Passage
Proverbs 16.27
Book: Proverbs · ASV / WEB / KJV / YLT
Immediate context (±2 verses)
ASV
25. There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, But the end thereof are the ways of death. 26. The appetite of the laboring man laboreth for him; For his mouth urgeth him thereto.
27. A worthless man deviseth mischief; And in his lips there is as a scorching fire.
- A perverse man scattereth abroad strife; And a whisperer separateth chief friends. 29. A man of violence enticeth his neighbor, And leadeth him in a way that is not good. (Proverbs 16:25-29, ASV)
WEB
25. There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death. 26. The appetite of the laboring man labors for him; for his mouth urges him on.
27. A worthless man devises mischief. His speech is like a scorching fire.
- A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends. 29. A man of violence entices his neighbor, and leads him in a way that is not good. (Proverbs 16:25-29, WEB)
KJV
25. There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. 26. He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him. He: Heb. The soul of him that craveth: Heb. boweth unto him
27. An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire. An: Heb. A man of Belial
- A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends. soweth: Heb. sendeth forth 29. A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good. (Proverbs 16:25-29, KJV)
YLT
25. There is a way right before a man, And its latter end, ways of death. 26. A labouring man hath laboured for himself, For his mouth hath caused [him] to bend over it.
27. A worthless man is preparing evil, And on his lips, as a burning fire.
- A froward man sendeth forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend. 29. A violent man enticeth his neighbour, And hath causeth him to go in a way not good. (Proverbs 16:25-29, YLT)
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Theological reading
Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.
Key words
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Why these four translations
ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.
The four:
- ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.
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