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OET interlinear PROV 11:17

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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. גֹּמֵל
    2. 390918
    3. +is dealing bountifully with
    4. -
    5. 1580
    6. V-Vqrmsa
    7. [is]_dealing_bountifully_with
    8. S
    9. Y-1000
    10. 272247
    1. נַפְשׁ,וֹ
    2. 390919,390920
    3. self of his
    4. -
    5. 5315
    6. O-Ncbsc,Sp3ms
    7. self_of,his
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 272248
    1. אִישׁ
    2. 390921
    3. a person of
    4. -
    5. 376
    6. S-Ncmsc
    7. a_person_of
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 272249
    1. חָסֶד
    2. 390922
    3. loyalty
    4. loyal
    6. S-Ncmsa
    7. loyalty
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 272250
    1. וְ,עֹכֵר
    2. 390923,390924
    3. and +is troubling
    4. -
    5. 5916
    6. SV-C,Vqrmsa
    7. and_[is],troubling
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 272251
    1. שְׁאֵר,וֹ
    2. 390925,390926
    3. body of his
    4. -
    5. 7607
    6. O-Ncmsc,Sp3ms
    7. body_of,his
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 272252
    1. אַכְזָרִי
    2. 390927
    3. a cruel person
    4. cruel
    5. 394
    6. S-Aamsa
    7. a_cruel_[person]
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 272253
    2. 390928
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-sof-pasuq
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 272254

OET (OET-LV) is_dealing_bountifully_with self_of_his a_person_of loyalty and_is_troubling body_of_his a_cruel_person.

OET (OET-RV)  ⇔ People who display loyal commitment benefit themselves,
 ⇔ ^ but cruel people harm their own selves.

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

11:17

Notice the parallel parts that contrast in meaning:

17a A kind man benefits himself,

17bbut a cruel man brings trouble on himself.

11:17a

A kind man benefits himself,

A kind man benefits himself: The word that the BSB translates here as kind is the same word that it translated as “loving devotion” in 3:3a. (See the note there.) It refers to a person who shows consistent/faithful love and kindness to others.

Such behavior results in benefits or rewards to the person himself. These benefits may include good health, happiness, or blessings that he receives from the ones he has helped. Other ways to translate this line are:

Faithful love brings its own reward (NJB)

Kind people do themselves a favor (NCV)

You do yourself a favor when you are kind. (GNT)

11:17b

but a cruel man brings trouble on himself.

but a cruel man brings trouble on himself: The word cruel can also mean “merciless.” The phrase brings trouble means “causes harm, injury, sickness, or trouble.” Other ways to translate this line are:

cruelty earns trouble for itself (REB)

If you are cruel, you only hurt yourself. (GNT)

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

גֹּמֵ֣ל נַ֭פְשׁ⁠וֹ אִ֣ישׁ חָ֑סֶד & שְׁ֝אֵר֗⁠וֹ

benefits self_of,his (a)_man kind & body_of,his

Although man and his are masculine, Solomon is using the words in a generic sense that includes both men and women. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use phrases that make this clear. Alternate translation: “A person of covenant faithfulness deals fully with that person’s soul … that person’s flesh”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

אִ֣ישׁ חָ֑סֶד

(a)_man kind

Here Solomon is using the possessive form to describe a man who is characterized by covenant faithfulness. If your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “A man who has covenant faithfulness”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

גֹּמֵ֣ל

benefits

Here, completes refers to rewarding or benefiting someone. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “rewards”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

נַ֭פְשׁ⁠וֹ & שְׁ֝אֵר֗⁠וֹ

self_of,his & body_of,his

Here, soul and flesh refer to people, who have a soul and flesh. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly, as in the UST.

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

אַכְזָרִֽי

cruel

The phrase a cruel one represents cruel people in general, not one particular person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a more natural expression. Alternate translation: “any cruel person”

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. +is dealing bountifully with
    2. -
    3. 1536
    5. 390918
    6. V-Vqrmsa
    8. S
    9. Y-1000
    10. 272247
    1. self of his
    2. -
    3. 5059,1978
    5. 390919,390920
    6. O-Ncbsc,Sp3ms
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 272248
    1. a person of
    2. -
    3. 266
    5. 390921
    6. S-Ncmsc
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 272249
    1. loyalty
    2. loyal
    3. 2401
    5. 390922
    6. S-Ncmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 272250
    1. and +is troubling
    2. -
    3. 1987,5931
    5. 390923,390924
    6. SV-C,Vqrmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 272251
    1. body of his
    2. -
    3. 7411,1978
    5. 390925,390926
    6. O-Ncmsc,Sp3ms
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 272252
    1. a cruel person
    2. cruel
    3. 512
    5. 390927
    6. S-Aamsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 272253

OET (OET-LV) is_dealing_bountifully_with self_of_his a_person_of loyalty and_is_troubling body_of_his a_cruel_person.

OET (OET-RV)  ⇔ People who display loyal commitment benefit themselves,
 ⇔ ^ but cruel people harm their own selves.

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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