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OET interlinear PROV 14:7

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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. לֵךְ
    2. 391780
    3. Go
    4. -
    5. 3212
    6. V-Vqv2ms
    7. go
    8. S
    9. Y-1000
    10. 272934
    1. מִ,נֶּגֶד
    2. 391781,391782
    3. from before
    4. -
    5. 5048
    6. S-R,R
    7. from,before
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 272935
    1. לְ,אִישׁ
    2. 391783,391784
    3. to a person
    4. -
    5. 376
    6. S-R,Ncmsa
    7. to,a_person
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 272936
    1. כְּסִיל
    2. 391785
    3. a fool
    4. -
    5. 3684
    6. S-Aamsa
    7. a_fool
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 272937
    1. וּ,בַל
    2. 391786,391787
    3. and not
    4. won't
    5. 1077
    6. S-C,Tn
    7. and,not
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 272938
    2. 391788
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 272939
    1. יָדַעְתָּ
    2. 391789
    3. you have known
    4. you
    5. 3045
    6. V-Vqp2ms
    7. you_have_known
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 272940
    1. שִׂפְתֵי
    2. 391790
    3. lips of
    4. lips
    5. 8193
    6. O-Ncfdc
    7. lips_of
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 272941
    2. 391791
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 272942
    1. דָעַת
    2. 391792
    3. knowledge
    4. knowledgable
    5. 1847
    6. O-Ncfsa
    7. knowledge
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 272943
    2. 391793
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-sof-pasuq
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 272944

OET (OET-LV) Go from_before to_a_person a_fool and_not you_have_known lips_of knowledge.

OET (OET-RV) Go away from where a fool is,
 ⇔ → otherwise you won’t find knowledgable lips.

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

14:7

In this verse, the first line gives a command. The second line adds a reason for obeying the command.

7aStay away from a foolish man;

7byou will gain no knowledge from his speech.

14:7a

Stay away from a foolish man;

Stay away from a foolish man: In Hebrew, the verb Stay away is literally “go.” Translations such as “go away,” “stay away,” or “avoid” all express the meaning accurately. Another way to translate this line is:

Leave the presence of a fool (ESV)

foolish: In Hebrew, this word refers to a fool who does what is stupid and wrong because he is mentally lazy and self-satisfied.

See fool 2 in the Glossary.

14:7b

you will gain no knowledge from his speech.

you will gain no knowledge from his speech: The phrase that the BSB translates as gain no knowledge from his speech is literally “not know lips of knowledge.” The expression “lips of knowledge” is a figure of speech that represents words that express knowledge. The meaning of this line may be expressed in terms of either learning or teaching. For example:

you won’t learn a thing (CEV)

because they can’t teach you anything (NCV)

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative

לֵ֣ךְ מִ֭⁠נֶּגֶד לְ⁠אִ֣ישׁ כְּסִ֑יל וּ⁠בַל־יָ֝דַ֗עְתָּ שִׂפְתֵי־דָֽעַת

stay_away from,before to,a_person foolish and,not find words_of knowledge

Here, Go is an imperative, but it begins a conditional statement rather than a command. It is a warning; it is not something that Solomon wants anyone to do. Use a form in your language that communicates a conditional statement. Alternate translation: [If you go before a man of stupidity, then you will not know lips of knowledge]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

לֵ֣ךְ מִ֭⁠נֶּגֶד

stay_away from,before

Here, Go before means to go into the presence of this person, not to go somewhere in front of this person or to go somewhere in advance of this person. Alternate translation: “Go into the presence of”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

לְ⁠אִ֣ישׁ כְּסִ֑יל

to,a_person foolish

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

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

לְ⁠אִ֣ישׁ

to,a_person

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

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

שִׂפְתֵי־דָֽעַת

words_of knowledge

Here, lips refers to what people say by moving their lips. Solomon is referring to words that express knowledge. See how you translated the same use of lips in [10:18](../10/18.md). Alternate translation: “words that express knowledge”

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. Go
    2. -
    3. 1984
    5. 391780
    6. V-Vqv2ms
    8. S
    9. Y-1000
    10. 272934
    1. from before
    2. -
    3. 4129,5043
    5. 391781,391782
    6. S-R,R
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 272935
    1. to a person
    2. -
    3. 3705,266
    5. 391783,391784
    6. S-R,Ncmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 272936
    1. a fool
    2. -
    3. 3451
    5. 391785
    6. S-Aamsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 272937
    1. and not
    2. won't
    3. 1987,1096
    5. 391786,391787
    6. S-C,Tn
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 272938
    1. you have known
    2. you
    3. 3207
    5. 391789
    6. V-Vqp2ms
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 272940
    1. lips of
    2. lips
    3. 8106
    5. 391790
    6. O-Ncfdc
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 272941
    1. knowledge
    2. knowledgable
    3. 1710
    5. 391792
    6. O-Ncfsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 272943

OET (OET-LV) Go from_before to_a_person a_fool and_not you_have_known lips_of knowledge.

OET (OET-RV) Go away from where a fool is,
 ⇔ → otherwise you won’t find knowledgable lips.

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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