PRO 26:28 Parallel Verse View

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Key: khaki:verbs.
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BrLXX Γλῶσσα ψευδὴς μισεῖ ἀλήθειαν, στόμα δὲ ἄστεγον ποιεῖ ἀκαταστασίας.
(Glōssa pseudaʸs misei alaʸtheian, stoma de astegon poiei akatastasias. )

ULT A tongue of falsehood hates its oppressed ones,
⇔ and a smooth mouth makes calamity.

UST Liars hate the people whom they hurt,
⇔ and flatterers cause disastrous things to happen.

BSB A lying tongue hates those it crushes,
⇔ and a flattering mouth causes ruin.

OEB A false tongue brings destruction;
⇔ a flattering mouth works ruin.

WEBBE A lying tongue hates those it hurts;
⇔ and a flattering mouth works ruin.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET A lying tongue hates those crushed by it,
⇔ and a flattering mouth works ruin.

LSV A lying tongue hates its bruised ones,
And a flattering mouth works an overthrow!

FBV If you tell lies, you show you hate your victims; if you flatter people, you cause disaster.

T4T ⇔ Those [MTY] who tell lies to others really hate them,
⇔ and those who deceive others ruin them.

LEB • and a flattering mouth makes ruin.

BBE A false tongue has hate for those who have clean hearts, and a smooth mouth is a cause of falling.

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JPS A lying tongue hateth those that are crushed by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

ASV A lying tongue hateth those whom it hath wounded;
⇔ And a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

DRA A deceitful tongue loveth not truth: and a slippery mouth worketh ruin.

YLT A lying tongue hateth its bruised ones, And a flattering mouth worketh an overthrow!

Drby A lying tongue hateth those that are injured by it, and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

RV A lying tongue hateth those whom it hath wounded; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

Wbstr A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

KJB-1769 A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

KJB-1611 A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it, and a flattering mouth worketh ruine.

Bshps A lying tongue hateth the afflicted: and a flattering mouth worketh mischiefe.
(A lying tongue hateth the afflicted: and a flattering mouth worketh mischief.)

Gnva A false tongue hateth the afflicted, and a flattering mouth causeth ruine.

Cvdl A dyssemblynge tonge hateth one that rebuketh him, and a flaterige mouth worketh myschefe.
(A dyssemblynge tongue hateth one that rebuketh him, and a flaterige mouth worketh myschefe.)

Wycl A fals tunge loueth not treuth; and a slidir mouth worchith fallyngis.
(A fals tunge loveth/loves not treuth; and a slidir mouth worchith fallyngis.)

Luth Eine falsche Zunge hasset, der ihn strafet; und ein Heuchelmaul richtet Verderben an.
(Eine falsche Zunge hasset, the/of_the him/it strafet; and a Heuchelmaul richtet Verderben an.)

ClVg Lingua fallax non amat veritatem, et os lubricum operatur ruinas.]
(Lingua fallax not/no amat words, and os lubricum operatur ruinas.] )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

לְֽשׁוֹן־שֶׁ֭קֶר

tongue lying

Here Solomon is using the possessive form to describe a tongue that is characterized by falsehood. If your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could use a different expression. See how you translated the similar use of this phrase in 6:17. Alternate translation: “A false tongue”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

לְֽשׁוֹן & דַכָּ֑י⁠ו

tongue & crushes,it

Here, tongue and its refer to the person who is speaking. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “A person speaking with … that person’s oppressed ones”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

וּ⁠פֶ֥ה חָ֝לָ֗ק

and,mouth flattering

Here, mouth refers to the person who is speaking. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. See how you translated the same use of mouth in 4:5. Alternate translation: “and a person who speaks smoothly”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

חָ֝לָ֗ק

flattering

Here Solomon speaks of this person speaking flatteringly as if he were making what he says smooth. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “flattering”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

מִדְחֶֽה

ruin

See how you translated the abstract noun calamity in 1:26.

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