pride

The Hebrew, Greek, and Latin that is translated as “pride” in English is translated as “continually boasting” (Amganad Ifugao), “lifting oneself up” (Tzeltal), “answering haughtily” (Yucateco) (source: Bratcher / Nida), “unbent neck” (like llamas) (Kaqchikel) (source: Nida 1952, p. 151), or “praising oneself, saying: I am better” (Shipibo-Conibo) (source: Nida 1964, p. 237).

In the Hausa Common Language Ajami Bible it is idiomatically translated as girman kai or “bigness of head.” (Source: Andy Warren-Rothlin)

Translation commentary on Sirach 44:7

All these were honored in their generations: All these refers to the people in verses 3-6. In their generations means “during their own lifetimes.”

And were the glory of their times may be rendered “These were the great men of their day.”

Alternative models for this verse are:

• All these were given honor during their lifetimes;
they were the great men of their day.

• Everybody honored these men highly during their lifetimes;
they were….

Quoted with permission from Bullard, Roger A. and Hatton, Howard A. A Handbook on Sirach. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 2008. For this and other handbooks for translators see here.