PRO 31:26 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX Στεγναὶ διατριβαὶ οἴκων αὐτῆς, σῖτα δὲ ὀκνηρὰ οὐκ ἔφαγεν.
(Stegnai diatribai oikōn autaʸs, sita de oknaʸra ouk efagen. )

BrTr The ways of her household are careful, and she eats not the bread of idleness.

ULT Her mouth opens with wisdom,
⇔ and the law of covenant faithfulness is on her tongue.

UST When she speaks, she says what is wise,
⇔ and she lives by the law of kindness.

BSB She opens her mouth with wisdom,
⇔ and faithful instruction is on her tongue.

OEB Her mouth she opens in wisdom;
⇔ kind counsel is on her tongue.

WEBBE She opens her mouth with wisdom.
⇔ Kind instruction is on her tongue.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET She opens her mouth with wisdom,
⇔ and loving instruction is on her tongue.

LSV She has opened her mouth in wisdom,
And the law of kindness [is] on her tongue.

FBV She speaks wise words, and she's kind when she gives instructions.

T4T When she speaks, she says what is wise.
⇔ When she gives instructions,
⇔ she speaks [MTY] kindly (OR, faithfully).

LEB • and instruction of kindness is upon her tongue.

BBE Her mouth is open to give out wisdom, and the law of mercy is on her tongue.

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JPS She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and the law of kindness is on her tongue.

ASV She openeth her mouth with wisdom;
⇔ And the law of kindness is on her tongue.

DRA She hath opened her mouth to wisdom, and the law of clemency is on her tongue.

YLT Her mouth she hath opened in wisdom, And the law of kindness [is] on her tongue.

Drby She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and upon her tongue is the law of kindness.

RV She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and the law of kindness is on her tongue.

Wbstr She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and on her tongue is the law of kindness.

KJB-1769 She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.
(She openeth/opens her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness. )

KJB-1611 She openeth her mouth with wisedome; and in her tongue is the law of kindnesse.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps She openeth her mouth with wisdome, and in her tongue is the lawe of grace.
(She openeth/opens her mouth with wisdom, and in her tongue is the law of grace.)

Gnva She openeth her mouth with wisdome, and the lawe of grace is in her tongue.
(She openeth/opens her mouth with wisdom, and the law of grace is in her tongue. )

Cvdl She openeth hir mouth with wy?dome, & in hir toge is the lawe of grace.
(She openeth/opens her mouth with wisdom, and in her toge is the law of grace.)

Wycl Sche openyde hir mouth to wisdom; and the lawe of merci is in hir tunge.
(She opened her mouth to wisdom; and the law of mercy is in her tongue.)

Luth Sie tut ihren Mund auf mit Weisheit, und auf ihrer Zunge ist holdselige Lehre.
(They/She tut your Mund on with Weisheit, and on of_their/her Zunge is lovelye Lehre.)

ClVg Os suum aperuit sapientiæ, et lex clementiæ in lingua ejus.[fn]
(Os his_own aperuit sapientiæ, and lex clementiæ in lingua his. )

31.26 Os suum. Ad hoc tantum loquens os aperuit, etc., usque ad utrique convenit quod subjungit: Lex clementiæ. Ut non statim puniat ut lex Moysi, etc., usque ad et sic absolvit eam: Vade et amplius noli peccare.

31.26 Os his_own. Ad this only loquens os aperuit, etc., until to utrique convenit that subyungit: Lex clementiæ. Ut not/no immediately puniat as lex of_Moses, etc., until to and so absolvit eam: Vade and amplius noli peccare.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

פִּ֭י⁠הָ פָּתְחָ֣ה

her/its=mouth opens

Here, mouth opens refers to speaking. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “She talks”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

בְ⁠חָכְמָ֑ה

in/on/at/with,wisdom

See how you translated the abstract noun wisdom in 1:2.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

וְ⁠תֽוֹרַת־חֶ֝֗סֶד

and,instruction kindness

Here, Lemuel’s mother is using the possessive form to describe the law that is characterized by covenant faithfulness. If your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “and the law that is characterized by covenant faithfulness”

Note 4 topic: grammar-collectivenouns

וְ⁠תֽוֹרַת

and,instruction

Although the law here is singular, it refers to what this woman teaches or instructs others. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “and the instructions of” or “and the teachings of”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

חֶ֝֗סֶד

kindness

See how you translated the same use of covenant faithfulness in 11:17.

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

עַל־לְשׁוֹנָֽ⁠הּ

on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in tongue,her

Here, on her tongue refers to her speaking, which involved using her tongue. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “is spoken by her”

Parallel PRO 31:26