PRO 4:11 Parallel Verse View

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Key: khaki:verbs.
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BrLXX Ὁδοὺς γὰρ σοφίας διδάσκω σε, ἐμβιβάζω δέ σε τροχιαῖς ὀρθαῖς.
(Hodous gar sofias didaskō se, embibazō de se troⱪiais orthais. )

BrTr For I teach thee the ways of wisdom; and I cause thee to go in right [fn]paths.

4:11 Gr. wheel-tracks, see chap 2. 18; Heb. 12. 13.

ULT In the way of wisdom I taught you;
⇔ I caused you to tread in the tracks of uprightness.

UST I instructed you in how to act wisely.
⇔ I directed you in how to act uprightly.

BSB I will guide you in the way of wisdom;
⇔ I will lead you on straight paths.

OEB I teach you the way of wisdom,
⇔ I guide you in honour’s paths.

WEBBE I have taught you in the way of wisdom.
⇔ I have led you in straight paths.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET I will guide you in the way of wisdom
⇔ and I will lead you in upright paths.

LSV I have directed you in a way of wisdom,
I have caused you to tread in paths of uprightness.

FBV I have explained to you the way of wisdom; I have guided you along the right paths.

T4T I am teaching you the way to live wisely;
⇔ I am showing you how to act justly toward others.

LEB • I have led you in the path of uprightness.

BBE I have given you teaching in the way of wisdom, guiding your steps in the straight way.

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JPS I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in paths of uprightness.

ASV I have taught thee in the way of wisdom;
⇔ I have led thee in paths of uprightness.

DRA I will shew thee the way of wisdom, I will lead thee by the paths of equity:

YLT In a way of wisdom I have directed thee, I have caused thee to tread in paths of uprightness.

Drby I will teach thee in the way of wisdom, I will lead thee in paths of uprightness.

RV I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in paths of uprightness.

Wbstr I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.

KJB-1769 I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.
(I have taught thee/you in the way of wisdom; I have led thee/you in right paths. )

KJB-1611 I haue taught thee in the way of wisedome: I haue lead thee in right pathes.
(I have taught thee/you in the way of wisdom: I have lead thee/you in right paths.)

Bshps I haue shewed thee the way of wysdome, & led thee into the right pathes.
(I have showed thee/you the way of wisdom, and led thee/you into the right paths.)

Gnva I haue taught thee in ye way of wisedom, and led thee in the pathes of righteousnesse.
(I have taught thee/you in ye/you_all way of wisdom, and led thee/you in the paths of righteousness. )

Cvdl I wil shewe the ye waye of wy?dome, and lede the in the right pathes.
(I will show the ye/you_all way of wisdom, and lead the in the right paths.)

Wycl Y schal schewe to thee the weie of wisdom; and Y schal lede thee bi the pathis of equyte.
(I shall show to thee/you the way of wisdom; and I shall lead thee/you by the pathis of equyte.)

Luth Ich will dich den Weg der Weisheit führen, ich will dich auf rechter Bahn leiten,
(I will you/yourself the path the/of_the Weisheit lead, I will you/yourself on rechter Bahn leiten,)

ClVg Viam sapientiæ monstrabo tibi; ducam te per semitas æquitatis:[fn]
(Viam sapientiæ monstrabo tibi; I_will_lead you(sg) through path æquitatis: )

4.11 Per semitas æquitatis. Semitæ, id est actiones æquitatis, etc., usque ad in viam pacis dirigentur.

4.11 Per path æquitatis. Semitæ, id it_is actiones æquitatis, etc., until to in road pacis dirigentur.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

בְּ⁠דֶ֣רֶךְ חָ֭כְמָה

in/on/at/with,way_of wisdom

Here Solomon is using the possessive form to describe a way that is characterized by wisdom. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “In the wise way”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

בְּ⁠דֶ֣רֶךְ חָ֭כְמָה

in/on/at/with,way_of wisdom

Here, the way refers to how people behave or live their lives. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “The wise behavior,” or “How to behave wisely,”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

הִ֝דְרַכְתִּ֗י⁠ךָ בְּ⁠מַעְגְּלֵי־יֹֽשֶׁר

led,you in/on/at/with,paths_of uprightness

Here Solomon is using the possessive form to describe tracks that are characterized by uprightness. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “I caused you to tread in the upright tracks”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

הִ֝דְרַכְתִּ֗י⁠ךָ בְּ⁠מַעְגְּלֵי־יֹֽשֶׁר

led,you in/on/at/with,paths_of uprightness

Here Solomon refers to how people behave or live their lives as if they tread in the tracks of a certain path. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “I caused you to behave uprightly”

Parallel PRO 4:11