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OET interlinear PROV 14:24

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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. עֲטֶרֶת
    2. 391984
    3. +the crown of
    4. crown
    5. 5850
    6. S-Ncfsc
    7. [the]_crown_of
    8. S
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273091
    1. חֲכָמִים
    2. 391985
    3. wise people
    4. -
    5. 2450
    6. S-Aampa
    7. wise_[people]
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273092
    1. עָשְׁרָ,ם
    2. 391986,391987
    3. wealth of +is their
    4. their wealth
    5. 6239
    6. P-Ncmsc,Sp3mp
    7. wealth_of,[is]_their
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273093
    1. אִוֶּלֶת
    2. 391988
    3. +the folly of
    4. -
    5. 200
    6. S-Ncfsc
    7. [the]_folly_of
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273094
    1. כְּסִילִים
    2. 391989
    3. fools
    4. fools
    5. 3684
    6. S-Aampa
    7. fools
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273095
    1. אִוֶּֽלֶת
    2. 391990
    3. +is folly
    4. -
    5. 200
    6. P-Ncfsa
    7. [is]_folly
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273096
    2. 391991
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-sof-pasuq
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 273097

OET (OET-LV) the_crown_of wise_people wealth_of_is_their the_folly_of fools is_folly.

OET (OET-RV) The crown of wise people is their wealth.
 ⇔ ^ The foolishness of fools is really foolish.

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

14:24

Notice the parallel parts that contrast in meaning:

24a The crown of the wise is their wealth,

24bbut the effort of fools is folly.

14:24a

The crown of the wise is their wealth,

The crown of the wise is their wealth: There is a textual difference here:

  1. The Masoretic Text has: “The crown of the wise is their wealth.” This means that wise people are crowned/rewarded with wealth. For example:

    Wise people are rewarded with wealth (GNT) (BSB, CEV, ESV, GW, KJV, NASB, NCV, NET, NIV, NJB, NJPS, NLT, REB, GNT)

  2. The LXX has a word meaning “prudence” instead of “wealth.” So some scholars think that the original text was: “The crown of the wise is their prudence.” For example:

    The crown of the wise is their wisdom (NRSV) (NAB, NRSV)

It is recommended that you follow option (1), along with most versions and scholars.See Waltke (p. 581) for several arguments against the LXX reading. He notes, for example, that “Aquila and Theod. corrected the Greek back to the proto-MT.” The MT makes good sense as it is. Other proverbs (such as 3:16, 8:18) also describe riches as a reward that comes from having wisdom.

In Hebrew, the word order of 14:24a is as in the BSB. Some versions change the word order. For example:

24aTheir wealth is the crown of the wise (REB)

24aThe wealth of the wise is their crown (NIV)

You may use either of these word orders. There is little difference in meaning.

14:24b

but the effort of fools is folly.

but the effort of fools is folly: There is a textual issue in this line:

  1. The Masoretic Text has: “The folly (ʾiwwelet) of fools (kǝsilim) is folly (ʾiwwelet).” This means that the foolish behavior of fools consists or results in nothing but foolishness itself. For example:

    The stupidity of fools is just that—stupidity! (GW) (BSB, CEV, ESV, GW, KJV, NASB, NCV, NET, NIV, NJB, NJPS, NLT, GNT)

  2. Some scholars think that instead of the first instance of Hebrew ʾiwwelet (“folly”), the original text was liwyat (“wreath” or “garland”). The line would then have: “The wreath/garland of fools is folly.” This would provide a better parallel to “crown” in 14:24a. For example:

    but folly is the garland of fools (NRSV) (NAB, NRSV, REB)

It is recommended that you follow option (1), along with most versions and scholars. Inexact contrasts are common in Proverbs, so that in itself is not enough reason to propose a different Hebrew text. Also, the word “garland/wreath” occurs in positive contexts elsewhere in Proverbs (1:9 and 4:9). It is not used in describing fools.

Some other ways to express the meaning of this line are:

the effort of fools yields only foolishness (NLT)

but foolishness leads to more foolishness (CEV)

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

עֲטֶ֣רֶת

crown_of

Here Solomon speaks of the reward of the wise ones as if it were a crown they wear. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly or use a simile. See how you translated the similar use of crown in [14:18](../14/18.md). Alternate translation: “The reward of” or “The reward that is like a crown of”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

אִוֶּ֖לֶת כְּסִילִ֣ים

folly_of fools

See how you translated this phrase in [14:8](../14/08.md).

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

אִוֶּ֖לֶת & אִוֶּֽלֶת

folly_of & folly

See how you translated the abstract noun folly in [5:23](../05/23.md).

TSN Tyndale Study Notes:

14:24 This proverb states a general principle, even though fools sometimes have wealth (10:2; 11:18), and poverty is not always the result of foolishness (cp. 13:23; 16:8).

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. +the crown of
    2. crown
    3. 5566
    5. 391984
    6. S-Ncfsc
    8. S
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273091
    1. wise people
    2. -
    3. 2548
    5. 391985
    6. S-Aampa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273092
    1. wealth of +is their
    2. their wealth
    3. 6073,1978
    5. 391986,391987
    6. P-Ncmsc,Sp3mp
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273093
    1. +the folly of
    2. -
    3. 255
    5. 391988
    6. S-Ncfsc
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273094
    1. fools
    2. fools
    3. 3451
    5. 391989
    6. S-Aampa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273095
    1. +is folly
    2. -
    3. 255
    5. 391990
    6. P-Ncfsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273096

OET (OET-LV) the_crown_of wise_people wealth_of_is_their the_folly_of fools is_folly.

OET (OET-RV) The crown of wise people is their wealth.
 ⇔ ^ The foolishness of fools is really foolish.

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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