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OET interlinear PROV 15:8

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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. זֶבַח
    2. 392194
    3. +the sacrifice of
    4. sacrifices
    5. 2077
    6. S-Ncmsc
    7. [the]_sacrifice_of
    8. S
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273261
    1. רְשָׁעִים
    2. 392195
    3. wicked people
    4. wicked
    5. 7563
    6. S-Aampa
    7. wicked_[people]
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273262
    1. תּוֹעֲבַת
    2. 392196
    3. +is (the) abomination of
    4. -
    5. 8441
    6. P-Ncfsc
    7. [is]_(the)_abomination_of
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273263
    1. יְהוָה
    2. 392197
    3. YHWH
    4. Yahweh
    5. 3068
    6. P-Np
    7. of_Yahweh
    8. -
    9. Person=God; Y-1000
    10. 273264
    1. וּ,תְפִלַּת
    2. 392198,392199
    3. and +is +the prayer of
    4. prayer
    5. 8605
    6. S-C,Ncfsc
    7. and,[is_the]_prayer_of
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273265
    1. יְשָׁרִים
    2. 392200
    3. upright people
    4. -
    5. 3477
    6. S-Aampa
    7. upright_[people]
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273266
    1. רְצוֹנ,וֹ
    2. 392201,392202
    3. delight of his
    4. delights
    5. 7522
    6. P-Ncmsc,Sp3ms
    7. delight_of,his
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273267
    2. 392203
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-sof-pasuq
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 273268

OET (OET-LV) the_sacrifice_of wicked_people is_(the)_abomination_of YHWH and_is_the_prayer_of upright_people delight_of_his.

OET (OET-RV) The sacrifices of wicked people are hated by Yahweh,
 ⇔ ^ but he delights in the prayer of a godly person.

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

15:8

Notice the parallel parts that contrast in meaning:

8a The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD,

8bbut the prayer of the upright is His delight.

Some versions order the parallel parts of this verse in the form of a chiasm. For example:

8a The Lord detests the sacrifice of the wicked,

8bbut the prayer of the upright pleases him. (NIV)

In Hebrew, there is no chiasm. You may order the parallel parts in whatever way provides a natural contrast in your language.

15:8a–b

The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight: Jewish worship in OT times involved both sacrifices and prayer. These two ways of worshipping the LORD often accompanied each other. So this verse does not make a contrast between sacrifice and prayer. Instead, it contrasts the LORD’s different responses toward the wicked and the upright.

See the second set of meaning lines in the Display for 15:8a and 15:8b for one way to express this contrast clearly.

15:8a

The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD,

The sacrifice of the wicked: The word sacrifice usually refers to an animal that a person offers to the LORD as an act of worship. However, the nature of the sacrifice is not in focus here. In some languages, it may be possible to use a more general term. For example:

The LORD detests what wicked people offer to him

The Lord is disgusted by gifts from the wicked (CEV)

is detestable to the LORD: For detestable, see the note on “detests” in 11:1a.

15:8b

but the prayer of the upright is His delight.

but the prayer of the upright is His delight: This is the first time that the word prayer occurs in Proverbs. In general, prayer refers to expressing our thoughts or words to God. These may be words of praise, thanksgiving, or request. The context here does not specify what kind of prayer is in focus. So you should use a general term if possible.

For upright, see the note on 11:3a. For is His delight, see the note on 11:1b.

General Comment on 15:8a–b

In Hebrew and most English versions, the negative part of the contrast is in 15:8a. The positive part is in 15:8b. If this is not natural in your language, you may want to reorder the two lines so that the positive statement comes first. For example:

8bThe Lord is pleased when good people pray,

8abut hates the sacrifices that the wicked bring him. (GNT)

However, note that in 15:9, the GNT maintains the same order as the Hebrew text and puts the negative statement before the positive one. Use whatever order expresses the meaning more effectively in your language.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

זֶ֣בַח & וּ⁠תְפִלַּ֖ת

sacrifice_of & and,[is_the]_prayer_of

The sacrifice and the prayer represent sacrifices and prayers in general, not one particular sacrifice or prayer. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use more natural expressions. Alternate translation: “The sacrifices of … but the prayers of”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

זֶ֣בַח רְ֭שָׁעִים & וּ⁠תְפִלַּ֖ת יְשָׁרִ֣ים

sacrifice_of wicked & and,[is_the]_prayer_of upright

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of sacrifice and prayer, you could express the same ideas in another way. Alternate translation: “What the wicked ones sacrifice … but what the upright ones pray”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה

abomination_of YHWH

See how you translated an abomination to Yahweh in [3:32](../03/32.md).

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

רְצוֹנֽ⁠וֹ

delight_of,his

See how you translated the abstract noun delight in [11:1](../11/01.md).

TSN Tyndale Study Notes:

15:8 God looks beyond the outward actions of sacrifice and prayers to see if they reflect the heart’s attitude (see also 21:27; Ps 40:6-8; Mic 6:6-8).

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 sacrifice of
    2. sacrifices
    3. 2065
    5. 392194
    6. S-Ncmsc
    8. S
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273261
    1. wicked people
    2. wicked
    3. 7351
    5. 392195
    6. S-Aampa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273262
    1. +is (the) abomination of
    2. -
    3. 8434
    5. 392196
    6. P-Ncfsc
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273263
    1. YHWH
    2. Yahweh
    3. 3354
    5. 392197
    6. P-Np
    8. -
    9. Person=God; Y-1000
    10. 273264
    1. and +is +the prayer of
    2. prayer
    3. 1987,8193
    5. 392198,392199
    6. S-C,Ncfsc
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273265
    1. upright people
    2. -
    3. 3317
    5. 392200
    6. S-Aampa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273266
    1. delight of his
    2. delights
    3. 7338,1978
    5. 392201,392202
    6. P-Ncmsc,Sp3ms
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273267

OET (OET-LV) the_sacrifice_of wicked_people is_(the)_abomination_of YHWH and_is_the_prayer_of upright_people delight_of_his.

OET (OET-RV) The sacrifices of wicked people are hated by Yahweh,
 ⇔ ^ but he delights in the prayer of a godly person.

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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