PROV 6:22 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) When you walk around, what you learnt will guide you.
⇔ When you lie down, it will preserve you.
⇔ When you wake up, it’ll speak to your mind,

6:22 OSHB note: We read one or more accents in L differently from BHQ.

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 Ἡνίκα ἂν περιπατῇς, ἐπάγου αὐτὴν καὶ μετὰ σοῦ ἔστω, ὡς δʼ ἂν καθεύδῃς φυλασσέτω σε, ἵνα ἐγειρομένῳ συλλαλῇ σοι.
(Haʸnika an peripataʸs, epagou autaʸn kai meta sou estō, hōs dʼ an katheudaʸs fulassetō se, hina egeiromenōi sullalaʸ soi. )

BrTr Whensoever thou walkest, lead this along and let it be with thee; and when thou sleepest let it keep thee; that it may talk with thee when thou wakest.

ULT When you walk about, it will guide you;
⇔ when you lie down, it will preserve you;
⇔ then you will wake up; it itself will converse with you.

UST The wise things that we have taught you will help you to know what you should do as you go about each day.
⇔ They will cause you to be safe when you sleep.
⇔ When you wake up in the morning, they will be what will continue to instruct you.

OEB No OEB PROV book available

WEBBE When you walk, it will lead you.
⇔ When you sleep, it will watch over you.
⇔ When you awake, it will talk with you.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET When you walk about, they will guide you;
⇔ when you lie down, they will watch over you;
⇔ when you wake up, they will talk to you.

LSV In your going up and down, it leads you,
In your lying down, it watches over you,
And you have awoken—it talks [with] you.

FBV They will lead you as you walk along; they will watch over you as you sleep; when you wake up they will talk with you.

T4T If you follow our advice, it will be as though what we have taught you [PRS] will lead you, wherever you go.
⇔ When you sleep, they will protect you.
⇔ And when you wake up in the morning, they will teach/instruct you.

LEB • When you walk ,[fn] she[fn] will lead you, When you lie down ,[fn] she will watch over you,
• and when you awake, she will converse with you.

6:? Literally “In your walking”

6:? That is, “commandment” and “instruction”

6:? Literally “In your lying down”

BBE In your walking, it will be your guide; when you are sleeping, it will keep watch over you; when you are awake, it will have talk with you.

Moff Wisdom, when you walk, will guide you,
⇔ when you rest, she will take care of you,
⇔ when you wake up, she will talk to you--

JPS When thou walkest, it shall lead thee, when thou liest down, it shall watch over thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.

ASV When thou walkest, it shall lead thee;
⇔ When thou sleepest, it shall watch over thee;
⇔ And when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.

DRA When thou walkest, let them go with thee: when thou sleepest, let them keep thee; and when thou awakest, talk with them.

YLT In thy going up and down, it leadeth thee, In thy lying down, it watcheth over thee, And thou hast awaked — it talketh [with] thee.

Drby when thou walkest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and [when] thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.

RV When thou walkest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall watch over thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.
(When thou/you walkest, it shall lead thee/you; when thou/you sleepest/sleep, it shall watch over thee/you; and when thou/you awakest, it shall talk with thee/you. )

SLT In thy going about it shall lead thee; in thy lying down it shall watch over thee; and awaking, it shall speak to thee.

Wbstr When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.

KJB-1769 When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.
(When thou/you goest/go, it shall lead thee/you; when thou/you sleepest/sleep, it shall keep thee/you; and when thou/you awakest, it shall talk with thee/you. )

KJB-1611 When thou goest, it shall leade thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keepe thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talke with thee.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps That shall leade thee when thou goest, preserue thee when thou art asleepe, and when thou awakest talke with thee.
(That shall lead thee/you when thou/you goest/go, preserve thee/you when thou/you art asleep, and when thou/you awakest talk with thee/you.)

