PRO 29:18 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX Οὐ μὴ ὑπάρξῃ ἐξηγητὴς ἔθνει παρανόμῳ, ὁ δὲ φυλάσσων τὸν νόμον μακαριστός.
(Ou maʸ huparxaʸ exaʸgaʸtaʸs ethnei paranomōi, ho de fulassōn ton nomon makaristos. )

BrTr There shall be no interpreter to a sinful nation: but he that observes the law is [fn]blessed.

ULT When there is no vision, the people are let loose,
⇔ but one who keeps the law, happy is he.

UST When Yahweh does not reveal anything to his prophets, then people do not control themselves,
⇔ but people who obey Yahweh’s laws are happy.

BSB ⇔ Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint;
⇔ but blessed is he who keeps the Law.

OEB People break loose in the absence of vision,
⇔ but he who observes instruction is happy.

WEBBE Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint;
⇔ but one who keeps the law is blessed.

WMBB Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint;
⇔ but one who keeps the Torah is blessed.

NET When there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint,
⇔ but the one who keeps the law, blessed is he!

LSV A people is made naked without a vision,
And whoever is keeping the Law, O his blessedness!

FBV Without a revelation from God, the people go out of control, but those who keep the law are happy.

T4T ⇔ When the people of a nation do not receive messages that come directly from God, they do not control their behavior.
⇔ God is pleased with those who obey his laws.

LEB • but as for he who guards instruction, happiness is his.

BBE Where there is no vision, the people are uncontrolled; but he who keeps the law will be happy.

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JPS Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint; but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

ASV Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint;
⇔ But he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

DRA When prophecy shall fail, the people shall be scattered abroad: but he that keepeth the law is blessed.

YLT Without a Vision is a people made naked, And whoso is keeping the law, O his happiness!

Drby Where there is no vision the people cast off restraint; but happy is he that keepeth the law.

RV Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

Wbstr Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

KJB-1769 Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.[fn]
(Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth/keeps the law, happy is he. )

29.18 perish: or, is made naked

KJB-1611 [fn]Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the Law, happy is he.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and footnotes)

29:18 Or, is made naked.

Bshps When the worde of God is not preached, the people perishe: but well is hym that kepeth the lawe.
(When the word of God is not preached, the people perishe: but well is him that keepeth/keeps the law.)

Gnva Where there is no vision, the people decay: but he that keepeth the Lawe, is blessed.
(Where there is no vision, the people decay: but he that keepeth/keeps the Lawe, is blessed. )

Cvdl Where no prophet is, there the people perishe: but well is him that kepeth the lawe.
(Where no prophet is, there the people perishe: but well is him that keepeth/keeps the law.)

Wycl Whanne prophesie faylith, the puple schal be distried; but he that kepith the lawe, is blessid.
(When prophesy faylith, the people shall be distried; but he that keepeth/keeps the law, is blessid.)

Luth Wenn die Weissagung aus ist, wird das Volk wild und wüst; wohl aber dem, der das Gesetz handhabet!
(When the Weissagung out_of is, becomes the people wild and wüst; probably but to_him, the/of_the the law handhabet!)

ClVg Cum prophetia defecerit, dissipabitur populus; qui vero custodit legem beatus est.[fn]
(Since prophetia defecerit, dissipabitur populus; who vero custodit legem beatus it_is. )

29.18 Cum prophetia. Cum sacerdotis eruditio cessaverit, solvetur continuo disciplina divinæ legis: qua populus ad beatitudinis præmia pertingere debuerat.

29.18 Since prophetia. Since of_the_priest eruditio cessaverit, solvetur continuo disciplina divinæ legis: which populus to beatitudinis præmia pertingere debuerat.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

חָ֭זוֹן

vision

Here, vision refers specifically to information that Yahweh reveals to prophets so that they can tell it to the people. It is also called prophecy or divine revelation. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “prophecy” or “revelation”

Note 2 topic: grammar-collectivenouns

עָ֑ם

people

See how you translated the same use of people in 11:14.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

יִפָּ֣רַֽע

throw_off_restraint

Here Solomon refers to people acting disorderly or uncontrollably, as if they were let loose from being restrained. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “act disorderly” or “are out of control”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

וְ⁠שֹׁמֵ֖ר תּוֹרָ֣ה אַשְׁרֵֽ⁠הוּ

and,keeps law happy,his

Here, one who keeps and he refer to 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: “but any person who keeps the law, happy is that person”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠שֹׁמֵ֖ר תּוֹרָ֣ה

and,keeps law

See how you translated the similar phrase “keep the law” in 28:4.

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