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OET interlinear PROV 16:13

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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. רְצוֹן
    2. 392652
    3. +are +the delight of
    4. -
    5. 7522
    6. P-Ncmsc
    7. [are_the]_delight_of
    8. S
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273634
    1. מְלָכִים
    2. 392653
    3. kings
    4. -
    5. 4428
    6. P-Ncmpa
    7. kings
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273635
    1. שִׂפְתֵי
    2. 392654
    3. lips of
    4. lips
    5. 8193
    6. S-Ncfdc
    7. lips_of
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273636
    2. 392655
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 273637
    1. צֶדֶק
    2. 392656
    3. righteousness
    4. right
    5. 6664
    6. S-Ncmsa
    7. righteousness
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273638
    1. וְ,דֹבֵר
    2. 392657,392658
    3. and one who speaks
    4. and
    5. 1696
    6. SV-C,Vqrmsa
    7. and,[one_who]_speaks
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273639
    1. יְשָׁרִים
    2. 392659
    3. upright things
    4. -
    5. 3477
    6. O-Aampa
    7. upright_[things]
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273640
    1. יֶאֱהָב
    2. 392660
    3. he loves
    4. -
    5. 157
    6. V-Vqi3ms
    7. he_loves
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273641
    2. 392661
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-sof-pasuq
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 273642

OET (OET-LV) are_the_delight_of kings lips_of righteousness and_one_who_speaks upright_things he_loves.

OET (OET-RV) Kings appreciate lips that say what’s right,
 ⇔ and they value people who tell the truth.

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

16:13

Notice the parallel parts that are similar in meaning:

13a Righteous lips are a kings delight,

13band he who speaks honestly is beloved .

16:13a–b

(combined/reordered)

Righteous lips…he who speaks honestly: These two phrases are practically synonymous. The words translated by the BSB as Righteous and honestly are often translated as “righteous” and “upright.” But in this context, both phrases refer to speech/advice that is honest and true, as opposed to flattery.

are a king’s delight…is beloved: For the word delight, see the note on 11:1b. The usual meaning of the word that the BSB translates as is beloved is “loves” (NJB). In this context, “value” (NCV) or “favor” (GNT) are also appropriate.

Two ways to express the meaning of this verse are:

Kings like honest people; they value someone who speaks the truth. (NCV)

A king wants to hear the truth and will favor those who speak it. (GNT)

General Comment on 16:13a–b

In some languages, it may be more natural to combine and/or reorder the parallel parts. See 16:13a–b (combined/reordered) in the Display.

16:13a

Righteous lips are a king’s delight,

16:13b

and he who speaks honestly is beloved.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

רְצ֣וֹן מְ֭לָכִים שִׂפְתֵי־צֶ֑דֶק וְ⁠דֹבֵ֖ר יְשָׁרִ֣ים יֶאֱהָֽב

delight_of kings lips_of righteous and,[one_who]_speaks right loves

These two phrases mean basically the same thing. The second emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the phrases with a word other than and in order to show that the second phrase is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “The delight of kings are lips of righteousness, yes, he loves one who speaks upright things”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

רְצ֣וֹן & צֶ֑דֶק

delight_of & righteous

See how you translated the abstract nouns delight in [14:35](../14/35.md) and righteousness in [8:20](../08/20.md).

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

מְ֭לָכִים

kings

This verse describes the traits of ideal, righteous kings, not any kings in general. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “ideal kings”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

שִׂפְתֵי־צֶ֑דֶק

lips_of righteous

Here Solomon is using the possessive form to describe lips that are characterized by righteousness. If your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “are righteous lips”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

שִׂפְתֵי

lips_of

Here, lips refers to what people say by moving their lips. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “is sayings of”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

יֶאֱהָֽב

loves

Here, he refers to the kings in the previous clause, not one particular king. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a more natural expression. Alternate translation: “kings love”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

וְ⁠דֹבֵ֖ר

and,[one_who]_speaks

Here, one who speaks refers to a type of person in general, not one particular person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a more natural expression. Alternate translation: “and … any person who speaks”

TSN Tyndale Study Notes:

16:10-15 This series of sayings reflects on the king, who represents God’s power on earth.

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. +are +the delight of
    2. -
    3. 7338
    5. 392652
    6. P-Ncmsc
    8. S
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273634
    1. kings
    2. -
    3. 4308
    5. 392653
    6. P-Ncmpa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273635
    1. lips of
    2. lips
    3. 8106
    5. 392654
    6. S-Ncfdc
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273636
    1. righteousness
    2. right
    3. 6584
    5. 392656
    6. S-Ncmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273638
    1. and one who speaks
    2. and
    3. 1987,1609
    5. 392657,392658
    6. SV-C,Vqrmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273639
    1. upright things
    2. -
    3. 3317
    5. 392659
    6. O-Aampa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273640
    1. he loves
    2. -
    3. 643
    5. 392660
    6. V-Vqi3ms
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273641

OET (OET-LV) are_the_delight_of kings lips_of righteousness and_one_who_speaks upright_things he_loves.

OET (OET-RV) Kings appreciate lips that say what’s right,
 ⇔ and they value people who tell the truth.

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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