Gnva It shall leade thee, when thou walkest: it shall watch for thee, when thou sleepest, and when thou wakest, it shall talke with thee.
(It shall lead thee/you, when thou/you walkest: it shall watch for thee/you, when thou/you sleepest/sleep, and when thou/you wakest, it shall talk with thee/you. )

Cvdl That they maye lede the where thou goest, preserue the when thou art aslepe, & yt when thou awakest, thou mayest talke of the
(That they may lead the where thou/you goest/go, preserve the when thou/you art asleep, and it when thou/you awakest, thou/you mayest/may talk of the)

Wycl Whanne thou goist, go tho with thee; whanne thou slepist, kepe tho thee; and thou wakynge speke with tho.
(When thou/you goest/go, go those with thee/you; when thou/you sleepest/sleep, keep those thee/you; and thou/you waking speak with those.)

Luth wenn du gehest, daß sie dich geleiten; wenn du dich legest, daß sie dich bewahren; wenn du aufwachest, daß sie dein Gespräch seien.
(when you(sg) go, that they/she/them you/yourself geleiten; when you(sg) you/yourself lay/place, that they/she/them you/yourself preserve/keep/retain; when you(sg) on/in/towachest, that they/she/them your(s) conversation be.)

ClVg Cum ambulaveris, gradiantur tecum; cum dormieris, custodiant te: et evigilans loquere cum eis.[fn]
(Since you_will_walk, gradiantur with_you; when/with you_will_sleep, they_guard you(sg): and evigilans speak when/with to_them. )

6.22 Cum ambulaveris. Tanta sit meditatio divinæ legis, etc., usque ad: gradiantur tecum mandata Dei, ut te instruant. Cum dormieris: in morte custodiant animam tuam, ne rapiat hostis. Cum evigilaveris in resurrectione, loquere cum eis exspectando præmia, quæ tibi, si ea servasses, promissa erant.

6.22 Since you_will_walk. Tanta be meditation divine law, etc., until to: gradiantur with_you commands of_God, as you(sg) instruant. Since you_will_sleep: in/into/on death they_guard the_soul your(sg), not rapiat the_enemy. Since evigilaveris in/into/on resurrection, speak when/with to_them waitndo prizes, which to_you, when/but_if them servasses, promises they_were.

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 6:20–35: Ninth lesson: If you commit adultery, you will be severely punished

This lesson may be summarized as follows: The son should heed his parents’ teaching, because it will keep him from the dangers of adultery (6:20–24). He should strictly avoid being tempted by another man’s wife. An affair with such a woman will have inevitable and disastrous consequences (6:25–33), resulting from the jealous fury of the husband (6:34–35).

Some other headings for this section are:

Warning Against Adultery (NIV)

Avoid adultery

More Advice About Avoiding Adultery (GW)

The terrible consequences of committing adultery

Paragraph 6:20–35

In these notes, this section forms a single paragraph (as in the NRSV). If a long paragraph like this is not natural in your language, you may want to make paragraph breaks as in the section summary above. Some other ways to divide the paragraphs are:

6:20–26, 27–35 (GNT)
6:20–22, 23–29, 30–35 (CEV)
6:20–29, 30–35 (NIV)

Divide the paragraphs in a way that fits the natural patterns of your language.

6:22

Notice the parallel parts that are similar in meaning:

^22a When you walk, they will guide you;

^22b when you lie down, they will watch over you;

^22c when you awake, they will speak to you.

In this verse, the parents’ teachings are personified as a constant guide, guardian, and adviser for the young man.The subject of all three verbs is actually feminine singular “she” in Hebrew. This has led some scholars (Toy, page 133; Delitzsch, page 109) to propose that the subject is Wisdom. However, most scholars reject this view, since Wisdom is not mentioned in this context, and understand the subject as the parental instruction of 6:20 referred to as a singular unit. Most English versions in TW have “they” as the subject.

6:22a

When you walk, they will guide you;

As you^(sing) do your daily tasks, these commands will direct/lead you.
If you do this, they will be like a guide who shows you the right path to take during the day.

