PSA 141:4 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX (PSA 140:4) Μὴ ἐκκλίνῃς τὴν καρδίαν μου εἰς λόγους πονηρίας, τοῦ προφασίζεσθαι προφάσεις ἐν ἁμαρτίαις, σὺν ἀνθρώποις ἐργαζομένοις τὴν ἀνομίαν, καὶ οὐ μὴ συνδοιάσω μετὰ τῶν ἐκλεκτῶν αὐτῶν.
(Maʸ ekklinaʸs taʸn kardian mou eis logous ponaʸrias, tou profasizesthai profaseis en hamartiais, sun anthrōpois ergazomenois taʸn anomian, kai ou maʸ sundoiasō meta tōn eklektōn autōn.)

BrTr (PSA 140:4) Incline not my heart to evil things, to [fn]employ pretexts [fn]for sins, with men who work iniquity: and [fn]let me not unite with their choice ones.

140:4 Gr. pretend pretences.

140:4 Gr. in.

140:4 Gr. I will not.

ULT Do not turn my heart toward an evil thing
⇔ to wantonly act in activities in wickedness
⇔ with men, doers of evil.
⇔ And may I not dine on their delicacies.

UST Prevent me from wanting to do anything that is wrong
⇔ and from joining with wicked men when they want to do evil deeds.
⇔ Do not even allow me to share in eating their delightful food!

BSB & MSB Do not let my heart be drawn to any evil thing
⇔ or take part in works of wickedness
⇔ with men who do iniquity;
⇔ let me not feast on their delicacies.

OEB Incline not my heart to an evil matter,
⇔ to busy myself in deeds of wickedness,
⇔ in company with workers of evil:
⇔ never may I partake of their dainties.

WEBBE & WMBB Don’t incline my heart to any evil thing,
⇔ to practise deeds of wickedness with men who work iniquity.
⇔ Don’t let me eat of their delicacies.

NET Do not let me have evil desires,
⇔ or participate in sinful activities
⇔ with men who behave wickedly.
⇔ I will not eat their delicacies.

LSV Do not incline my heart to an evil thing,
To habitually do actions in wickedness,
Working iniquity with men,
Indeed, I do not eat of their pleasant things.

FBV Don't let me think about evil things or take part in doing anything wrong with wicked people. I won't join in eating fancy food at their feasts.[fn]

141:4 This may refer to pagan festivals.

T4T Prevent me from wanting to do anything that is wrong,
⇔ and from joining with wicked men when they want to do evil deeds [DOU].
⇔ Do not even allow me to share in eating delightful food with them!

LEB • Do not incline my heart to any evil thing,
• to practice wicked deeds
• with men who do iniquity;
• and do not let me eat of their delicacies.

BBE Keep my heart from desiring any evil thing, or from taking part in the sins of the evil-doers with men who do wrong: and let me have no part in their good things.

Moff (PSA 141:4a) may I have no mind to evil,
⇔ to take part in godless doings.

Moff (PSA 141:4b) But as for evildoers, never would I taste their feasts,
⇔ never would I be their guest.

JPS Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to be occupied in deeds of wickedness with men that work iniquity; and let me not eat of their dainties.

ASV Incline not my heart to any evil thing,
⇔ To practise deeds of wickedness
⇔ With men that work iniquity:
⇔ And let me not eat of their dainties.

DRA (PSA 140:4) Incline not my heart to evil words; to make excuses in sins. With men that work iniquity: and I will not communicate with the choicest of them.

YLT Incline not my heart to an evil thing, To do habitually actions in wickedness, With men working iniquity, Yea, I eat not of their pleasant things.

Drby Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise deeds of wickedness with men that are workers of iniquity; and let me not eat of their dainties.

RV Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to be occupied in deeds of wickedness with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.

SLT Thou wilt not incline my heart to an evil word, to work works in injustice with men doing iniquity: and I will not eat upon their dainties.

