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OET (OET-RV) ⇔ The wicked and worthless man
⇔ walks around with a crooked mouth,![]()
OET-LV A_person_of worthlessness a_person_of wickedness is_walking crookedness_of mouth.![]()
UHB אָדָ֣ם בְּ֭לִיַּעַל אִ֣ישׁ אָ֑וֶן ה֝וֹלֵ֗ךְ עִקְּשׁ֥וּת פֶּֽה׃ ‡
(ʼādām bəliyyaˊal ʼiysh ʼāven hōlēk ˊiqqəshūt peh.)
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 Ἀνὴρ ἄφρων καὶ παράνομος πορεύεται ὁδοὺς οὐκ ἀγαθάς.
(Anaʸr afrōn kai paranomos poreuetai hodous ouk agathas.)
BrTr A foolish man and a transgressor goes in ways that are not good.
ULT A man of worthlessness, a man of iniquity,
⇔ is one who walks, with perversity of mouth,
UST I will describe for you what worthless, sinful people do. They constantly deceive people by what they say.
BSB A worthless person, a wicked man,
⇔ walks with a perverse mouth,
OEB No OEB PRO 6:12 book available
WEBBE ⇔ A worthless person, a man of iniquity,
⇔ is he who walks with a perverse mouth,
NET A worthless and wicked person
⇔ walks around saying perverse things;
LSV A man of worthlessness, a man of iniquity,
Walking [with] perverseness of mouth,
FBV Rebellious and wicked people go around telling lies,
T4T ⇔ I will describe for you what worthless and evil people are like.
⇔ They constantly lie;
LEB •
A worthless man, an evil man,
•
goes around with deceitful speech .[fn]
6:? Literally “crookedness of mouth”
BBE A good-for-nothing man is an evil-doer; he goes on his way causing trouble with false words;
Moff A rascal, a knave--
⇔ he works with falsehood on his lips,
JPS A base person, a man of iniquity, is he that walketh with a froward mouth;
ASV A worthless person, a man of iniquity,
⇔ Is he that walketh with a perverse mouth;
DRA A man that is an apostate, an unprofitable man, walketh with a perverse mouth,
YLT A man of worthlessness, a man of iniquity, Walking [with] perverseness of mouth,
Drby A man of Belial, a wicked person, is he that goeth about with a perverse mouth;
RV A worthless person, a man of iniquity; he walketh with a froward mouth;
(A worthless person, a man of iniquity; he walketh with a froward/ornery_or_disobedient mouth;)
SLT A man of Belial, a man of iniquity, goes with perverseness of mouth.
Wbstr A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth.
KJB-1769 ¶ A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth.
(¶ A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward/ornery_or_disobedient mouth.)
KJB-1611 ¶ A naughtie person, a wicked man walketh with a froward mouth.
(¶ A wicked/bad person, a wicked man walketh with a froward/ornery_or_disobedient mouth.)
Bshps An vngodly person, a wicked man, goeth with a frowarde mouth.
(An ungodly person, a wicked man, goeth/goes with a froward/ornery_or_disobedient mouth.)
Gnva The vnthriftie man and the wicked man walketh with a froward mouth.
(The unthrifty man and the wicked man walketh with a froward/ornery_or_disobedient mouth.)
Cvdl A dissemblynge person, a wicked man goeth with a frowarde mouth:
(A dissembling person, a wicked man goeth/goes with a froward/ornery_or_disobedient mouth:)
Wycl A man apostata, a man vnprofitable, he goith with a weiward mouth;
(A man apostate, a man unprofitable, he goeth/goes with a wayward mouth;)
Luth Ein loser Mensch, ein schädlicher Mann, gehet mit verkehrtem Munde,
(A loser person, a harmful man, goes with wrong mouth,)
ClVg [Homo apostata, vir inutilis, graditur ore perverso;[fn]
([Man apostate, man useless, walks vocally askew;)
6.12 Homo apostata. Dixerat de hæresi et aliis vitiorum generibus, etc., usque ad quod nulla interius radice subsistat.
6.12 Man apostate. Had_said from/about heresy and to_others of_vices kinds, etc., until to that none inside root may_subsist.
