PRO 8:8 Parallel Verse View

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Key: khaki:verbs, red:negative.
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BrLXX Μετὰ δικαιοσύνης πάντα τὰ ῥήματα τοῦ στόματός μου, οὐδὲν ἐαυτοῖς σκολιὸν οὐδὲ στραγγαλιῶδες.
(Meta dikaiosunaʸs panta ta ɽaʸmata tou stomatos mou, ouden eautois skolion oude strangaliōdes. )

BrTr All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing in them wrong or perverse.

ULT All the words of my mouth are in righteousness;
⇔ there is nothing twisted or crooked in them.

UST Everything that I say is righteous.
⇔ I do not say anything that is false or deceptive.

BSB All the words of my mouth are righteous;
⇔ none are crooked or perverse.

OEB All the words that I utter are honest.
⇔ Free from all that is crooked and tortuous,

WEBBE All the words of my mouth are in righteousness.
⇔ There is nothing crooked or perverse in them.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET All the words of my mouth are righteous;
⇔ there is nothing in them twisted or crooked.

LSV All the sayings of my mouth [are] in righteousness,
Nothing in them is contrary and perverse.

FBV All the words I say are true; none are false or misleading.

T4T Everything that I say is honest;
⇔ there is nothing that I say that deceives people.

LEB • are in righteousness; none of them are twisted and crooked.

BBE All the words of my mouth are righteousness; there is nothing false or twisted in them.

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JPS All the words of my mouth are in righteousness, there is nothing perverse or crooked in them.

ASV All the words of my mouth are in righteousness;
⇔ There is nothing crooked or perverse in them.

DRA All my words are just, there is nothing wicked nor perverse in them.

YLT In righteousness [are] all the sayings of my mouth, Nothing in them is froward and perverse.

Drby All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing tortuous or perverse in them.

RV All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing crooked or perverse in them.

Wbstr All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.

KJB-1769 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.[fn]

8.8 froward: Heb. wreathed

KJB-1611 [fn]All the words of my mouth are in righteousnes, there is nothing froward or peruerse in them.
(All the words of my mouth are in righteousness, there is nothing froward or peruerse in them.)

8:8 Heb. wreathed.

Bshps All the wordes of my mouth are righteous, there is no frowardnes nor falsehood in them.
(All the words of my mouth are righteous, there is no frowardnes nor falsehood in them.)

Gnva All the wordes of my mouth are righteous: there is no lewdenes, nor frowardnesse in them.
(All the words of my mouth are righteous: there is no lewdenes, nor frowardnesse in them. )

Cvdl All the wordes of my mouth are rightuous, there is no frowardnesse ner falsede therin.
(All the words of my mouth are rightuous, there is no frowardnesse nor falsede therein.)

Wycl My wordis ben iust; no schrewid thing, nether weiward is in tho.
(My words been just; no schrewid thing, neither weiward is in tho.)

Luth Alle Reden meines Mundes sind gerecht; es ist nichts Verkehrtes noch Falsches drinnen.
(Alle Reden my Mundes are gerecht; it is nothing Verkehrtes still Falsches drinnen.)

ClVg Justi sunt omnes sermones mei: non est in eis pravum quid, neque perversum;
(Just are everyone sermones mei: not/no it_is in to_them pravum quid, nor perversum; )

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 / metonymy

אִמְרֵי

words

See how you translated the similar use of words in 1:23.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

פִ֑⁠י

mouth,my

Here, mouth refers to the person who is speaking. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “mine”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

בְּ⁠צֶ֥דֶק

in/on/at/with,righteous

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 context if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “are spoken in righteousness” or “are spoken righteously”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

נִפְתָּ֥ל וְ⁠עִקֵּֽשׁ

twisted and,crooked

Here, Wisdom speaks of something that is false as if it were twisted. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “untrue”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠עִקֵּֽשׁ

and,crooked

See how you translated the same use of crooked in 2:15.

Note 6 topic: writing-pronouns

בָּ֝⁠הֶ֗ם

(is)_in=them

Here, them refers to the words of my mouth stated in the previous clause. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “in those words” or “in what I say”

Parallel PRO 8:8