PROV 4:15 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) Avoid that path—don’t even walk across it.
⇔ ≈ Keep right away from it and go somewhere else,

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).

BrLXX Ἐν ᾧ ἂν τόπῳ στρατοπεδεύσωσι, μὴ ἐπέλθῃς ἐκεὶ, ἔκκλινον δὲ ἀπʼ αὐτῶν καὶ παράλλαξον.
(En hō an topōi stratopedeusōsi, maʸ epelthaʸs ekei, ekklinon de apʼ autōn kai parallaxon. )

BrTr In whatever place they shall pitch their camp, go not thither; but turn from them, and pass away.

UST Shun doing what is evil. Do not even consider doing it!
⇔ Refuse to act wickedly and do something else.

OEB No OEB PROV book available

WEBBE Avoid it, and don’t pass by it.
⇔ Turn from it, and pass on.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Avoid it, do not go on it;
⇔ turn away from it, and go on.

LSV Avoid it, do not pass over into it,
Turn aside from it, and pass on.

FBV Avoid that way completely. Don't go there! Turn away, and walk on.

T4T Stay away from those roads;
⇔ turn aside and walk on other roads;

LEB • Avoid it; do not transgress it; turn away from it and pass by.

BBE Keep far from it, do not go near; be turned from it, and go on your way.

Moff avoid it, never follow it,
⇔ shun it, and pass on.

JPS Avoid it, pass not by it; turn from it, and pass on.

ASV Avoid it, pass not by it;
⇔ Turn from it, and pass on.

DRA Flee from it, pass not by it: go aside, and forsake it.

YLT Avoid it, pass not over into it, Turn aside from it, and pass on.

Drby avoid it, pass not by it; turn from it, and pass away.

RV Avoid it, pass not by it; turn from it, and pass on.

SLT Reject it, thou shalt not pass in it; turn aside from it and pass by.

Wbstr Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.

KJB-1769 Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.

KJB-1611 Auoid it, passe not by it, turne from it, and passe away.
(Auoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.)

Bshps Abhorre it and go not therein, depart aside, and passe ouer by it.
(Abhorre it and go not therein, depart aside, and pass over by it.)

Gnva Auoide it, and goe not by it: turne from it, and passe by.
(Auoide it, and go not by it: turn from it, and pass by. )

Cvdl Eschue it, & go not therin: departe asyde, & passe ouer by it.
(Eschue it, and go not therein: depart aside, and pass over by it.)

Wycl Fle thou fro it, and passe thou not therbi; bowe thou awei, and forsake it.
(Flee thou/you from it, and pass thou/you not therbi; bow thou/you away, and forsake it.)

Luth Laß ihn fahren und gehe nicht drinnen; weiche von ihm und gehe vorüber!
(Let him/it drive/ride/run and go not inside; soft/switch(v) from him and go over/past!)

ClVg Fuge ab ea, nec transeas per illam; declina, et desere eam.
(Run_away away them, but_not transeas through her; declina, and desere her. )

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 4:10–19: Sixth lesson: Follow wise behavior and avoid the behavior of evil men

In this lesson, the father compares two lifestyles by using the metaphor of two paths. After an opening admonition to listen to his teaching (4:10), he describes the benefits of walking in the way of wisdom (4:11–13). He then describes the way of evil (4:14–17), and concludes by contrasting the two paths (4:18–19). Since the figure of walking on a path is used throughout this lesson, it is recommended that you keep this figurative idea if possible.

Some other headings for this section are:

Stay on the Path of Wisdom (GW)

The Right Way and the Wrong Way (CEV)

4:15

Notice the parallel parts that are similar in meaning:

^15a Avoid it; do not travel on it.

^15b Turn from it and pass on by.

This verse describes a situation in which the path of the young man crosses or comes close to the path of wicked people. When this happens, the young man should change his course and keep going without stopping.Fox (pages 180–181).

4:15a

Avoid it; do not travel on it.

Stay^(sing) away from that path.
Distance yourself from their evil acts.

4:15a–b

Avoid it; do not travel on it. Turn from it: Notice that the first three commands have similar meanings to the commands in 4:14. By giving one command after another, the father emphasizes that it is important to totally avoid evil behavior. The first verb literally means “avoid” or “shun” (the evil path). The third verb means “swerve aside” or “change direction.”

4:15b

Turn from it and pass on by.

Change^(sing) direction to avoid it and keep on walking.
Turn your^(sing) back on them and go about your own business.

pass on by: The Hebrew verb that the BSB translates as pass on by usually means “cross,” “pass through” or “move from one place to another.” In this context, it means “keep going without stopping.” Other ways to translate this command are:

keep going (CEV)

keep on walking (GW)

General Comment on 4:15a–b

The first meaning lines in the Display for 4:15a and 4:15b keep the figure of walking on a path. The second meaning lines translate the meaning without using this figure of speech.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

פְּרָעֵ֥⁠הוּ & בּ֑⁠וֹ & מֵ⁠עָלָ֣י⁠ו

avoid,it & in/on/over=him/it & from,on,it

In this verse, the pronoun it refers to “the way of evil ones” mentioned in the previous verse. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “Avoid the way of evil ones … that way … from that evil way”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

פְּרָעֵ֥⁠הוּ אַל־תַּעֲבָר־בּ֑⁠וֹ שְׂטֵ֖ה מֵ⁠עָלָ֣י⁠ו וַ⁠עֲבֽוֹר

avoid,it not travel in/on/over=him/it turn_away from,on,it and,pass_on