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Parallel PRO 8:2

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OET-LVIn/on/at/with_atop of_[the]_heights on [the]_way between [the]_pathways she_stations_herself.

UHBבְּ⁠רֹאשׁ־מְרוֹמִ֥ים עֲלֵי־דָ֑רֶךְ בֵּ֖ית נְתִיב֣וֹת נִצָּֽבָה׃ 
   (bə⁠roʼsh-mərōmiym ˊₐlēy-dārek bēyt nətīⱱōt niʦʦāⱱāh.)

Key: yellow: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).

ULT At the head of the heights beside the road,
 ⇔ the house of the paths, she stations herself.

UST What is wise is like a woman who stands at the highest place along the crowded streets where everyone can hear her.


BSB On the heights overlooking the road,
⇔ at the crossroads she takes her stand.

OEB on a raised place, high by the way.
⇔ on the streets she has taken her stand.

WEB On the top of high places by the way,
⇔ where the paths meet, she stands.

NET At the top of the elevated places along the way,
 ⇔ at the intersection of the paths she takes her stand;

LSV At the head of high places by the way,
She has stood between the paths,

FBV On the top of the hill by the road, she stands up at the crossroads.

T4T Wisdom stands on hilltops and at crossroads.

LEB• [fn] beside the road, at the crossroads she stands.


?:? Literally “At a head of the heights”

BBE At the top of the highways, at the meeting of the roads, she takes her place;

MOFNo MOF PRO book available

JPS In the top of high places by the way, where the paths meet, she standeth;

ASV On the top of high places by the way,
 ⇔ Where the paths meet, she standeth;

DRA Standing in the top of the highest places by the way, in the midst of the paths.

YLT At the head of high places by the way, Between the paths she hath stood,

DBY On the top of high places by the way, at the cross-paths she taketh her stand.

RV In the top of high places by the way, where the paths meet, she standeth;

WBS She standeth on the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.

KJB She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.

BB She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the place of the pathes:
  (She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the place of the paths:)

GNV She standeth in the top of the high places by the way in the place of the paths.

CB Stondeth she not in the hye places in the stretes & wayes?
  (Stondeth she not in the high places in the stretes and ways?)

WYC In souereyneste and hiy coppis, aboue the weie, in the myddis of pathis,
  (In sovereignste and high coppis, above the way, in the myddis of pathis,)

LUT Öffentlich am Wege und an der Straße stehet sie.
  (Öffentlich in/at/on_the Wege and at the Straße stands sie.)

CLV In summis excelsisque verticibus supra viam, in mediis semitis stans,[fn]
  (In summis excelsisque verticibus supra viam, in mediis semitis stans,)


8.2 In summis, etc. In monte discipulos simul et turbas docuit, etc, usque ad qui contra eum in occulto loquuntur?


8.2 In summis, etc. In mountain discipulos simul and turbas docuit, etc, usque to who contra him in occulto loquuntur?

BRN For she is on lofty eminences, and stands in the midst of the ways.

BrLXX Ἐπὶ γὰρ τῶν ὑψηλῶν ἄκρων ἐστὶν, ἀναμέσον δὲ τῶν τρίβων ἕστηκε.
  (Epi gar tōn hupsaʸlōn akrōn estin, anameson de tōn tribōn hestaʸke. )


TSNTyndale Study Notes:

8:2 The hilltop and crossroads provide maximum public access to all who pass by.

TTNTyndale Theme Notes:

Speaking

As children we probably heard, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” Scripture presents another viewpoint: Words have the power of life and death (18:21). The words contained in lies (14:5, 25), arguments (26:17), insults (20:20), slander (10:18), gossip (11:13), rumors (18:8), flattery (7:21-22), and bragging (26:23; 27:2) can all be death-dealing.

Proverbs repeatedly emphasizes that foolish people speak foolish words. They are represented by “the woman named Folly” (9:13-18), who lies and deceives to harm her hearers. Words reflect the condition of the heart (16:23; 18:4). While someone might conceal an evil heart by using pleasant words (26:23), a person’s true character will eventually surface (26:24-26). The words of fools not only harm others; these words ultimately injure those who speak them. The tongue is full of wickedness that can ruin your whole life (Jas 3:6).

In contrast, wise people speak the life-giving words represented by Wisdom (Prov 8:7-9; 10:11). Wise people use their words sparingly (17:27-28) and are usually gentle (15:4; 16:24). However, a wise person also knows the right time to speak (15:23; 25:11) and realizes that, at times, even harsh criticism is necessary (see 27:5). Proverbs wisely reminds its readers to pay close attention not only to what they say but also to how and when they say it.

Passages for Further Study

Prov 7:21-22; 8:7-9; 9:13-18; 10:11, 18; 11:13; 14:5, 25; 15:4, 23; 16:23-24; 17:28; 18:4, 21; 20:20; 25:11; 26:17, 23-26; 27:2, 5; Matt 12:33-37; Jas 3:1-12


UTNuW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

בְּ⁠רֹאשׁ־מְרוֹמִ֥ים עֲלֵי־דָ֑רֶךְ בֵּ֖ית נְתִיב֣וֹת נִצָּֽבָה

in/on/at/with,atop heights beside way house_of paths takes_~_stand

If it would be helpful in your language, you could change the order of these clauses. Alternate translation: “She stations herself at the head of the heights beside the road, the house of the paths”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

בְּ⁠רֹאשׁ־מְרוֹמִ֥ים עֲלֵי־דָ֑רֶךְ בֵּ֖ית נְתִיב֣וֹת

in/on/at/with,atop heights beside way house_of paths

The phrases the head of the heights beside the road and the house of the paths both refer to the same place, which is a place where there would be many people. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “At the public place at the head of the heights beside the road, the house of the paths”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

בְּ⁠רֹאשׁ־מְרוֹמִ֥ים

in/on/at/with,atop heights

The phrase the head of the heights refers to the top of a hill or elevated place. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “At the top of hill” or “At the highest place”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

בֵּ֖ית נְתִיב֣וֹת

house_of paths

This phrase refers to the place where roads intersect. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “where roads intersect” or “the crossroads”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

נִצָּֽבָה

takes_~_stand

Here, she refers to wisdom as if it were a woman. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly or use a simile. Alternate translation: “wisdom stations herself” or “wisdom stations itself as if it were a woman”

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