PRO 29:16 Parallel Verse View

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Key: khaki:verbs.
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BrLXX Πολλῶν ὄντων ἀσεβῶν πολλαὶγίνονται ἁμαρτίαι, οἱ δὲ δίκαιοι ἐκείνων πιπτόντων κατάφοβοι γίνονται.
(Pollōn ontōn asebōn pollaiginontai hamartiai, hoi de dikaioi ekeinōn piptontōn katafoboi ginontai. )

BrTr When the ungodly abound, sins abound: but when they fall, the righteous are warned.

ULT When wicked ones increase, transgression increases,
⇔ but righteous ones will look at their downfall.

UST People sin more when wicked people become numerous,
⇔ but righteous people will witness Yahweh destroy those wicked people.

BSB ⇔ When the wicked thrive, rebellion increases;
⇔ but the righteous will see their downfall.

OEB When the wicked hold sway, wrong increases,
⇔ but the righteous will gloat on their downfall.

WEBBE When the wicked increase, sin increases;
⇔ but the righteous will see their downfall.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET When the wicked increase, transgression increases,
⇔ but the righteous will see their downfall.

LSV In the multiplying of the wicked transgression multiplies,
And the righteous look on their fall.

FBV When the wicked are in power, sin increases; but the good will see their downfall.

T4T ⇔ When wicked people rule, there are more crimes committed {people commit more crimes},
⇔ but some day those wicked people will ◄be defeated/no longer rule►, and righteous people will see that happen.

LEB • but the righteous will look on his downfall.

BBE When evil men are in power, wrongdoing is increased; but the upright will have pleasure when they see their downfall.

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JPS When the wicked are increased, transgression increaseth; but the righteous shall gaze upon their fall.

ASV When the wicked are increased, transgression increaseth;
⇔ But the righteous shall look upon their fall.

DRA When the wicked are multiplied, crimes shall be multiplied: but the just shall see their downfall.

YLT In the multiplying of the wicked transgression multiplieth, And the righteous on their fall do look.

Drby When the wicked increase, transgression increaseth; but the righteous shall see their fall.

RV When the wicked are increased, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall look upon their fall.

Wbstr When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall.

KJB-1769 When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall.

KJB-1611 [fn]When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall.

29:16 Psal. 37. 36. and 58 11. and 91.8

Bshps When the vngodly are multiplied, wickednesse encreaseth: but the ryghteous shall see their fall.
(When the ungodly are multiplied, wickedness encreaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall.)

Gnva When the wicked are increased, transgression increaseth: but ye righteous shall see their fall.
(When the wicked are increased, transgression increaseth: but ye/you_all righteous shall see their fall. )

Cvdl When the vngodly come vp, wickednesse increaseth: but the rightuous shall se their fall.
(When the ungodly come up, wickedness increaseth: but the rightuous shall see their fall.)

Wyc Grete trespassis schulen be multiplied in the multipliyng of wickid men; and iust men schulen se the fallyngis of hem.
(Grete trespassis should be multiplied in the multipliyng of wicked men; and just men should see the fallyngis of them.)

Luth Wo viel GOttlose sind, da sind viel Sünden; aber die Gerechten werden ihren Fall erleben.
(Where many Godlose are, there are many Sünden; but the righteous_ones become your Fall erleben.)

ClVg In multiplicatione impiorum multiplicabuntur scelera, et justi ruinas eorum videbunt.
(In multiplicatione impiorum multiplicabuntur scelera, and justi ruinas their videbunt. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

בִּ⁠רְב֣וֹת רְ֭שָׁעִים

in/on/at/with,increase wicked

Here, increase could refer to: (1) the amount of wicked ones increasing. Alternate translation: “When wicked ones increase in number” or “When wicked ones multiply greatly” (2) the wicked ones increasing their power or authority. Alternate translation: “When wicked ones increase in power”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

פָּ֑שַׁע

transgression

See how you translated the abstract noun transgression in 10:19.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

בְּֽ⁠מַפַּלְתָּ֥⁠ם

in/on/at/with,downfall,their

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of downfall, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “them falling down”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

בְּֽ⁠מַפַּלְתָּ֥⁠ם

in/on/at/with,downfall,their

Here, downfall could refer to: (1) the destruction of wicked ones, in which case downfall would have a meaning similar to “fall” in 11:5. Alternate translation: “their destruction” (2) the wicked ones losing their power or authority. Alternate translation: “their loss of power”

Parallel PRO 29:16