Wbstr Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practice wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.

KJB-1769 Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.

KJB-1611 Incline not my heart to any euill thing, to practise wicked workes with men that worke iniquitie: and let mee not eate of their dainties.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps Inclyne not myne heart to any euyll thyng, wherby I myght commit any vngodly act with men that be workers of iniquitie: and let me not eate of their delicates.
(Incline not mine heart to any evil thing, whereby I might commit any ungodly act with men that be workers of iniquity: and let me not eat of their delicates.)

Gnva Incline not mine heart to euill, that I should commit wicked workes with men that worke iniquitie: and let me not eate of their delicates.
(Incline not mine heart to evil, that I should commit wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their delicates.)

Cvdl O let not myne hert be enclyned to eny euell thige, to be mynded as the vngodly or wicked men, lest I eate of soch thinges as please the
(Oh let not mine heart be inclined to any evil thing, to be minded as the ungodly or wicked men, lest I eat of such things as please the)

Wycl (PSA 140:4) Bowe thou not myn herte in to wordis of malice; to excuse excusingis in synne. With men worchinge wickidnesse; and Y schal not comyne with the chosun men of hem.
(Bow thou/you not mine heart in to words of malice; to excuse excuses in sin. With men working wickedness; and I shall not common with the chosen men of hem.)

Luth Neige mein Herz nicht auf etwas Böses, ein gottlos Wesen zu führen mit den Übeltätern, daß ich nicht esse von dem, das ihnen geliebt.
(Lean my heart not on/in/to something evil(n), a godless beings to/for lead with the evildoers, that I not eat from to_him, the to_them loved.)

ClVg (PSA 140:4) Non declines cor meum in verba malitiæ, ad excusandas excusationes in peccatis; cum hominibus operantibus iniquitatem, et non communicabo cum electis eorum.[fn]
(Not/No declines heart mine in/into/on words of_malice, to to_be_excused excuses in/into/on sins; when/with to_humans working_people iniquity, and not/no I_will_communicate when/with chosen_(ones) their.)

140.4 Non declines. CASS. Quasi: Ad hoc pone ostium ut non excusetur: quod summum vitium dominatur hominibus, unde tardius pœnitent; unde in libro regum: Quasi peccatum hariolandi est repugnare, et quasi scelus idololatriæ est nolle acquiescere I Reg. 15.. Ad excusandas excusationes. ID. Consuetudo impudentium, ut deprehensi, primum per aliqua falsa excusent, et inde convicti alia quærunt, tempori vel necessitati vitia imputantes, ne quando veritati cedant. Non communicabo. ID. Vel, combinabor. Combinati dicuntur, quando duo simul ligantur, ut alter alterum impediat, ne sit fuga libera. Non combinabor ad similitudinem carnis. Cum electis. AUG. Electi sunt, qui se justificant, cæteros despiciunt, ut Pharisæus Luc. 18.; et peccata defendunt quibusque modis. Cum talibus non vult iste combinari, id est sociari, ne impediatur ab eis.

140.4 Not/No declines. CASS. As_if: To this pone door as not/no may_be_excused: that the_highest vice/defect dominates to_humans, from_where/who slower repent; from_where/who in/into/on book of_kings: As_if sin/transgression to_be_practised_divination it_is to_fight_back, and as_if crime idolatry it_is unwilling to_acquiesce I Reg. 15.. To to_be_excused excuses. ID. Manner/custom(n) of_the_shameless, as detected, first through some false they_may_excuse, and therefore/from_there of_intimacy other they_seek, time or necessity vices imputing, not when to_the_truth they_may_yield. Not/No I_will_communicate. ID. Or, I_will_be_combined. Combined are_said, when two at_the_same_time they_are_tied, as the_other the_other may_hinder, not be flight free. Not/No I_will_be_combined to similarity of_flesh. Since chosen_(ones). AUG. Chosen are, who/which himself they_justify, the_rest they_look_down_on, as Pharisee Luke. 18.; and sins they_defend and_whatever in_ways. Since such not/no wants this to_combine, that it_is to_be_united, not may_be_hindered away to_them.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative

