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# Like a fouled spring or a ruined fountain is a righteous person tottering before wicked people

One expects a spring or fountain to have clear water, just as one expects a righteous man to stand for what he believes. A polluted spring or fountain is compared to a righteous man who falls. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-simile]])

# tottering before wicked people

Tottering is a metaphor for either 1) refusing to fight wicked people or 2) joining in their wickedness. Alternate translation: "who allows wicked people to do wickedness" or "who starts to do what wicked people do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])

# tottering

This is a metaphor for being unable to continue to do good. Alternate translation: "unable to stand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])

# before wicked people

Possible meanings are 1) "when wicked people attack him" or 2) "when wicked people urge him to do evil." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# Like a fouled spring or a ruined fountain is a righteous person tottering before wicked people`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`One expects a spring or fountain to have clear water, just as one expects a righteous man to stand for what he believes. A polluted spring or fountain is compared to a righteous man who falls. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-simile]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# tottering before wicked people`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`Tottering is a metaphor for either 1) refusing to fight wicked people or 2) joining in their wickedness. Alternate translation: "who allows wicked people to do wickedness" or "who starts to do what wicked people do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# tottering`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`This is a metaphor for being unable to continue to do good. Alternate translation: "unable to stand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# before wicked people`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`Possible meanings are 1) "when wicked people attack him" or 2) "when wicked people urge him to do evil." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00