PRO 8:4 Parallel Verse View

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Key: khaki:verbs.
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BrLXX Ὑμᾶς ὦ ἄνθρωποι παρακαλῶ, καὶ προΐεμαι ἐμὴν φωνὴν υἱοῖς ἀνθρώπων.
(Humas ō anthrōpoi parakalō, kai proiemai emaʸn fōnaʸn huiois anthrōpōn. )

UST She proclaims: “I am calling out to all of you!
⇔ I am speaking to all people!

OEB ‘to you, O men, I call.
⇔ And my voice is to all mankind.

WEBBE “I call to you men!
⇔ I send my voice to the sons of mankind.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET “To you, O people, I call out,
⇔ and my voice calls to all mankind.

LSV “To you, O men, I call,
And my voice [is] to the sons of men.

FBV “I'm calling out to you, everyone! My call is to everyone in the whole world!

T4T “I am calling to everyone!
⇔ I am shouting loudly to all people!

LEB • [fn] I call, and my cry is to the children of humankind.

8:? Literally “men”

BBE I am crying out to you, O men; my voice comes to the sons of men.

Moff No Moff PRO book available

JPS 'Unto you, O men, I call, and my voice is to the sons of men.

ASV Unto you, O men, I call;
⇔ And my voice is to the sons of men.

DRA O ye men, to you I call, and my voice is to the sons of men.

YLT 'Unto you, O men, I call, And my voice [is] unto the sons of men.

Drby Unto you, men, I call, and my voice is to the sons of man:

RV Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of men.

Wbstr To you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.

KJB-1769 Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.

KJB-1611 Unto you, O men, I call, and my voice is to the sonnes of man.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps It is you O ye men saith she whom I call, vnto the chyldren of men do I lyft vp my voyce.
(It is you O ye/you_all men saith/says she whom I call, unto the children of men do I lyft up my voice.)

Gnva O men, I call vnto you, and vtter my voyce to the children of men.
(O men, I call unto you, and utter my voice to the children of men. )

Cvdl It is you, o ye men (sayeth she) whom I call. Unto you (o ye childre of me) lift I vp my voyce.
(It is you, o ye/you_all men (sayeth she) whom I call. Unto you (o ye/you_all children of me) lift I up my voice.)

Wycl ye men, Y crie ofte to you; and my vois is to the sones of men.
(ye men, I cry ofte to you; and my voice is to the sons of men.)

Luth O ihr Männer, ich schreie zu euch und rufe den Leuten!
(O you/their/her men, I schreie to you and rufe the Leuten!)

ClVg O viri, ad vos clamito, et vox mea ad filios hominum.[fn]
(O viri, to you clamito, and voice mea to filios of_men. )

8.4 O viri, ad vos. Ad viros clamat, id est ad strenuos verbi auditores: in utroque sexu namque feminæ, id est, fluxæ mentes sapientiæ verba percipere nequeunt.

8.4 O viri, to vos. Ad men clamat, id it_is to strenuos verbi auditores: in both sexu namque feminæ, id it_is, fluxæ mentes sapientiæ words percipere nequeunt.

TTN Tyndale 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

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

אִישִׁ֣ים

people

Although men is masculine, here it refers to people in general. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “people”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וְ֝⁠קוֹלִ֗⁠י

and,cry,my

Here, voice refers to what wisdom is saying. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “and what I am saying”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

בְּנֵ֥י אָדָֽם

sons_of humankind

Although sons and man are masculine, this phrase refers to all human beings. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “humankind”

Parallel PRO 8:4