אַל־תַּט־לִבִּ֨⁠י לְ⁠דָבָ֪ר ׀ רָ֡ע

not (Some words not found in UHB: not incline heart_of,my to,anything evil to,practice deeds in,wickedness DOM men work_of iniquity and,not eat in,delicacies_of,their )

This is an imperative, but it communicates a polite request rather than a command. If the imperative does not communicate a polite request for your readers, then use a form in your language that communicates a polite request. It may be helpful to add an expression such as “please” to make this clear. Alternate translation: [Please do not turn my heart toward an evil thing]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

אַל־תַּט־לִבִּ֨⁠י לְ⁠דָבָ֪ר ׀ רָ֡ע

not (Some words not found in UHB: not incline heart_of,my to,anything evil to,practice deeds in,wickedness DOM men work_of iniquity and,not eat in,delicacies_of,their )

Here the heart represents where a person’s desires and inclinations exist. David is speaking as if someone could turn his heart in a direction toward evil, meaning his desires could be directed toward wrongdoing. You may have a comparable expression in your language, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [Do not cause me to desire an evil thing] or [Do not direct my desires toward an evil thing]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

בְּ⁠רֶ֗שַׁע

(Some words not found in UHB: not incline heart_of,my to,anything evil to,practice deeds in,wickedness DOM men work_of iniquity and,not eat in,delicacies_of,their )

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of wickedness, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [in wicked ways]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

אֶת־אִישִׁ֥ים פֹּֽעֲלֵי־אָ֑וֶן

DOM (Some words not found in UHB: not incline heart_of,my to,anything evil to,practice deeds in,wickedness DOM men work_of iniquity and,not eat in,delicacies_of,their )

Here the masculine term men has a generic sense that includes both men and women. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could use language in your translation that is clearly inclusive of both men and women. Alternate translation: [with people, doers of evil]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

פֹּֽעֲלֵי־אָ֑וֶן

(Some words not found in UHB: not incline heart_of,my to,anything evil to,practice deeds in,wickedness DOM men work_of iniquity and,not eat in,delicacies_of,their )

David is using the participial phrase doers of evil as a noun to mean a certain kind of person. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you can translate this adjective with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: [people who do evil things]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative3p

וּ⁠בַל־אֶ֝לְחַ֗ם בְּ⁠מַנְעַמֵּי⁠הֶֽם

and,not eat (Some words not found in UHB: not incline heart_of,my to,anything evil to,practice deeds in,wickedness DOM men work_of iniquity and,not eat in,delicacies_of,their )

David is expressing what he desires for himself. See the discussion in the introduction to this book about “let” and “may” and follow the decision of your team of how a speaker will express in this context what he desires. Alternate translation: [I desire that I not dine on their delicacies] or [I should not dine on their delicacies]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וּ⁠בַל־אֶ֝לְחַ֗ם בְּ⁠מַנְעַמֵּי⁠הֶֽם

and,not eat (Some words not found in UHB: not incline heart_of,my to,anything evil to,practice deeds in,wickedness DOM men work_of iniquity and,not eat in,delicacies_of,their )

Here David is speaking as if sharing in the pleasures and rewards of the wicked were dining on their delicacies. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [And may I not partake of their pleasures] or [And may I not share in their rewards]

Note 8 topic: writing-pronouns

בְּ⁠מַנְעַמֵּי⁠הֶֽם

(Some words not found in UHB: not incline heart_of,my to,anything evil to,practice deeds in,wickedness DOM men work_of iniquity and,not eat in,delicacies_of,their )

The pronoun their refers to the men, doers of evil, mentioned earlier in the verse. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [on the delicacies of the doers of evil]

Parallel PSA 141:4