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OET-LV Give a_portion to_seven and_also to_eight DOM not you_know what will_it_be calamity on the_earth/land.
UHB תֶּן־חֵ֥לֶק לְשִׁבְעָ֖ה וְגַ֣ם לִשְׁמוֹנָ֑ה כִּ֚י לֹ֣א תֵדַ֔ע מַה־יִּהְיֶ֥ה רָעָ֖ה עַל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃ ‡
(ten-ḩēleq ləshiⱱˊāh vəgam lishəmōnāh ⱪiy loʼ tēdaˊ mah-yyihyeh rāˊāh ˊal-hāʼāreʦ.)
Key: yellow:verbs, red:negative.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
ULT Give a portion to seven and even to eight,
⇔ for you do not know what will be a misfortune on the earth.
UST Share some of what you have with seven or eight others,
⇔ because you do not know when you will experience a disaster and will need their help.
BSB Divide your portion among seven, or even eight,
⇔ for you do not know what disaster may befall the land.
OEB Give a portion to seven, yea, even to eight,
⇔ For thou knowest not what evil may come on the land.
WEB Give a portion to seven, yes, even to eight;
⇔ for you don’t know what evil will be on the earth.
NET Divide your merchandise among seven or even eight investments,
⇔ for you do not know what calamity may happen on earth.
LSV Give a portion to seven, and even to eight,
For you do not know what evil is on the earth.
FBV Share what you own with seven or eight people, for you never know what disaster could happen.[fn]
11:2 This is also a proverb that encourages sharing.
T4T Share some of what you have with ◄seven or eight/several► others,
⇔ because you do not know when you will experience a disaster,
⇔ and if you give some of what you have to others,
⇔ when you experience that disaster, they will kindly help you.
LEB • for you do not know what disaster will happen on the earth.
BBE Give a part to seven or even to eight, because you have no knowledge of the evil which will be on the earth.
MOF No MOF ECC book available
JPS Divide a portion into seven, yea, even into eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
ASV Give a portion to seven, yea, even unto eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
DRA Give a portion to seven, and also to eight: for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
YLT Give a portion to seven, and even to eight, For thou knowest not what evil is on the earth.
DBY Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
RV Give a portion to seven, yea, even unto eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
WBS Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
KJB Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
(Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou/you knowst not what evil shall be upon the earth. )
BB Geue part seue days, & also vpon the eyght: for thou knowest not what miserie shall come vpon earth.
(Give part seven days, and also upon the eyght: for thou/you knowst not what miserie shall come upon earth.)
GNV Giue a portion to seuen, and also to eight: for thou knowest not what euill shalbe vpon ye earth.
(Give a portion to seuen, and also to eight: for thou/you knowst not what evil shall be upon ye/you_all earth. )
CB Geue it awaye amonge seuen or eight, for thou knowest not what misery shal come vpo earth.
(Give it away among seven or eight, for thou/you knowst not what misery shall come upo earth.)
WYC Yyue thou partis seuene, and also eiyte; for thou woost not, what yuel schal come on erthe.
(Yyue thou/you partis seuene, and also eiyte; for thou/you woost not, what yuel shall come on earth.)
LUT Teile aus unter sieben und unter acht; denn du weißest nicht, was für Unglück auf Erden kommen wird.
(Teile out of under seven and under acht; because you weißest not, was for Unglück on earthn coming wird.)
CLV Da partem septem necnon et octo, quia ignoras quid futurum sit mali super terram.[fn]
(Da partem seven necnon and octo, because ignoras quid futurum sit mali super the_earth/land.)
11.2 Da partes septem. HIER. Vetus Testamentum, cujus septima dies, scilicet sabbatum, præcipue honoratur; necnon et octo, quod est novum; sine altero enim non valet alterum.
11.2 Da partes septem. HIER. Vetus Testamentum, cuyus septima dies, scilicet sabbatum, præcipue honoratur; necnon and octo, that it_is novum; without altero because not/no valet alterum.
BRN Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil there shall be upon the earth.
BrLXX Δὸς μερίδα τοῖς ἑπτὰ, καί γε τοῖς ὀκτὼ, ὅτι οὐ γινώσκεις τί ἔσται πονηρὸν ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν.
(Dos merida tois hepta, kai ge tois oktō, hoti ou ginōskeis ti estai ponaʸron epi taʸn gaʸn. )
11:1-6 All profitable activity involves risk. We must act as wisely as we can and trust God for the result.
(Occurrence 0) Share it with seven, even eight people
(Some words not found in UHB: divide portion to,seven and=also to,eight that/for/because/then/when not know what? happen disaster on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in the=earth/land )
This could mean: (1) to share your possessions with many people, or (2) to invest your resources in multiple places.
Note 1 topic: translate-numbers
(Occurrence 0) seven, even eight people
(Some words not found in UHB: divide portion to,seven and=also to,eight that/for/because/then/when not know what? happen disaster on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in the=earth/land )
“7, even 8 people.” This is an idiom that means “numerous” people. Alternate translation: “numerous people” or “multiple people” (See also: figs-idiom)
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor
(Occurrence 0) what disasters are coming on the earth
(Some words not found in UHB: divide portion to,seven and=also to,eight that/for/because/then/when not know what? happen disaster on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in the=earth/land )
Disasters happening is spoken of as if disasters were something that come to a place. Here “on the earth” may imply that these disasters happen to the person who is commanded to share. Alternate translation: “what disasters may happen in the world” or “what bad things may happen to you” (See also: figs-explicit)