PRO 29:8 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX Ἄνδρες ἄνομοι ἐξέκαυσαν πόλιν, σοφοὶ δὲ ἀπέστρεψαν ὀργήν.
(Andres anomoi exekausan polin, sofoi de apestrepsan orgaʸn. )

UST People who mock others agitate people living in a city,
⇔ but wise people stop others from being angry.

OEB Scoffers inflame a city (with discord),
⇔ but wise men turn passions aside.

WEBBE Mockers stir up a city,
⇔ but wise men turn away anger.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Scornful people inflame a city,
⇔ but those who are wise turn away wrath.

LSV Men of scorning ensnare a city,
And the wise turn back anger.

FBV Cynical people can inflame a whole city, but the wise calm angry people down.

T4T ⇔ Those who make fun of everything that is good say things that cause everyone in the city to ◄be agitated/in turmoil►;
⇔ those who are wise enable people to remain calm.

LEB • but the wise turn away wrath.

BBE Men of pride are the cause of violent acts in a town, but by wise men wrath is turned away.

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JPS Scornful men set a city in a blaze; but wise men turn away wrath.

ASV Scoffers set a city in a flame;
⇔ But wise men turn away wrath.

DRA Corrupt men bring a city to ruin: but wise men turn away wrath.

YLT Men of scorning ensnare a city, And the wise turn back anger.

Drby Scornful men set the city in a flame; but the wise turn away anger.

RV Scornful men set a city in a flame: but wise men turn away wrath.

Wbstr Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.

KJB-1769 Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.[fn]

29.8 bring…: or, set a city on fire

KJB-1611 [fn]Scornefull men bring a citie into a snare: but wise men turne away wrath.
(Scornefull men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.)

29:8 Or, set a citie on fire.

Bshps Scornefull men bryng a citie into a snare: but wise men turne away wrath.
(Scornefull men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.)

Gnva Scornefull men bring a citie into a snare: but wise men turne away wrath.
(Scornefull men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath. )

Cvdl Wicked people brynge a cite in decaye, but wyse men set it vp agayne.
(Wicked people bring a cite in decaye, but wise men set it up again.)

Wycl Men ful of pestilence distryen a citee; but wise men turnen awei woodnesse.
(Men full of pestilence distryen a city; but wise men turnen away woodnesse.)

Luth Die Spötter bringen frechlich eine Stadt in Unglück; aber die Weisen stillen den Zorn.
(The Spötter bringen frechlich one city in Unglück; but the Weisen stillen the anger.)

ClVg Homines pestilentes dissipant civitatem; sapientes vero avertunt furorem.
(Homines pestilentes dissipant civitatem; sapientes vero avertunt furorem. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

אַנְשֵׁ֣י לָ֭צוֹן

men_of scoffing

Here Solomon is using the possessive form to describe Men who are characterized by mockery. If your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “Men who are mockers”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

יָפִ֣יחוּ

set_~_aflame

Here Solomon refers to people causing the people in a city to become angry and violent as if they were setting the city on fire. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly or use a simile. Alternate translation: “enrage” or “cause turmoil in”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

קִרְיָ֑ה

city

Here, city refers to the people who live in a city. See how you translated the same use of city in 11:10.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

יָשִׁ֥יבוּ אָֽף

turn_away anger

Here Solomon refers to people ceasing to feel angry as if they were turning their noses away from the person with whom they are angry. See how you translated the similar phrase “turns away his nose” in 24:18.

Parallel PRO 29:8