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OET-LV Who paths_those [are]_twisted and_devious in/on/at/with_ways_their.
UHB אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָרְחֹתֵיהֶ֣ם עִקְּשִׁ֑ים וּ֝נְלוֹזִ֗ים בְּמַעְגְּלוֹתָֽם׃ ‡
(ʼₐsher ʼārəḩotēyhem ˊiqqəshim ūnəlōzim bəmaˊgəlōtām.)
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).
ULT whose paths are crooked
⇔ and who go astray in their tracks;
UST They behave deceptively.
⇔ Indeed, they act deviously.
BSB whose paths are crooked
⇔ and whose ways are devious.
OEB all crooked in their paths.
⇔ and devious in their ways.
WEB who are crooked in their ways,
⇔ and wayward in their paths,
WMB (Same as above)
NET whose paths are morally crooked,
⇔ and who are devious in their ways;
LSV Whose paths [are] crooked,
Indeed, they are perverted in their ways.
FBV They live crooked lives doing deceitful things.
T4T They ◄walk on crooked paths/always deceive others►
⇔ and are always dishonest.
LEB • [fn] and devious in their paths;
?:? Literally “that in their ways are crooked”
BBE Whose ways are not straight, and whose footsteps are turned to evil:
MOF No MOF PRO book available
JPS Who are crooked in their ways, and perverse in their paths;
ASV Who are crooked in their ways,
⇔ And wayward in their paths:
DRA Whose ways are perverse, and their steps infamous.
YLT Whose paths [are] crooked, Yea, they are perverted in their ways.
DBY whose paths are crooked, and who are perverted in their course:
RV Who are crooked in their ways, and perverse in their paths:
WBS Whose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths:
KJB-1769 Whose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths:
KJB-1611 No KJB-1611 PRO book available
BB Whose wayes are croked, and they frowarde in their pathes.
(Whose ways are croked, and they frowarde in their paths.)
GNV Whose wayes are crooked and they are lewde in their paths.
(Whose ways are crooked and they are lewde in their paths. )
CB whose wayes are croked, and their pathes slaunderous.
(whose ways are croked, and their paths slaunderous.)
WYC whose weies ben weywerd, and her goyingis ben of yuel fame.
(whose ways been weywerd, and her goyingis been of yuel fame.)
LUT welche ihren Weg verkehren und folgen ihrem Abwege;
(welche your path verkehren and follow/obey ihrem Abwege;)
CLV quorum viæ perversæ sunt, et infames gressus eorum.
(quorum viæ perversæ are, and infames gressus eorum. )
BRN whose paths are crooked, and their [fn]courses winding;
2:15 Lit. wheel tracks. Compare Heb. 12. 13.
BrLXX Ὧν αἱ τρίβοι σκολιαὶ, καὶ καμπύλαι αἱ τροχιαὶ αὐτῶν,
(Hōn hai triboi skoliai, kai kampulai hai troⱪiai autōn, )
2:1-22 The father urges his son to seek wisdom. It will protect him from evil men and from the dangers of promiscuous women. The son must seek wisdom, while understanding that it is a gift from God.
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism
אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָרְחֹתֵיהֶ֣ם עִקְּשִׁ֑ים וּ֝נְלוֹזִ֗ים בְּמַעְגְּלוֹתָֽם
which/who paths,those crooked and,devious in/on/at/with,ways,their
These two clauses mean basically the same thing. The second emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the clauses with a word other than and that shows that the second clause is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “whose paths are crooked, yes, who go astray in their tracks”
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor
אָרְחֹתֵיהֶ֣ם עִקְּשִׁ֑ים & בְּמַעְגְּלוֹתָֽם
paths,those crooked & in/on/at/with,ways,their
Here Solomon refers to human behavior as if it were paths and tracks that people walk on. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “behavior is crooked … in their behavior”
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor
עִקְּשִׁ֑ים & וּ֝נְלוֹזִ֗ים
crooked & (Some words not found in UHB: which/who paths,those crooked and,devious in/on/at/with,ways,their )
Here Solomon uses the phrases are crooked and go astray to refer to being deceptive. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “are deceptive and who are deceptive”