PROV 29:6 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) The disobedience of an evil person will trap them,
⇔ ^ but the godly person sings and celebrates.

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 Ἁμαρτάνοντι ἀνδρὶ μεγάλη παγὶς, δίκαιος δὲ ἐν χαρᾷ καὶ ἐν εὐφροσύνῃ ἔσται.
(Hamartanonti andri megalaʸ pagis, dikaios de en ⱪara kai en eufrosunaʸ estai. )

BrTr A great snare is spread for a sinner: but the righteous shall be in joy and gladness.

ULT In the transgression of an evil man—a snare,
⇔ but a righteous one shouts for joy and is glad.

UST Evil people endanger themselves by acting sinfully,
⇔ but righteous people sing joyfully and are happy.

OEB No OEB PROV book available

WEBBE An evil man is snared by his sin,
⇔ but the righteous can sing and be glad.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET In the transgression of an evil person there is a snare,
⇔ but a righteous person can sing and rejoice.

LSV A snare [is] in the transgression of the evil,
And the righteous sing and rejoice.

FBV Evil people are trapped by their own sins, but those who do right sing and celebrate.

T4T ⇔ Evil people will be trapped by the sins that they commit,
⇔ but righteous/honest people will sing and be joyful/happy.

LEB • In transgression, an evil man is a snare, but the righteous will sing and rejoice.[fn]

29:? Hebrew “he will rejoice”

BBE In the steps of an evil man there is a net for him, but the upright man gets away quickly and is glad.

Moff A bad man is snared by his own sin,
⇔ but good men can go forward happily.

JPS In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare; but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.

ASV In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare;
⇔ But the righteous doth sing and rejoice.

DRA A snare shall entangle the wicked man when he sinneth: and the just shall praise and rejoice.

YLT In the transgression of the evil [is] a snare, And the righteous doth sing and rejoice.

Drby In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare; but the righteous shall sing and rejoice.

RV In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.
(In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth/does sing and rejoice. )

SLT In the transgression of an evil man is a snare: and the just one shall rejoice and be glad:

Wbstr In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.

KJB-1769 In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.
(In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth/does sing and rejoice. )

KJB-1611 In the transgression of an euill man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and reioyce.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps The sinne of the wicked is his owne snare: but the ryghteous doth syng and reioyce.
(The sin of the wicked is his own snare: but the righteous doth/does sing and rejoice.)

Gnva In the transgression of an euill man is his snare: but the righteous doeth sing and reioyce.
(In the transgression of an evil man is his snare: but the righteous doth/does sing and rejoice. )

Cvdl The synne of ye wicked is his owne snare, but ye righteous shal be glad and reioyse.
(The sin of ye/you_all wicked is his own snare, but ye/you_all righteous shall be glad and rejoice.)

Wycl A snare schal wlappe a wickid man doynge synne; and a iust man schal preise, and schal make ioye.
(A snare shall wlappe a wicked man doing sin; and a just man shall praise, and shall make joy.)

Luth Wenn ein Böser sündiget, verstrickt er sich selbst; aber ein Gerechter freuet sich und hat Wonne.
(When a Evil_(one) sins(v), entangled he itself/yourself/themselves himself/itself; but a righteous_(one) is_happy itself/yourself/themselves and has bliss.)

ClVg Peccantem virum iniquum involvet laqueus, et justus laudabit atque gaudebit.[fn]
(Peccantem husband iniquum involvet trap, and just praisebit and_yet will_rejoice. )

29.6 Peccantem virum. Non ergo justo laqueus peccantium, etc., usque ad nam qui fodit foveam proximo suo, incidet in eam.

29.6 Peccantem husband. Not/No therefore just trap peccantium, etc., until to for/surely who/which digs pit the_next his_own, will_fall in/into/on her.

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

29:6

This proverb contrasts people who are evil with people who are righteous (underlined parts). It also describes the consequences of their behavior (parts in bold print).

^6a An evil man is caught by his own sin,

^6bbut a righteous one sings and rejoices.

29:6a

An evil man is caught by his own sin,

An evil person’s own sin is like a net/trap that catches him so he cannot escape.
If habitual sinners wrong another person, they will not escape the punishment for their sin. Their sin is like a net/snare that catches a bird or animal.

An evil man is caught by his own sin: Some versions translate this line more literally. For example:

In the transgression of an evil person there is a snare (NET)

However, most versions translate this line as the BSB does, since it is the evil person’s own sin that snares him.Several scholars point out that while the MT has the noun form moqeš, the Syriac and Targum are based on the passive form muqaš (for example, see Waltke, pp. 399–400, and Whybray, p. 399). The Notes have not discussed this as a textual issue, since the passive forms in English (“is snared” or “is caught”) are just as likely to be an issue of natural English usage. This line is a metaphor. It compares an evil man who deliberately sins with a bird or animal that gets caught in a net or trap. The similarity is that neither the man nor the animal will escape the bad consequences.

Some ways to translate this metaphor are:

Keep the metaphor. For example:
Evil people are trapped by their own sin (NCV)
When an evil man wrongs another person, he is ensnared/trapped by his own sin.
Change the metaphor to a simile. Make one or more of the similarities explicit if necessary. For example:
The sin of an evil person is like a trap that catches him.
Translate the non-figurative meaning along with a figure of speech. For example:
When a wrongdoer sins against someone, he will not escape the punishment for his sin. His sin is like a snare.

is caught by his own sin: In Hebrew, this word for caught is the same word that occurs in 22:25b, where the BSB translates it as “entangle yourself in a snare.” See the note and footnote there for more details.

sin: In Hebrew, this word for sin refers here to a deliberate sin, crime, or offense against another person.This Hebrew word (pešaʿ) often refers to rebellion against God, involving violation of his covenant. In Proverbs, however, the word refers primarily to deliberate offenses against other people. See NIDOTTE (H7322) for a complete discussion.

29:6b

but a righteous one sings and rejoices.

But a righteous person sings with a loud voice and rejoices.
But if people habitually do what is right, they shout with happiness.

but a righteous one sings and rejoices: In contrast to an evil person, a righteous person does not habitually sin against other people. So he does not need to worry about his sin being like a trap that catches him. Instead, he can sing and be glad.

sings and rejoices: In Hebrew, the verb that the BSB translates as sings means “to shout with joy.”UBS (p. 606), Waltke (p. 434). Some other ways to translate 29:6b are:

but the righteous sing out joyously (NJPS)

but everyone who lives right will sing and celebrate (CEV)

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

בְּ⁠פֶ֤שַֽׁע

[is]_in_[the],transgression_of

See how you translated the abstract noun transgression in [10:19](../10/19.md).

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

אִ֣ישׁ רָ֣ע & וְ֝⁠צַדִּ֗יק

(a)_man evil & and,a_righteous_[person]

Here, an evil man and a righteous one represent types of people in general, not specific people. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use more natural expressions. See how you translated a righteous one in [9:9](../09/09.md). Alternate translation: “any evil person … but any righteous person”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

מוֹקֵ֑שׁ

snare

Here Solomon speaks of a person causing his life to be in danger as if he were an animal that gets caught in a snare. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. See how you translated snare in [22:25](../22/25.md). Alternate translation: “he endangers his life” or “there is danger”

Parallel PROV 29:6

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

29:6

29:6a

29:6b