PRO 4:12 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance=normal (All still tentative.)

Key: khaki:verbs, red:negative.
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).

BrLXX Ἐὰν γὰρ πορεύῃ, οὐ συγκλεισθήσεταί σου τὰ διαβήματα· ἐὰν δὲ τρέχῃς, οὐ κοπιάσεις.
(Ean gar poreuaʸ, ou sugkleisthaʸsetai sou ta diabaʸmata; ean de treⱪaʸs, ou kopiaseis. )

BrTr For when thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not be distressed.

ULT When you walk, your step will not be restricted;
⇔ and if you run, you will not stumble.

UST When you do something, nothing will prevent you from succeeding.
⇔ Indeed, if you do anything, you will succeed.

BSB When you walk, your steps will not be impeded;
⇔ when you run, you will not stumble.

OEB You will walk with steps unconstrained.
⇔ You will run without ever stumbling.

WEBBE When you go, your steps will not be hampered.
⇔ When you run, you will not stumble.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET When you walk, your steps will not be hampered,
⇔ and when you run, you will not stumble.

LSV In your walking your step is not restricted,
And if you run, you do not stumble.

FBV Nothing will block your way when you walk, you won't stumble when you run.

T4T If you live wisely,
⇔ when you decide to do something, you will succeed [LIT].

LEB • [fn] your step will not be hampered, and if you run, you will not stumble.

4:? Literally “In your walking”

BBE When you go, your way will not be narrow, and in running you will not have a fall.

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JPS When thou goest, thy step shall not be straitened; and if thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.

ASV When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened;
⇔ And if thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.

DRA Which when thou shalt have entered, thy steps shall not be straitened, and when thou runnest thou shalt not meet a stumblingblock.

YLT In thy walking thy step is not straitened, And if thou runnest, thou stumblest not.

Drby When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.

RV When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and if thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.

Wbstr When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.

KJB-1769 When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.
(When thou/you goest, thy/your steps shall not be straitened; and when thou/you runst, thou/you shalt not stumble. )

KJB-1611 [fn]When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitned, and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.
(When thou/you goest, thy/your steps shall not be straitned, and when thou/you runst, thou/you shalt not stumble.)

4:12 Psal.91. 11.

Bshps So that if thou goest in them, there shall no straitnesse hinder thee: & when thou runnest, thou shalt not fall.
(So that if thou/you goest in them, there shall no straitnesse hinder thee/you: and when thou/you runst, thou/you shalt not fall.)

Gnva Whe thou goest, thy gate shall not be strait, and when thou runnest, thou shalt not fall.
(Whe thou/you goest, thy/your gate shall not be strait, and when thou/you runst, thou/you shalt not fall. )

Cvdl So that yf thou goest therin, there shal no straytnesse hynder the: and when thou runnest, thou shalt not fall.
(So that if thou/you goest therein, there shall no straytnesse hynder them: and when thou/you runst, thou/you shalt not fall.)

Wycl In to whiche whanne thou hast entrid, thi goyngis schulen not be maad streit; and thou schalt rennen, and schalt not haue hirtyng.
(In to which when thou/you hast entered, thy/your goyngis should not be made streit; and thou/you shalt rennen, and shalt not have hirtyng.)

Luth daß, wenn du gehest, dein Gang dir nicht sauer werde, und wenn du läufst, daß du dich nicht anstoßest.
(daß, when you go, your Gang you/to_you not sauer become, and when you läufst, that you you/yourself not anstoßest.)

ClVg quas cum ingressus fueris, non arctabuntur gressus tui, et currens non habebis offendiculum.[fn]
(quas when/with ingressus fueris, not/no arctabuntur gressus tui, and currens not/no habebis offendiculum. )

4.12 Et currens. Quo amplius et alacrius ad implenda Dei mandata cucurreris, eo minus adversa, quæ te impediant timebis. Nam quicunque in prava actione desudant, offendiculum in medio cursu reperiunt, quia extemplo, dum non provident, rapiuntur ad pœnam.

4.12 And currens. Quo amplius and alacrius to implenda of_God mandata cucurreris, eo minus adversa, which you(sg) impediant timebis. Nam quicunque in prava actione desudant, offendiculum in in_the_middle cursu reperiunt, because extemplo, dum not/no provident, rapiuntur to pœnam.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

בְּֽ֭⁠לֶכְתְּ⁠ךָ לֹא־יֵצַ֣ר צַעֲדֶ֑⁠ךָ וְ⁠אִם־תָּ֝ר֗וּץ לֹ֣א תִכָּשֵֽׁל

in/on/at/with,walk,you not hampered steps,your and=if run not stumble

These two phrases 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 phrases with a word other than and in order to show that the second phrase is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “When you walk, your step will not be restricted; yes, if you run, you will not stumble”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

בְּֽ֭⁠לֶכְתְּ⁠ךָ לֹא־יֵצַ֣ר צַעֲדֶ֑⁠ךָ וְ⁠אִם־תָּ֝ר֗וּץ לֹ֣א תִכָּשֵֽׁל

in/on/at/with,walk,you not hampered steps,your and=if run not stumble

In this verse, Solomon refers to what people do as if they were walking or running along paths, and he refers to their success in what they do as if the paths were free of obstacles that might make the person stumble. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “When you do something, you will not be hindered; and if you attempt to do something, you will not fail”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / litotes

לֹא־יֵצַ֣ר & לֹ֣א תִכָּשֵֽׁל

not hampered & not stumble

Solomon is using a figure of speech in these two phrases that expresses a strongly positive meaning by using a negative word, not, together with an expression that is the opposite of the intended meaning. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the positive meaning. Alternate translation: “will be free … you will keep going”

Parallel PRO 4:12