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OET interlinear PROV 15:28

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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. לֵב
    2. 392431
    3. +the heart
    4. -
    6. S-Ncmsa
    7. [the]_heart
    8. S
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273456
    1. צַדִּיק
    2. 392432
    3. a righteous person
    4. right
    5. 6662
    6. S-Aamsa
    7. a_righteous_[person]
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273457
    1. יֶהְגֶּה
    2. 392433
    3. it considers
    4. -
    5. 1897
    6. V-Vqi3ms
    7. it_considers
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273458
    1. לַ,עֲנוֹת
    2. 392434,392435
    3. to answer
    4. answering
    6. SV-R,Vqc
    7. to,answer
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273459
    1. וּ,פִי
    2. 392436,392437
    3. and +the mouth of
    4. mouth
    5. 6310
    6. S-C,Ncmsc
    7. and_[the],mouth_of
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273460
    1. רְשָׁעִים
    2. 392438
    3. wicked people
    4. wicked
    5. 7563
    6. S-Aampa
    7. wicked_[people]
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273461
    1. יַבִּיעַ
    2. 392439
    3. it pours forth
    4. pours
    5. 5042
    6. V-Vhi3ms
    7. it_pours_forth
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273462
    1. רָעוֹת
    2. 392440
    3. evil things
    4. evil
    6. O-Ncfpa
    7. evil_things
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273463
    2. 392441
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-sof-pasuq
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 273464

OET (OET-LV) the_heart a_righteous_person it_considers to_answer and_the_mouth_of wicked_people it_pours_forth evil_things.

OET (OET-RV) The person who does what’s right, thinks carefully before answering,
 ⇔ ^ but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil.

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

15:28

Notice the parallel parts that contrast in meaning:

28a The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer,

28bbut the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil.

15:28a

The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer,

The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer: For heart, see the note on 10:20b. The phrase ponders how to answer means that a righteous person carefully thinks or meditates about how to respond before he speaks.Waltke (p. 638), UBS (p. 341). His answer is in contrast to the “evil” that the wicked person says. So it is implied that the righteous person will try to answer in a way that is helpful and appropriate. (See 15:23 for a similar idea). Some ways to translate this line are:

Translate this line in a way that expresses the meaning clearly and naturally in your language.

15:28b

but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil.

but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil: This line is the same as 15:2b, except that the words wicked and evil occur instead of “fools” and “folly.” The contrast with 15:28a also implies that the wicked person blurts out his words without thinking.

evil: This word can mean either morally bad or bad in the sense of causing harm. You may use either sense in your translation. Some ways to translate this line are:

but the wicked speak evil without ever thinking (CEV)

Evil people have a quick reply, but it causes trouble. (GNT)

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

לֵ֣ב צַ֭דִּיק יֶהְגֶּ֣ה & וּ⁠פִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יַבִּ֥יעַ

heart law-abiding/just ponders & and_[the],mouth_of wicked pours_out

The heart, the righteous one, and the mouth represent things and a type of people in general, not a specific heart, righteous one or mouth. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use more natural expressions. Alternate translation: “The hearts of any righteous ones consider how … but the mouths of the wicked ones gush forth”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לֵ֣ב

heart

Here, heart refers to the whole person. See how you translated the same use of heart in [6:18](../06/18.md).

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

לַ⁠עֲנ֑וֹת

to,answer

Solomon is leaving out a word that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You could supply this word from the context if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “to answer a person”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וּ⁠פִ֥י

and_[the],mouth_of

See how you translated the same use of the mouth of in [10:6](../10/06.md).

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

יַבִּ֥יעַ

pours_out

See how you translated the same use of gushes forth in [15:2](../15/02.md).

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

רָעֽוֹת

evil

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of evils, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “evil things”

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 heart
    2. -
    3. 3747
    5. 392431
    6. S-Ncmsa
    8. S
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273456
    1. a righteous person
    2. right
    3. 6599
    5. 392432
    6. S-Aamsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273457
    1. it considers
    2. -
    3. 1918
    5. 392433
    6. V-Vqi3ms
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273458
    1. to answer
    2. answering
    3. 3705,5969
    5. 392434,392435
    6. SV-R,Vqc
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273459
    1. and +the mouth of
    2. mouth
    3. 1987,6255
    5. 392436,392437
    6. S-C,Ncmsc
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273460
    1. wicked people
    2. wicked
    3. 7351
    5. 392438
    6. S-Aampa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273461
    1. it pours forth
    2. pours
    3. 5115
    5. 392439
    6. V-Vhi3ms
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273462
    1. evil things
    2. evil
    3. 7321
    5. 392440
    6. O-Ncfpa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273463

OET (OET-LV) the_heart a_righteous_person it_considers to_answer and_the_mouth_of wicked_people it_pours_forth evil_things.

OET (OET-RV) The person who does what’s right, thinks carefully before answering,
 ⇔ ^ but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil.

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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