diff --git a/sng/08/07.md b/sng/08/07.md
index 2fb64ff39..531e462bb 100644
--- a/sng/08/07.md
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ In Israel, water from the rain flows into deep and narrow valleys. This creates
 
 "carry it away" or "wash it away"
 
-# If a man gave ... the offer would utterly be despised
+# If a man gave ... the offer would be utterly despised
 
 This is something that could possibly happen. Alternate translation: "Even if a man ... he would be utterly despised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ offered to give
 
 "in order to get love" or "in order to buy love"
 
-# the offer would utterly be despised
+# the offer would be utterly despised
 
 This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "people would completely despise him" or "people would harshly ridicule him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])