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Checked verses with ULB

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@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ In some languages people do not use doublets. Or they may use doublets, but only
### Examples from the Bible
>King David was <u>old</u> and <u>advanced in years</u>. (1 Kings 1:1 ULB)
>... King David was <u>old</u> and <u>advanced in years</u>.... (1 Kings 1:1 ULB)
The underlined words mean the same thing. Together they mean that he was "very old."
@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ The underlined words mean the same thing. Together they mean that he was "very o
This means that they were "much more righteous" than he was.
>You have decided to prepare <u>false</u> and <u>deceptive</u> words (Daniel 2:9 ULB)
>You have decided to prepare <u>false</u> and <u>deceptive</u> words.... (Daniel 2:9 ULB)
This means that they had prepared "many false things to say."
>... as of a lamb <u>without blemish</u> and <u>without spot</u>. (1 Peter 1:19 ULB)
>... who was like a lamb <u>without blemish</u> and <u>without spot</u>. (1 Peter 1:19 ULB)
This means that he was like a lamb that did not have any blemish--not even one.
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1. Translate only one of the words.
* **You have decided to prepare <u>false</u> and <u>deceptive</u> words** (Daniel 2:9 ULB)
* "You have decided to prepare <u>false</u> things to say."
* **You have decided to prepare <u>false</u> and <u>deceptive</u> words....** (Daniel 2:9 ULB)
* "You have decided to prepare <u>false</u> things to say...."
1. If the doublet is used to intensify the meaning, translate one of the words and add a word that intensifies it such as "very" or "great" or "many."
* **King David was <u>old</u> and <u>advanced in years</u>.** (1 Kings 1:1 ULB)
* "King David was <u>very old</u>."
* **...King David was <u>old</u> and <u>advanced in years</u>....** (1 Kings 1:1 ULB)
* "...King David was <u>very old</u>...."
1. If the doublet is used to intensify or emphasize the meaning, use one of your language's ways of doing that.