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OET interlinear PROV 10:14

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Hebrew word order

    1. Hebrew word
    2. Hebrew lemma
    3. OET-LV words
    4. OET-RV words
    5. Strongs
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. Gloss
    8. CAPS codes
    9. OET tags
    10. OET word #
    1. חֲכָמִים
    2. 390526
    3. Wise people
    4. -
    5. 2450
    6. S-Aampa
    7. wise_[people]
    8. S
    9. Y-1000
    10. 271940
    1. יִצְפְּנוּ
    2. 390527
    3. they store up
    4. store
    5. 6845
    6. V-Vqi3mp
    7. they_store_up
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 271941
    2. 390528
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 271942
    1. דָעַת
    2. 390529
    3. knowledge
    4. knowledge
    5. 1847
    6. O-Ncfsa
    7. knowledge
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 271943
    1. וּ,פִי
    2. 390530,390531
    3. and +the mouth of
    4. mouth
    5. 6310
    6. S-C,Ncmsc
    7. and_[the],mouth_of
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 271944
    2. 390532
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 271945
    1. אֱוִיל
    2. 390533
    3. a fool
    4. -
    5. 191
    6. S-Aamsa
    7. a_fool
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 271946
    1. מְחִתָּה
    2. 390534
    3. +is ruin
    4. -
    5. 4288
    6. P-Ncfsa
    7. [is]_ruin
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 271947
    1. קְרֹבָה
    2. 390535
    3. near
    4. -
    5. 7138
    6. P-Aafsa
    7. near
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 271948
    2. 390536
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-sof-pasuq
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 271949

OET (OET-LV) Wise_people they_store_up knowledge and_the_mouth_of a_fool is_ruin near.

OET (OET-RV) Wise people store up knowledge,
 ⇔ ^ but the mouth of a fool invites destruction.

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 10:1–22:16: This is the main collection of Solomon’s proverbs

This section is the main collection of Solomon’s proverbs. It has a very different structure from the longer poetic lectures of chapters 1–9. It consists mostly of individual couplets (two-line poems) that are each one verse in length. With the exception of the title (10:1a), paragraph breaks will not be indicated in the Notes or Display. You may of course choose to start each proverb as a separate paragraph in your translation.

In chapters 10–15, most of these one-verse couplets express a contrast between the two lines. One of the more common contrasts is between the righteous/wise and the wicked/foolish and the different consequences of their conduct.

In chapters 16:1–22:16, more topics are discussed. There is more emphasis on the role of the king and other leaders. In these chapters, there are few proverbs with contrasting lines. Some of the parallel lines are similar in meaning. More frequently, the second line adds to what the first line says or gives an example. Most of the verses have no obvious connection with the previous or following proverbs.UBS (page 214), Fox (page 509), McKane (page 413). Many scholars, including McKane, point out that there are some topical groupings as well as poetic connections. These include the repetition of certain words or sounds. This observation does not deny the individual nature of most of the proverbs in this Section.

Two of the types of proverbs in this section are not found in chapters 1–9. One type contains logical reasoning from the lesser to the greater. See 11:31 for a list of these proverbs. There are also several varieties of complex “better than” proverbs. The most common have a contrasting situation in each line (see 12:9). For other varieties, see 16:16, 19:1, and 21:9.

Many of the proverbs in this section refer to categories of people who share a common trait. For example, they refer to the righteous, the wise, the poor, and the lazy. In Hebrew, some verses use singular forms to refer to these groups of people. Other verses use plural forms. Still others use a combination of singular and plural. See the note on 10:30a–b for one example. For most of these verses, the Notes will not comment on the difference between singular and plural forms. Use a natural way in your language to refer to one or more people who are in the same category.

Many of the proverbs in this section express a general principle in abstract terms. They are not addressed specifically to the readers. For example, 10:2a–b says:

Ill-gotten treasures are of no value,

but righteousness delivers from death.

However, the author intended his readers to understand these proverbs as advice that they should follow. In some languages, authors or speakers give advice more directly, using pronouns such as you(sing), you(plur), we(dual), or we(incl). See the note on 10:2 for translation suggestions.

