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The unexamined life is not worth living

Hebrew translation: חיים ללא בחינה עצמית לא ראוי לחיותם

21:09 Mar 5, 2009
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English term or phrase: The unexamined life is not worth living
The unexamined life is not worth living

This is a Socrates quote that i'm looking to have translated into Hebrew. I'd be very greatful for your help and any explanations of your answers.
Emily221
Hebrew translation:חיים ללא בחינה עצמית לא ראוי לחיותם
Explanation:
I understand 'examined' as self-examined. So my translation, which goes up a notch in register above the other answers, as befits Socrates, is this:

A life lacking self-examination is not worth living

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Doron Greenspan MITI
Israel
Local time: 12:25
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1לא שווה לחיות חיים שלא נבחנו
Sabine Akabayov, PhD
5חיים ללא בחינה עצמית לא ראוי לחיותם
Doron Greenspan MITI
4חיים ללא נסיונות אינם חיים
Batya Knebel
3אין טעם לחיים שלא נבחנו
Lingopro


  

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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
the unexamined life is not worth living
לא שווה לחיות חיים שלא נבחנו


Explanation:
or
חיים שלא נבחנו אינם ראויים
or
החיים שלא נבחנו לא שווים

Sabine Akabayov, PhD
Israel
Local time: 12:25
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4

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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the unexamined life is not worth living
חיים ללא נסיונות אינם חיים


Explanation:
unexamined = without examination, which in the context of life means experiments-experiences. so life without experience is not really living life - the life that is worth while living.

Batya Knebel
United States
Local time: 05:25
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Native speaker of: Hebrew
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
the unexamined life is not worth living
חיים ללא בחינה עצמית לא ראוי לחיותם


Explanation:
I understand 'examined' as self-examined. So my translation, which goes up a notch in register above the other answers, as befits Socrates, is this:

A life lacking self-examination is not worth living



Doron Greenspan MITI
Israel
Local time: 12:25
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in HebrewHebrew, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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6 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
the unexamined life is not worth living
אין טעם לחיים שלא נבחנו


Explanation:
אין טעם לחיים = life not worth living
שלא נבחנו = the unexamined

Lingopro
Israel
Local time: 12:25
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in category: 4
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