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OET interlinear PROV 11:22

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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. נֶזֶם
    2. 390975
    3. A ring of
    4. -
    5. 5141
    6. P-Ncmsc
    7. a_ring_of
    8. S
    9. Y-1000
    10. 272292
    1. זָהָב
    2. 390976
    3. gold
    4. gold
    5. 2091
    6. P-Ncmsa
    7. gold
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 272293
    1. בְּ,אַף
    2. 390977,390978
    3. in +the nose of
    4. in nose
    5. 639
    6. P-R,Ncmsc
    7. in_[the],nose_of
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 272294
    1. חֲזִיר
    2. 390979
    3. a pig
    4. -
    5. 2386
    6. P-Ncmsa
    7. a_pig
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 272295
    1. אִשָּׁה
    2. 390980
    3. a woman
    4. woman
    5. 802
    6. S-Ncfsa
    7. a_woman
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 272296
    1. יָפָה
    2. 390981
    3. beautiful
    4. beautiful
    5. 3303
    6. S-Aafsa
    7. beautiful
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 272297
    1. וְ,סָרַת
    2. 390982,390983
    3. and who turns aside of
    4. without
    5. 5493
    6. S-C,Vqrfsc
    7. and_[who],turns_aside_of
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 272298
    1. טָעַם
    2. 390984
    3. discernment
    4. -
    5. 2940
    6. S-Ncmsa
    7. discernment
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 272299
    2. 390985
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-sof-pasuq
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 272300

OET (OET-LV) A_ring_of gold in_the_nose_of a_pig a_woman beautiful and_who_turns_aside_of discernment.

OET (OET-RV) A beautiful woman without discretion
 ⇔ → is like a gold ring in a pig’s nose.

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

11:22

The two parallel lines in this verse form a simile.

22aLike a gold ring in a pig’s snout

22bis a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.

The topic of the simile is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion. She is compared to a gold ring in a pig’s snout. The similarity is that both situations are incongruous or inappropriate. In both situations, beauty is out of place.

11:22a

Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout

Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout: In some areas, people insert a metal ring in the end of a pig’s snout to keep it from rooting (pushing its nose into things). To use an expensive gold ring for such a purpose would not be appropriate.

11:22a–b

(combined/reordered)

11:22b

is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.

a beautiful woman who lacks discretion: In this context, the word discretion refers to good sense or good judgment, especially in regard to moral issues.NIDOTTE: (H3248), TWOT (#815a). The Hebrew word used here (ṭaʿam) often has the sense of taste or flavor. In this context, it has a derived or figurative sense of discretion or discernment. The words “discerning” and “discretion” in the Glossary represent different Hebrew words. Some other ways to translate this line are:

a beautiful woman without good sense (REB)

A beautiful woman who acts foolishly (CEV)

General Comment on 11:22a–b

In some languages, it may be more natural to change the order of the two lines. For example:

Beauty in a woman without good judgment is like a gold ring in a pig’s snout. (GNT)

It may also be helpful to make the similarity between the two parts of the comparison explicit. For example:

Beauty in woman who is not prudent/sensible is as incongruous as a gold ring in a swine’s snout.

It is inappropriate for a beautiful woman to lack discretion. It is like a gold ring in a pig’s snout.

See also 11:22a–b (combined/reordered) in the Display.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

נֶ֣זֶם זָ֭הָב בְּ⁠אַ֣ף חֲזִ֑יר אִשָּׁ֥ה יָ֝פָ֗ה וְ⁠סָ֣רַת טָֽעַם

ring_of gold in_[the],nose_of pig's woman/wife beautiful and_[who],turns_aside_of discretion

If it would be helpful in your language, you could reverse the order of these clauses. Alternate translation: “A beautiful woman that turns away from discretion is a ring of gold in the nose of a pig”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

נֶ֣זֶם זָ֭הָב בְּ⁠אַ֣ף חֲזִ֑יר אִשָּׁ֥ה יָ֝פָ֗ה וְ⁠סָ֣רַת טָֽעַם

ring_of gold in_[the],nose_of pig's woman/wife beautiful and_[who],turns_aside_of discretion

In this verse, Solomon speaks of how inappropriate it is for a beautiful woman not to have discretion. He speaks as if that woman were a ring of gold in a pig’s nose. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a simile. Alternate translation: “A beautiful woman that turns away from discretion is inappropriate, like a ring of gold in the nose of a pig”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

חֲזִ֑יר

pig's

A pig is an animal that is considered to be unclean and disgusting by Jews and many cultures of the Ancient Near East. It would be very inappropriate for a pig to have a ring of gold in its nose. If your readers would not be familiar with this type of animal, you could use the name of a disgusting animal in your area or you could use a more general term. Alternate translation: “a disgusting animal”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠סָ֣רַת טָֽעַם

and_[who],turns_aside_of discretion

Here Solomon speaks of refusing to act with discretion as if someone were turning away from it. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “who does not act with discretion”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

טָֽעַם

discretion

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

TSN Tyndale Study Notes:

11:22 Discretion is the ability to tell right from wrong, the beautiful from the ugly, and good taste from bad taste.

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. A ring of
    2. -
    3. 5048
    5. 390975
    6. P-Ncmsc
    8. S
    9. Y-1000
    10. 272292
    1. gold
    2. gold
    3. 2105
    5. 390976
    6. P-Ncmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 272293
    1. in +the nose of
    2. in nose
    3. 846,545
    5. 390977,390978
    6. P-R,Ncmsc
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 272294
    1. a pig
    2. -
    3. 2194
    5. 390979
    6. P-Ncmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 272295
    1. a woman
    2. woman
    3. 290
    5. 390980
    6. S-Ncfsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 272296
    1. beautiful
    2. beautiful
    3. 3265
    5. 390981
    6. S-Aafsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 272297
    1. and who turns aside of
    2. without
    3. 1987,5510
    5. 390982,390983
    6. S-C,Vqrfsc
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 272298
    1. discernment
    2. -
    3. 2820
    5. 390984
    6. S-Ncmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 272299

OET (OET-LV) A_ring_of gold in_the_nose_of a_pig a_woman beautiful and_who_turns_aside_of discernment.

OET (OET-RV) A beautiful woman without discretion
 ⇔ → is like a gold ring in a pig’s nose.

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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