When you walk: In this context, the clause When you walk means to go about from place to place while doing one’s daily tasks. It does not mean “walk” in contrast to some other way of moving, nor is the meaning limited to “when you travel” (GNT). The meaning is better expressed by:

while you are active (NJB)

during the day

they will guide you: The parents’ instruction is described as a guide who walks ahead of the young man to show him the right path to take.

6:22b

when you lie down, they will watch over you;

At night they will guard/keep you^(sing) safe,
They will also be like a guard who protects you from danger during the night.

when you lie down: The Hebrew word that the BSB translates literally as lie down means to lie down in order to go to sleep. The GNT uses neither of these verbs. It expresses the same meaning by focusing on the time when most people sleep. It has:

at night

they will watch over you: Parental teaching is personified as a night watchman or guard who protects people from harm or danger.

6:22c

when you awake, they will speak to you.

and during the day, they will advise you^(sing).
And when you wake up again in the morning, their words will still be in your mind, like a constant companion who offers you good advice.

when you awake, they will speak to you: The phrase speak to you refers to advice, not to mere conversation. When the young man wakes up in the morning, the lessons he has learned from his parents will be with him like a companion to advise him.

General Comment on 6:22a–c

You are encouraged to use personification if possible, but if it is not natural in your language, here are some other options:

Use similes. For example:
As you go about your daily activities, your parents’ teaching will be like a guide who shows you the right path to take. At night their teaching will be like a guard who protects you from danger. And when you wake up again in the morning, their words will still be in your mind, like a constant companion who offers you good advice.
If figurative language is not possible, translate the meaning without using a figure of speech. For example:
If you do this, you will have a good basis for making decisions as you go from place to place during the day. Following their instruction will also protect you from things that might harm you as you sleep. And when you wake up again, their words will still be there in your mind as a source of good advice.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

בְּ⁠הִתְהַלֶּכְ⁠ךָ֨ ׀ תַּנְחֶ֬ה אֹתָ֗⁠ךְ בְּֽ֭⁠שָׁכְבְּ⁠ךָ תִּשְׁמֹ֣ר עָלֶ֑י⁠ךָ וַ֝⁠הֲקִיצ֗וֹתָ הִ֣יא תְשִׂיחֶֽ⁠ךָ

when,you,walk_about guide ,you when,you,lie_down watch over,you and,you_will_awake she/it it,will_speak_to_you

In this verse, Solomon speaks of the lessons he called “the command” and “the teaching” in [6:20](../06/20.md) as if they were a person who could guide, preserve, and converse with a person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly or use similes. Alternate translation: “When you walk about, it will enable you to know what to do; when you lie down, it will enable you to be safe; and you will wake up, it will be advice for you” or “When you walk about, it will be like a guide for you; when you lie down, it will be like someone who preserves you; and you will wake up, it will be like someone who converses with you”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

בְּ⁠הִתְהַלֶּכְ⁠ךָ֨

when,you,walk_about

Here, walk about refers to doing one’s daily activities. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “When you do your daily activities”

Note 3 topic: writing-pronouns

תַּנְחֶ֬ה

guide

The pronoun it in this verse refers to everything that the parents have taught the son, which can be summarized in the word “wisdom.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could use that word here, or you could use a plural pronoun to refer to the parents' teachings, as in the UST. Alternate translation: [this wisdom will guide you]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

בְּֽ֭⁠שָׁכְבְּ⁠ךָ

when,you,lie_down

See how you translated the same use of lie down in [3:24](../03/24.md).

Note 5 topic: writing-pronouns

הִ֣יא תְשִׂיחֶֽ⁠ךָ

she/it it,will_speak_to_you

For emphasis, Solomon is stating the pronoun it, whose meaning is already included in the verb translated as converse. If your language can state implied pronouns explicitly for emphasis, you may want to use that construction in your translation. Other languages may have other ways of bringing out this emphasis. The ULT does so by using the intensive pronoun itself. Alternate translation: [it will be the one that converses with you]