PSA 1:6 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) Because Yahweh knows the path chosen by godly people,
⇔ but the path of wicked people will be destroyed.

Key: khaki:verbs, green:YHWH.
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).

BrLXX Ὅτι γινώσκει Κύριος ὁδὸν δικαίων, καὶ ὁδὸς ἀσεβῶν ἀπολεῖται.
(Hoti ginōskei Kurios hodon dikaiōn, kai hodos asebōn apoleitai. )

BrTr For the Lord knows the way of the righteous; but the way of the ungodly shall perish.

ULT ⇔ For Yahweh knows the way of the righteous ones,
⇔ but the way of the wicked ones will perish.

UST ⇔ All of this is because Yahweh cares for righteous people,
⇔ but wicked people keep sinning until Yahweh destroys them forever.

BSB ⇔ For the LORD guards the path of the righteous,
⇔ but the way of the wicked will perish.

OEB For the way of the righteous is dear to the Lord,
⇔ but the way of the wicked will end in ruin.

WEBBE For the LORD knows the way of the righteous,
⇔ but the way of the wicked shall perish.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Certainly the Lord guards the way of the godly,
⇔ but the way of the wicked ends in destruction.

LSV For YHWH is knowing the way of the righteous,
And the way of the wicked is lost!

FBV For the Lord watches over those who follow the right way, but the way of the wicked leads to death.

T4T because he guides and protects righteous people,
⇔ but the path that the wicked walk on leads them to where they will be destroyed/punished by God forever.

LEB • for Yahweh knows the way of the righteous,[fn] but the way of the wicked will perish.

1:? Plural

BBE Because the Lord sees the way of the upright, but the end of the sinner is destruction.

Moff The Eternal cares for the life of the just, but the ungodly life shall perish.

JPS For the LORD regardeth the way of the righteous; but the way of the wicked shall perish.

ASV For Jehovah knoweth the way of the righteous;
⇔ But the way of the wicked shall perish.

DRA For the Lord knoweth the way of the just: and the way of the wicked shall perish.

YLT For Jehovah is knowing the way of the righteous, And the way of the wicked is lost!

Drby For Jehovah knoweth the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked shall perish.

RV For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the wicked shall perish.

Wbstr For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.

KJB-1769 For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.
(For the LORD knoweth/knows the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish. )

KJB-1611 For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the vngodly shall perish.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps For God knoweth the way of the righteous: and the way of the vngodly shall perishe.
(For God knoweth/knows the way of the righteous: and the way of the ungodly shall perishe.)

Gnva For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous, and the way of the wicked shall perish.
(For the Lord knoweth/knows the way of the righteous, and the way of the wicked shall perish. )

Cvdl For the LORDE aloweth ye waye of the rightuous, but the waye of the vngodly shal perishe.
(For the LORD aloweth ye/you_all way of the righteous, but the way of the ungodly shall perishe.)

Wycl For the Lord knowith the weie of iust men; and the weie of wickid men schal perische.
(For the Lord knoweth/knows the way of just men; and the way of wicked men shall perische.)

Luth Denn der HErr kennet den Weg der Gerechten, aber der GOttlosen Weg vergehet.
(Because the/of_the LORD kennet the path the/of_the Gerechten, but the/of_the Godlosen path vergehet.)

ClVg quoniam novit Dominus viam justorum, et iter impiorum peribit.][fn]
(quoniam novit Master road justorum, and iter impiorum peribit.] )

1.6 Quoniam novit Dominus, etc., Id est, non resurgunt hi in anima, quia Deus non approbat opera eorum, sed justorum tantum.

1.6 Since novit Master, etc., That it_is, not/no resurgunt hi in anima, because God not/no approbat opera their, but justorum tantum.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

כִּֽי

(Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when watches_over YHWH road/way_of righteous and,way_of wicked perish )

For here introduces an explanation of the contrast throughout this psalm. If possible, use a connector here that can refer back to more than just the immediate context.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

יוֹדֵ֣עַ

watches_over

Here, knows refers to Yahweh’s intimate and active involvement in the life of the righteous. Alternate translation: “guards”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / exmetaphor

דֶּ֣רֶךְ צַדִּיקִ֑ים וְ⁠דֶ֖רֶךְ רְשָׁעִ֣ים תֹּאבֵֽד

road/way_of righteous and,way_of wicked perish

Here, the author continues speaking of life as if it were a way. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “the lifestyle of the righteous, but the lifestyle of the wicked ones causes them to perish”

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