PROV 8:15 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX Διʼ ἐμοῦ βασιλεῖς βασιλεύουσι, καὶ οἱ δυνάσται γράφουσιν δικαιοσύνην.
(Diʼ emou basileis basileuousi, kai hoi dunastai grafousin dikaiosunaʸn. )

UST I enable kings to rule well.
⇔ I enable rulers to make righteous laws.

OEB No OEB PROV book available

WEBBE By me kings reign,
⇔ and princes decree justice.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Kings reign by means of me,
⇔ and potentates decree righteousness;

LSV By me kings reign, and princes decree righteousness,

FBV It's because of me that kings reign, and rulers issue fair decrees.

T4T When kings are wise, they rule well;
⇔ and when rulers are wise, they make laws that are just/fair.

LEB • By me kings reign, and rulers decree righteousness.

BBE Through me kings have their power, and rulers give right decisions.

Moff It is by me that monarchs reign,
⇔ and rulers deal out justice,

JPS By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.

ASV By me kings reign,
⇔ And princes decree justice.

DRA By me kings reign, and lawgivers decree just things,

YLT By me kings reign, and princes decree righteousness,

Drby By me kings reign, and rulers make just decrees;

RV By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.

SLT By me kings shall reign, and princes shall decree justice.

Wbstr By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.

KJB-1769 By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.

KJB-1611 By me kings reigne, and princes decree iustice.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps Through me kinges raigne, and princes make iust lawes.
(Through me kings reign, and princes make just laws.)

Gnva By me, Kings reigne, and princes decree iustice.
(By me, Kings reign, and princes decree justice. )

Cvdl Thorow me, kynges reigne: thorow me, prices make iust lawes.
(Through me, kings reign: through me, prices make just laws.)

Wycl Kyngis regnen bi me; and the makeris of lawis demen iust thingis bi me.
(Kyngis regnen by me; and the makers of laws demen just things by me.)

Luth Durch mich regieren die Könige und die Ratsherren setzen das Recht.
(Durch me rule/reign(v) the king(s) and the councillors set/put/place the law/right.)

ClVg Per me reges regnant, et legum conditores justa decernunt;[fn]
(Per me kings kingdomsnt, and laws founderes just decernunt; )

8.15 Per me reges. Reges dicit apostolos, etc., usque ad ait enim: Sine me nihil potestis facere Joan. 15..

8.15 Per me kings. Reges he_says apostles, etc., until to he_said because: Sine me nothing can_you to_do Yohan 15..

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 8:1–36: Wisdom calls out to people and reminds them of the benefits of being wise

In contrast to the previous section describing the adulterous woman, this section describes personified Wisdom. The public setting for Wisdom’s speech is described in 8:1–3. In 8:4–11, she addresses all mankind and describes her own character. In 8:12–21, she provides reasons why people should choose her. Additional motivation is given in 8:22–31: Wisdom was with the LORD when he created the world. The section ends with Wisdom appealing to mankind to follow her teaching (8:32–36).

This section is a speech by personified Wisdom. As in Wisdom’s speech in 1:20–33, the Notes have used a capital letter for Wisdom in most verses. However, in her speech, Wisdom sometimes refers to “wisdom” as an ability that people have or use or should try to obtain. In some of these contexts, the Notes have used small letters for “wisdom.” The Display will often give more than one option. You may use either option in your language, depending on what is appropriate in each context.

Some other headings for this section are:

Wisdom’s Call (NIV)

Listen to Wisdom (NCV)

The good qualities of Wisdom

Wisdom’s second invitation to people

Paragraph 8:12–21

After again identifying herself and the qualities that she is associated with (12–13), Wisdom describes why people should choose her. They should choose her because she is the basis of an orderly society (14–16). She is also the source of wealth and other benefits to those who seek and find her (17–21).

8:15

Notice the parallel parts that are similar in meaning:

^15aBy me kings reign,

^15band rulers enact just laws;

There is an ellipsis in 8:15b. In some languages, it may be necessary to supply the missing words. For example:

^15band by me rulers enact just laws;

8:15a

By me kings reign,

It is through me that kings rule effectively
It is I who help/enable kings to rule their people.

By me kings reign: It is by means of wisdom that kings rule their countries. Other ways to express this relationship are:

It is I who help kings to rule

I am what kings use in governing their people

Since this line is parallel to “rulers enact just laws,” the idea of reigning “well” or “effectively” is implied.

kings: See the note on 1:1.

8:15a–b

(combined/reordered)

It is I who help kings and other leaders to rule their people and to make good/just laws.

8:15b

and rulers enact just laws;

and rulers make just/fair laws.
I also help those who rule to make/enact good/just laws.

and rulers enact just laws: The word rulers is a general term that refers to people who exercise leadership in government.

General Comment on 8:15a–b

In some languages, it may be more natural to combine and/or reorder the parallel parts. See the Display for 8:15a–b (combined/reordered).

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

וְ֝⁠רוֹזְנִ֗ים יְחֹ֣קְקוּ צֶֽדֶק

and,rulers decree what_is_just

Wisdom is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a clause would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from the previous clause if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “and by me dignitaries decree righteousness” or “and by what is wise dignitaries decree righteousness”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

צֶֽדֶק

what_is_just

See how you translated the abstract noun righteousness in [1:3](../01/03.md).