This section contains practical warnings about four specific and unrelated areas of behavior. The first warning is about the danger of cosigning a loan for another person (6:1–5). The second paragraph speaks highly of the diligence of the ant and warns against laziness (6:6–11). The third paragraph briefly describes the behavior of a worthless scoundrel (6:12–15). The last paragraph is in the form of a numerical proverb and lists seven sins that the LORD hates (6:16–19).
Some other headings for this section are:
More Warnings (GNT)
Dangers of Being Foolish (NCV)
Warnings Against Folly (NIV)
The first two terms in 6:12a are synonymously parallel. They identify the kind of person that is described in this paragraph. The next six terms or phrases in 6:12b–14b are also parallel. They describe the behavior of this person in more detail.The NIV and NJB distinguish 6:14b as the main clause of 6:12b–14b, telling what this kind of person does. Although the verbal descriptive phrases in 6:12b–14a are all participles as opposed to 6:14b, which is a finite verb, and although Toy (page 125) mentions a translation such as NIV as a possibility, other versions and scholars all seem to understand the six phrases as equally describing the person identified in 6:12a. The paragraph concludes in 6:15 with a description of his punishment.
A worthless person, a wicked man,
¶ People who are wicked and worthless
¶ This is what bad, worthless people are like:
A worthless person, a wicked man: These terms are parallel. They describe the same person. The term worthless person refers to a person who is both wicked and worthless. The second term (literally “man of badness” in Hebrew) refers to a person who is evil. Together these two terms describe a type of person who is worthless and wicked. People like this are described in more detail in the following verses. One way to introduce these verses is:
Here is a description of worthless and wicked people: (NLT96)
Notice the parallel parts that are similar in meaning.
12b walks with a perverse mouth,
13a winking his eyes,
13b speaking with his feet,
13cand pointing with his fingers.
14a With deceit in his heart he devises evil;
14bhe continually sows discord.
walks with a perverse mouth,
are those who go about telling lies.
wherever they go, they tell lies and deceive people.
walks with a perverse mouth: This expression indicates that wherever these people go, they tell lies and speak deceitfully. Other ways to translate this expression are:
go around telling lies (GNT)
they are constant liars (NLT)
Also see 4:24a–b. The same Hebrew expression is translated there as “perverse speech.”
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet
אָדָ֣ם בְּ֭לִיַּעַל אִ֣ישׁ אָ֑וֶן
humankind (Some words not found in UHB: humankind worthless (a)_man wicked goes_around crooked_of speech )
The phrases man of worthlessness and man of iniquity mean the same thing. Solomon is using them together for emphasis. If it would be clearer for your readers, you could express the emphasis with a single phrase. Alternate translation: [A completely useless man]
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / possession
אָדָ֣ם בְּ֭לִיַּעַל אִ֣ישׁ אָ֑וֶן
humankind (Some words not found in UHB: humankind worthless (a)_man wicked goes_around crooked_of speech )
Here Solomon is using the possessive form to describe a man that is characterized by worthlessness and iniquity. If your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: [A worthless man, an iniquitous man]
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations
אָדָ֣ם & אִ֣ישׁ
humankind & (a)_man
Although the term man is masculine, Solomon is using the word in a generic sense that includes both men and women. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a phrase that makes this clear. Alternate translation: [A person of … a person of]
Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor
ה֝וֹלֵ֗ךְ
goes_around
See how you translated the similar use of “walking” in 2:7. Alternate translation: [is one who lives]
Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom
עִקְּשׁ֥וּת פֶּֽה
(Some words not found in UHB: humankind worthless (a)_man wicked goes_around crooked_of speech )
See how you translated this phrase in 4:24.