Israeli lawyers LO-O-OVE using such archaic language in their speeches (known from own experience - I used to work at attorneys office). In my opinion, translation should be as close to the original as possible and that includes the style.
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That which is crooked cannot be made straight
Explanation: מקור:
"מעוות, לא יוכל לתקון; וחסרון, לא יוכל להימנות" (קוהלת א,טו)
(Ecclesiastes Chapter 1, 15)
"That which is crooked cannot be made straight; (and that which is wanting cannot be numbered)."
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ומשמעות הדבר - סוגי עברות שלא ניתן לתקנן
Smantha Israel Local time: 23:04 Native speaker of: Russian, Hebrew PRO pts in category: 4
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