time of trouble.

The similarity between the illustrations and the topic is that:

They are ineffective or useless.
They fail to do what we expect.
They cause pain and frustration.

See the General Comment on 25:19a–b for a way to reorder these two lines.

25:19a

Like a broken tooth or a foot out of joint

¶ What is like a painful/broken tooth or a twisted ankle?
¶ A tooth that hurts when you^(sing) chew, a foot that slips when you walk,

Like a broken tooth or a foot out of joint: In some languages, the comparison may be clearer if you make explicit the action that is associated with a tooth or a foot. For example:

like eating with a broken tooth or walking with a crippled foot (NCV)

a broken tooth: In Hebrew, this phrase can refer to various tooth conditions. All cause pain and make it difficult to use the tooth effectively. For example:

a bad tooth (NIV)

a decaying tooth (REB)

an infected tooth (NAB)

a loose tooth (GNT)

You may use any term in your language that refers to a similar tooth condition.

a foot out of joint: In Hebrew, this phrase refers to a foot or ankle that causes pain and twists/collapses when a person tries to walk. He cannot depend on it to bear his weight. Some other ways to translate this phrase are:

a crippled foot (NCV)

a sprained ankle (REB)

a lame foot (NIV)

a foot that slips (ESV)

Some languages may have a word that refers to the whole leg or to the lower leg and foot. For example:

an unsteady leg (NJPS)

You may use any of the above options.

25:19a–b

(combined/reordered)

¶ Confidence in a traitor during times of trouble can be compared to eating when your^(sing) tooth aches or walking when you are crippled.
¶ To depend on an unreliable/untrustworthy person when you are in trouble is like chewing with a loose tooth or walking with a lame foot.
¶ If you face hardship/trouble, and you rely on a friend who cannot be trusted, you are like a person with a rotten tooth who tries to eat or a person with a broken foot/leg who tries to walk.

25:19b

is confidence in a faithless man in time of trouble.

Is it not a treacherous person whom people trust at a time of trouble/difficulty?
so/such is a person on whom you^(sing) rely when you have trouble, but unexpectedly, that person cannot be trusted.

confidence in a faithless man in time of trouble: This phrase indicates that someone depends on a person who cannot be trusted. He relies on this person to help him when he experiences hardship or trouble.

faithless: In Hebrew, this word describes someone who acts treacherously or breaks an agreement. See the note in 2:22a–b.

Some other ways to translate this line are:

confidence in an unfaithful person at the time of trouble (NET)

trust in a traitor to help you in a time of hardship

if you face trouble and you depend on a friend who cannot be trusted

General Comment on 25:19a–b

In some languages, it may be more natural to change the order of these two lines. For example:

Trusting in a treacherous man in time of trouble is like a bad tooth or a foot that slips. (ESV)

Depending on an unreliable person in a crisis is like trying to chew with a loose tooth or walk with a crippled foot. (GNT)

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

שֵׁ֣ן רֹ֭עָה וְ⁠רֶ֣גֶל מוּעָ֑דֶת מִבְטָ֥ח בּ֝וֹגֵ֗ד בְּ⁠י֣וֹם צָרָֽה

(Some words not found in UHB: tooth bad and,a_foot lame trust faithless in/on=day trouble )

If it would be helpful in your language, you could reverse the order of these clauses. Alternate translation: [Confidence in one who acts treacherously in the day of distress is a broken tooth and a shaky foot]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

שֵׁ֣ן רֹ֭עָה וְ⁠רֶ֣גֶל מוּעָ֑דֶת

(Some words not found in UHB: tooth bad and,a_foot lame trust faithless in/on=day trouble )

In this verse, Solomon speaks of the uselessness of having confidence in a treacherous person as if that confidence were A broken tooth and a shaky foot. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly or use a simile. Alternate translation: [Very useless] or [Like a broken tooth and a shaky foot]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

מִבְטָ֥ח

trust

See how you translated the abstract noun confidence in [3:26](../03/26.md).

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

בּ֝וֹגֵ֗ד

faithless

See how you translated one who acts treacherously in [21:18](../21/18.md).

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

בְּ⁠י֣וֹם צָרָֽה

(Some words not found in UHB: tooth bad and,a_foot lame trust faithless in/on=day trouble )

See how you translated this phrase in [24:10](../24/10.md).

Parallel PROV 25:19

Section 25:1–29:27: This is Hezekiah’s collection of Solomon’s proverbs

25:19

25:19a

25:19a–b

25:19b

General Comment on 25:19a–b