PROV 3:35 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX Δόξαν σοφοὶ κληρονομήσουσιν, οἱ δὲ ἀσεβεῖς ὕψωσαν ἀτιμίαν.
(Doxan sofoi klaʸronomaʸsousin, hoi de asebeis hupsōsan atimian. )

BrTr The wise shall inherit glory; but the ungodly have exalted their own dishonour.

OEB No OEB PROV book available

WEBBE The wise will inherit glory,
⇔ but shame will be the promotion of fools.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET The wise inherit honor,
⇔ but he holds fools up to public contempt.

LSV The wise inherit glory,
And fools are bearing away shame!

FBV The wise will receive honor, but fools are held up in disgrace.

T4T Wise people will be honored {people will honor wise people},
⇔ but foolish people will be dishonored/disgraced.

LEB • They will inherit the honor of the wise, but stubborn fools, disgrace.

BBE The wise will have glory for their heritage, but shame will be the reward of the foolish.

Moff wise men come to honour,
⇔ but shame is all the foolish gain.

JPS The wise shall inherit honour; but as for the fools, they carry away shame.

ASV The wise shall inherit glory;
⇔ But shame shall be the promotion of fools.

DRA The wise shall possess glory: the promotion of fools is disgrace.

YLT Honour do the wise inherit, And fools are bearing away shame!

Drby The wise shall inherit glory; but shame shall be the promotion of the foolish.

RV The wise shall inherit glory; but shame shall be the promotion of fools.

SLT The wise shall inherit glory, and the foolish exalt dishonor.

Wbstr The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.

KJB-1769 The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.[fn]

3.35 shall be…: Heb. exalteth the fools

KJB-1611 [fn]The wise shall inherite glory, but shame shalbe the promotion of fooles.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation and footnotes)

3:35 Hebr. exalteth the fooles.

Bshps The wyse shall haue honour in possession: but shame is the promotion that fooles shall haue.
(The wise shall have honour in possession: but shame is the promotion that fools shall have.)

Gnva The wise shall inherite glorie: but fooles dishonour, though they be exalted.
(The wise shall inherit glory: but fools dishonour, though they be exalted. )

Cvdl The wyse shal haue honor in possession, but shame is the promocio that fooles shal haue.
(The wise shall have honour in possession, but shame is the promocio that fools shall have.)

Wycl Wise men schulen haue glorie; enhaunsing of foolis is schenschipe.
(Wise men should have glory; enhaunsing of fools is harm/trouble.)

Luth Die Weisen werden Ehre erben; aber wenn die Narren hoch kommen, werden sie doch zuschanden.
(The ways/manners become honour(n) inherit; but when the fool(n) high coming, become they/she/them though/but to_shame.)

ClVg Gloriam sapientes possidebunt; stultorum exaltatio ignominia.]
(Glorym wise_people they_will_possess; of_fools exaltsio disgrace.] )

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 3:21–35: Fourth lesson: Be a good neighbor and do not behave like a wicked person

The father started this lesson by exhorting his son to always use sound judgment, because then he would have nothing to fear (3:21–26). He then told his son what to avoid in order to be a good neighbor. He advised him to not follow the behavior of wicked people (3:27–31). The lesson ends with a series of contrasts between the way that the LORD will treat the righteous and the wicked (3:32–35).

Another heading for this section is:

How to be a good neighbor

3:35

Notice the parallel parts that contrast in meaning.

^35a The wise will inherit honor,

^35bbut fools are held up to shame.

3:35a

The wise will inherit honor,

Those who are wise will be praised/honored,
If people are wise, someone will honor them,

The wise will inherit honor: In this context, the word inherit means “gain” or “obtain.” In some languages, only possessions or property can be “inherited,” so inherit honor may not be a natural expression. Other ways to translate this phrase are:

will gain an honorable reputation (GNT)

will be praised (CEV)

shall obtain honor (NJPS)

3:35b

but fools are held up to shame.

but those who are fools will be shamed/disgraced.
but if people are fools, someone will shame them.

but fools are held up to shame: The meaning of the Hebrew word that the BSB translates here as are held up is uncertain. But many scholars agree that in this context the meaning of this word is similar to the meaning of “inherit” in 3:35a.In Hebrew, verse 3:35b is literally “and/but-fools^(plur) lifting-up^(sing) shame. One of the difficulties in understanding this line is that the plural noun “fools” does not agree with the singular participle “lifting-up.” This may be why the NIV translates this line as “he holds up…” Another difficulty is that scholars do not agree on the derivation of “lifting-up.” Some of the translations that have been proposed are: “acquire,” “inherit,” “earn,” and “exalt.” See Waltke (pages 254–255) and Fox (page 169) for further discussion.

Other ways to translate this clause are:

but fools will be disgraced (NCV)

all that fools inherit is contempt (NJB)

fools: In Hebrew, this word for fools (kǝsilim) refers to someone who does what is stupid and wrong because he is mentally lazy and self-satisfied. See fool 2 in the Glossary.

General Comment on 3:35a–b

In both of these parallel clauses, the text does not say who will honor the wise or who will shame the fools.Garrett (page 84) says that the wise not only earn the respect of other people but also share in God’s glory. Toy (pages 82–83) says that the theme of 3:35 is similar to other proverbs in which men of integrity receive honor from their fellows (11:2, 12:8, 13:5, 14:19), but he concludes, “The ignominy and the honor, it is to be supposed, are assigned by God.” Waltke (page 274) mentions that fools earn “public shame.” It is likely that the proverb is intentionally indefinite. As a general principle, in this life wise men are honored by their fellows, while fools are disgraced. Ultimately, of course, it is God who will also honor the wise and shame the fools. If it is necessary in your language to say who will do these things, use a general term such as “people” or “someone.” For example:

^35aIf people are wise, someone will honor them,

^35bbut if people are fools, someone will shame them.

In some languages, it may be more natural to use a phrase such as “there are” to introduce a general subject. For example:

^35aIf you are wise, there are people who will praise you,

^35bbut if you are a fool, there are those who will disgrace you.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

יִנְחָ֑לוּ

inherit

Here Solomon speaks of wise people receiving honor as if honor were property or wealth that they could inherit from a family member. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “will receive”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

כָּ֭בוֹד & יִנְחָ֑לוּ

honour & inherit

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of honor, you could express the same idea in another way. See how you translated honor in [3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: “will be honored” or “will be respected”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

מֵרִ֥ים

stubborn

Here Solomon speaks of stupid people being dishonored as if their dishonor was lifted up for everyone to see. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “will receive”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

מֵרִ֥ים קָלֽוֹן

stubborn disgrace

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of dishonor, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “will be dishonored” or “will be shamed”

Parallel PROV 3:35

Section 3:21–35: Fourth lesson: Be a good neighbor and do not behave like a wicked person

3:35

3:35a

3:35b

General Comment on 3:35a–b