Some other headings for this section are:

Proverbs of Solomon (NIV)

The Wise Words of Solomon (NCV)

Here are many wise things that Solomon said

10:14

Notice the parallel parts that contrast in meaning:

14a The wise store up knowledge,

14bbut the mouth of the fool invites destruction.

10:14a

The wise store up knowledge,

The wise store up knowledge: This clause means that wise people accumulate knowledge in their minds or thoughts. It is implied that they do this in order to share it with others at an appropriate time. In contrast to 10:14b, it is also implied that they store up knowledge quietly, without talking unnecessarily.The verb that the BSB translates as “store up” can also mean “conceal,” so some scholars think that this line implies that wise people conceal knowledge, that is, they do not tell others all that they know. This interpretation is supported by Toy and Scott and is followed by the NCV, but most versions and scholars support the interpretation of “store up” or “treasure up.”

knowledge: The word knowledge has the broadest meaning of the wisdom words. It can refer to knowing information, but usually it also refers to knowing how to live successfully. In Proverbs, it is almost synonymous with wisdom.

In some languages, knowledge may be more clearly expressed as a verb. For example:

you will learn all you can (CEV)

See knowledge in the Glossary.

10:14b

but the mouth of the fool invites destruction.

but the mouth of the fool invites destruction: The phrase the mouth of the fool is a figure of speech (metonymy). It represents the words/speech of a fool. For fool, see the note on 10:8b. See also fool 1 in the Glossary.

invites destruction: In Hebrew, this phrase is literally “ruin near.” It means that disaster or trouble may happen soon and at any time. Some other ways to translate the meaning of this line are:

but foolish talk will soon destroy you (CEV)

but when fools speak, trouble is not far off (GNT)

when a fool speaks, ruin is imminent (REB)

The CEV makes explicit that the fool himself will be destroyed by what he says. But in Hebrew and other versions, the phrase invites destruction does not specify who will experience disaster. Most scholars think that the words of a fool create trouble both for himself and others. So if your language requires you to specify who will experience disaster, you should probably specify both the fool and other people.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

יִצְפְּנוּ

store_up

See how you translated the same use of store up in [2:1](../02/01.md).

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

דָ֑עַת

knowledge

See how you translated the abstract noun knowledge in [1:4](../01/04.md).

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וּ⁠פִֽי

and_[the],mouth_of

See how you translated the same use of mouth in [10:11](../10/11.md).

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

מְחִתָּ֥ה קְרֹבָֽה

ruin near

Here Solomon speaks of what a fool says causing ruin as if that fool’s mouth was near ruin. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “causes ruin”

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

    1. OET-LV words
    2. OET-RV words
    3. Strongs
    4. Hebrew word
    5. Hebrew lemma
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. Gloss
    8. CAPS codes
    9. OET tags
    10. OET word #
    1. Wise people
    2. -
    3. 2548
    5. 390526
    6. S-Aampa
    8. S
    9. Y-1000
    10. 271940
    1. they store up
    2. store
    3. 6678
    5. 390527
    6. V-Vqi3mp
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 271941
    1. knowledge
    2. knowledge
    3. 1710
    5. 390529
    6. O-Ncfsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 271943
    1. and +the mouth of
    2. mouth
    3. 1987,6255
    5. 390530,390531
    6. S-C,Ncmsc
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 271944
    1. a fool
    2. -
    3. 8
    5. 390533
    6. S-Aamsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 271946
    1. +is ruin
    2. -
    3. 3908
    5. 390534
    6. P-Ncfsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 271947
    1. near
    2. -
    3. 6997
    5. 390535
    6. P-Aafsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 271948

OET (OET-LV) Wise_people they_store_up knowledge and_the_mouth_of a_fool is_ruin near.

OET (OET-RV) Wise people store up knowledge,
 ⇔ ^ but the mouth of a fool invites destruction.

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The Hebrew text, lemmas, and morphology are all thanks to the OSHB and some of the glosses are from Macula Hebrew.OET logo mark

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