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OET interlinear PROV 10:3

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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. לֹא
    2. 390409
    3. Not
    4. -
    5. 3808
    6. S-Tn
    7. not
    8. S
    9. Y-1000
    10. 271841
    2. 390410
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 271842
    1. יַרְעִיב
    2. 390411
    3. he allows to hunger
    4. allow
    5. 7456
    6. V-Vhi3ms
    7. he_allows_to_hunger
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 271843
    1. יְהוָה
    2. 390412
    3. YHWH
    4. Yahweh
    5. 3068
    6. S-Np
    7. Yahweh
    8. -
    9. Person=God; Y-1000
    10. 271844
    1. נֶפֶשׁ
    2. 390413
    3. +the appetite of
    4. -
    5. 5315
    6. O-Ncbsc
    7. [the]_appetite_of
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 271845
    1. צַדִּיק
    2. 390414
    3. +the righteous
    4. right
    5. 6662
    6. O-Aamsa
    7. [the]_righteous
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 271846
    1. וְ,הַוַּת
    2. 390415,390416
    3. and +the desire of
    4. -
    5. 1942
    6. SO-C,Ncfsc
    7. and_[the],desire_of
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 271847
    1. רְשָׁעִים
    2. 390417
    3. wicked people
    4. wicked
    5. 7563
    6. O-Aampa
    7. wicked_[people]
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 271848
    1. יֶהְדֹּף
    2. 390418
    3. he rejects
    4. rejects
    5. 1920
    6. V-Vqi3ms
    7. he_rejects
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 271849
    2. 390419
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-sof-pasuq
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 271850

OET (OET-LV) Not YHWH he_allows_to_hunger the_appetite_of the_righteous and_the_desire_of wicked_people he_rejects.

OET (OET-RV) Yahweh doesn’t allow those who do the right thing to go hungry,
 ⇔ ^ but he rejects those who are wicked.

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

10:3

Notice the parallel parts that contrast in meaning:

3a The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry,

3bbut He denies the craving of the wicked.

In Hebrew, the parallel parts form a chiasm. The parts in 10:3b occur in the opposite order from the parallel parts in 10:3a.

3a not let-go-hungry the LORD soul of righteous

3bbut craving of wicked-ones He denies.

You will need to decide whether or not it is appropriate in your language to use a chiasm here.

The overall contrast in this proverb is that the LORD supplies the need of righteous people for food, but he prevents wicked people from getting what they want.

Wicked people “crave” many things in addition to food. So an implied contrast is that the LORD also provides the other material needs that righteous people have.According to Fox (page 512), the hunger that this verse describes refers primarily to the hunger for food, but may also include other needs. Waltke (page 453) identifies this hunger as “a synecdoche for all the appetites that sustain life.”

10:3a

The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry,

The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry: The phrase let…go hungry comes from a Hebrew word that refers to either hunger or famine. The whole clause indicates that the LORD will not allow righteous people to starve or undergo famine. For example:

The Lord will not allow a righteous person to starve (GW)

Another way to translate this clause is to give the meaning in a positive way. For example:

The Lord satisfies the appetite of the righteousAccording to a footnote in the NET, this is an example of tapeinosis, a figure of speech in which a statement is made in the negative in order to emphasize the positive. (NET)

the righteous: In Hebrew, the phrase the righteous is literally “the nepeš (soul/life/appetite) of the righteous.” In this context, the word nepeš is a figure of speech that probably represents the righteous person himself. This is why almost all versions have simply “the righteous.”Toy (page 199) and Whybray (page 158) translate or define nepeš as “appetite” in this context, but do not explain the nature of the appetite. Garrett (page 117) says that the word means “appetite,” but then comments that the LORD “protects them from the pangs of starvation.” Fox, Hubbard, Longman, Murphy, and UBS all support a meaning similar to the BSB.

The word righteous refers to a person who does what is right and just and keeps the law. Specifically, it refers to someone who obeys the law of the LORD. For example:

If you obey the Lord, you will not go hungry. (CEV)

Some English versions use a more general phrase, “good people.” If possible, try to use a more specific phrase, because people can be “good” in many different ways.

10:3b

but He denies the craving of the wicked.

but He denies the craving of the wicked: In this context, the word denies means to prevent people from getting what they want. The word craving means “desires.” In this context, it probably refers to evil desires.Toy (page 199), UBS (page 219). Some other ways to translate this line are:

but he keeps evil people from getting what they want (NCV)

but he refuses to satisfy the craving of the wicked (NLT)

if you are wicked, God won’t let you have what you want (CEV)

the wicked: This word refers to people who are habitually evil in their character and conduct. Throughout Proverbs, the wicked contrast with the “righteous” (10:3a). People who are wicked rebel against the LORD and disobey his commands.NIDOTTE (H8401).

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

נֶ֣פֶשׁ צַדִּ֑יק

creature law-abiding/just

Here life refers to the whole person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “the righteous person”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

יֶהְדֹּֽף

thwarts

Here Solomon speaks of Yahweh preventing the wicked ones from getting what they desire as if that desire were an object that Yahweh thrusts away. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “he denies”

TSN Tyndale Study Notes:

10:3 This proverb can be misused if outward results are regarded as a barometer of godliness. Job’s three friends, for example, wrongly reasoned that Job must have sinned to earn his suffering (see Job 22:6-11).

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. Not
    2. -
    3. 3835
    5. 390409
    6. S-Tn
    8. S
    9. Y-1000
    10. 271841
    1. YHWH
    2. Yahweh
    3. 3354
    5. 390412
    6. S-Np
    8. -
    9. Person=God; Y-1000
    10. 271844
    1. he allows to hunger
    2. allow
    3. 7311
    5. 390411
    6. V-Vhi3ms
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 271843
    1. +the appetite of
    2. -
    3. 5059
    5. 390413
    6. O-Ncbsc
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 271845
    1. +the righteous
    2. right
    3. 6599
    5. 390414
    6. O-Aamsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 271846
    1. and +the desire of
    2. -
    3. 1987,1898
    5. 390415,390416
    6. SO-C,Ncfsc
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 271847
    1. wicked people
    2. wicked
    3. 7351
    5. 390417
    6. O-Aampa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 271848
    1. he rejects
    2. rejects
    3. 1922
    5. 390418
    6. V-Vqi3ms
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 271849

OET (OET-LV) Not YHWH he_allows_to_hunger the_appetite_of the_righteous and_the_desire_of wicked_people he_rejects.

OET (OET-RV) Yahweh doesn’t allow those who do the right thing to go hungry,
 ⇔ ^ but he rejects those who are wicked.

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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