PROV 2:10 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX Ἐὰν γὰρ ἔλθῃ ἡ σοφία εἰς σὴν διάνοιαν, ἡ δὲ αἴσθησις τῇ σῇ ψυχῇ καλὴ εἶναι δόξῃ,
(Ean gar elthaʸ haʸ sofia eis saʸn dianoian, haʸ de aisthaʸsis taʸ saʸ psuⱪaʸ kalaʸ einai doxaʸ, )

BrTr For if wisdom shall come into thine understanding, and discernment shall seem pleasing to thy soul,

ULT for wisdom will enter into your heart,
⇔ and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.

UST This is because you will truly know what is wise,
⇔ and knowing what is wise will please you.

OEB No OEB PROV book available

WEBBE For wisdom will enter into your heart.
⇔ Knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET For wisdom will enter your heart,
⇔ and moral knowledge will be attractive to you.

LSV For wisdom comes into your heart,
And knowledge is pleasant to your soul,

FBV For wisdom will fill your mind, and knowledge will make you happy.

T4T because you will be wise in your inner being;
⇔ and knowing what God wants you to know will cause you to be joyful.

LEB • for wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will be pleasing to your soul.[fn]

2:? Or “inner self”

BBE For wisdom will come into your heart, and knowledge will be pleasing to your soul;

Moff For wisdom will be welcome to your mind,
⇔ knowledge will be a joy to you,

JPS For wisdom shall enter into thy heart, and knowledge shall be pleasant unto thy soul;

ASV For wisdom shall enter into thy heart,
⇔ And knowledge shall be pleasant unto thy soul;

DRA If wisdom shall enter into thy heart, and knowledge please thy soul:

YLT For wisdom cometh into thy heart, And knowledge to thy soul is pleasant,

Drby When wisdom entereth into thy heart and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul,

RV For wisdom shall enter into thine heart, and knowledge shall be pleasant unto thy soul;
(For wisdom shall enter into thine/your heart, and knowledge shall be pleasant unto thy/your soul; )

SLT For wisdom shall come into thy heart, and knowledge shall be pleasant to thy soul.

Wbstr When wisdom entereth into thy heart, and knowledge is pleasant to thy soul;

KJB-1769 ¶ When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;
(¶ When wisdom entereth/enters into thine/your heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy/your soul; )

KJB-1611 ¶ When wisedome entreth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant vnto thy soule;
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps When wisdome entreth into thine heart, and thy soule deliteth in knowledge:
(When wisdom entereth/enters into thine/your heart, and thy/your soul delighteth/delights in knowledge:)

Gnva When wisdome entreth into thine heart, and knowledge deliteth thy soule,
(When wisdom entereth/enters into thine/your heart, and knowledge delighteth/delights thy/your soul, )

Cvdl Yf wy?dome entre in to thine herte, and yi soule delyte in knowlege:
(If wisdom enter in to thine/your heart, and ye/you_all soul delight in knowledge:)

Wycl If wysdom entrith in to thin herte, and kunnyng plesith thi soule,
(If wisdom entereth/enters in to thin heart, and cunning pleaseth/pleases thy/your soul,)

Luth Wo die Weisheit dir zu Herzen gehet, daß du gerne lernest,
(Where the wise_(people) you/to_you(sg) to/for heart(s) goes, that you(sg) gladly/willingly learn,)

ClVg [Si intraverit sapientia cor tuum, et scientia animæ tuæ placuerit,
([When/But_if entered wisdom heart your(sg), and knowledge/skill soul yours please, )

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 2:1–22: Second lesson: Wisdom will spare you from the dangers of crime and adultery

Here is a summary of the advice in this section: If you accept what I teach and seek to become wise (2:1–4), you will indeed become wise, and because of your wisdom, you will know how to revere the LORD and how to do what is right. You will also be protected (2:5–11). Wisdom will protect you from wicked men (2:12–15) and from adulterous women (2:16–19). Consequently, you will follow a righteous lifestyle and enjoy a long life in your own land, but the wicked will be forced to leave their land (2:20–22).

Some other headings for this section are:

The Benefits of Wisdom (NLT)

The Rewards of Wisdom (GNT)

The rewards/benefits that wisdom gives to people

Paragraph 2:9–11

Some versions such as the BSB start a new paragraph at 2:9 to indicate the second result of desiring wisdom.2.9 Also see the NIV and the GNT. You will need to decide whether it is better in your language to start a new paragraph here or to continue the same paragraph, as in the RSV and NJB.

2:10

Notice the parallel parts that are similar in meaning:

^10aFor wisdom will enter your heart,

^10band knowledge will delight your soul.

2:10a–b

For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will delight your soul: This verse explains why the person who searches for wisdom will know how to do what is right. It is because he will indeed become wise. This wisdom/knowledge will also give him great joy. Some English versions, such as the BSB, introduce this explanation with the word For. For example:

for wisdom will sink into your mind (REB)

Other versions leave this connection implied. For example:

Wisdom will control your mind (CEV)

Introduce this explanation in a natural way in your language.

See wisdom and knowledge in the Glossary for more information on these words.

2:10a

For wisdom will enter your heart,

For wisdom will enter/guide your^(sing) heart/mind,
You will indeed become wise,

wisdom will enter your heart: For heart, see the note on 2:2a–b. The heart represents the center of a person’s inner life. It is a figure of speech (synecdoche) that represents the whole person. For wisdom to enter a person’s heart is equivalent to a person becoming wise. For example:

You will become wise (GNT)

2:10b

and knowledge will delight your soul.

and your^(sing) knowledge/wisdom will give you joy.
and you will be made happy because of your wisdom.

knowledge will delight your soul: The word knowledge here has essentially the same meaning as “wisdom.” The word soul, like the word “heart,” is a figure of speech (synecdoche) that represents the whole person. The word that the BSB translates as delight means “pleasing” or “attractive.” Other ways to translate this clause are:

knowledge will be pleasing to you (NCV)

your knowledge will give you pleasure (GNT)

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

חָכְמָ֣ה & וְ֝⁠דַ֗עַת

wisdom & and,knowledge

See how you translated wisdom in [1:2](../01/02.md) and knowledge in [1:4](../01/04.md).

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

תָב֣וֹא & בְ⁠לִבֶּ֑⁠ךָ

enter & in,your_of,heart

This phrase is an idiom that refers to fully knowing something. If this phrase does not have that meaning in your language, you could use an idiom from your language that does have this meaning or state the meaning plainly. See how you translated the same use of heart in [2:2](../02/02.md). Alternate translation: “will be fully in your mind” or “will become a part of you” or “will be the way that you think”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

לְֽ⁠נַפְשְׁ⁠ךָ֥ יִנְעָֽם

to,your_of,self pleasant