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OET interlinear PROV 16:2

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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. כָּל
    2. 392508
    3. All of
    4. -
    5. 3605
    6. S-Ncmsc
    7. all_of
    8. S
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273521
    2. 392509
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 273522
    1. דַּרְכֵי
    2. 392510
    3. +the ways of
    4. -
    5. 1870
    6. S-Ncbpc
    7. [the]_ways_of
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273523
    2. 392511
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 273524
    1. אִישׁ
    2. 392512
    3. a person
    4. -
    5. 376
    6. S-Ncmsa
    7. a_person
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273525
    1. זַךְ
    2. 392513
    3. +are pure
    4. -
    5. 2134
    6. P-Aamsa
    7. [are]_pure
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273526
    1. בְּ,עֵינָי,ו
    2. 392514,392515,392516
    3. in his own of eyes
    4. -
    6. S-R,Ncbdc,Sp3ms
    7. in,his_own_of,eyes
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273527
    1. וְ,תֹכֵן
    2. 392517,392518
    3. and +is weighing
    4. -
    5. 8505
    6. SV-C,Vqrmsa
    7. and_[is],weighing
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273528
    1. רוּחוֹת
    2. 392519
    3. spirits
    4. -
    5. 7307
    6. O-Ncbpa
    7. spirits
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273529
    1. יְהוָה
    2. 392520
    3. YHWH
    4. Yahweh
    5. 3068
    6. S-Np
    7. Yahweh
    8. -
    9. Person=God; Y-1000
    10. 273530
    2. 392521
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-sof-pasuq
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 273531

OET (OET-LV) All_of the_ways_of a_person are_pure in_his_own_of_eyes and_is_weighing spirits YHWH.

OET (OET-RV) People always tell themselves that they’re doing the right thing,
 ⇔ ^ but Yahweh evaluates their motives.

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

16:2

Notice the parallel pairs that contrast in meaning:

2a All a man’s ways are pure in his own eyes,

2bbut his motives are weighed out by the LORD.

This proverb contrasts a person’s own opinion of the good things that he does with the LORD’s evaluation of his inner motives.

16:2a

All a man’s ways are pure in his own eyes,

All a man’s ways are pure in his own eyes: In Hebrew, this clause is more literally “All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes” (ESV). The word that the BSB translates as pure means “innocent” or “unmixed with evil.” The clause means that a person’s conduct is entirely good or right in his own opinion or viewpoint. Another way to express this meaning is:

You may think everything you do is right (GNT)

16:2b

but his motives are weighed out by the LORD.

his motives: The word that the BSB translates as motives is literally “spirits.” It refers here to a person’s underlying reasons or intentions for doing something.

are weighed out by the LORD: It is the LORD who figuratively “weighs” motives. This means that he examines or evaluates a person’s motives to determine whether they are truly good or bad.

Another way to translate the meaning of this line is:

but the Lord judges your motives (GNT)

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

דַּרְכֵי

ways_of

See how you translated the same use of ways in [3:6](../03/06.md).

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

אִ֭ישׁ & בְּ⁠עֵינָ֑י⁠ו

(a)_man & in,his_own_of,eyes

Although the terms man and his are masculine, Solomon is using these words in a generic sense that includes both men and women. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a phrase that makes this clear. Alternate translation: “any person … in that person’s eyes”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

בְּ⁠עֵינָ֑י⁠ו

in,his_own_of,eyes

See how you translated the same use of eyes in [3:4](../03/04.md).

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וְ⁠תֹכֵ֖ן & יְהוָֽה

and_[is],weighing & YHWH

Here, examines refers to judging or evaluating. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “but Yahweh judges”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

רוּח֣וֹת

motives

Here, spirits refers to the thoughts and motives of people. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “people’s thoughts”

TSN Tyndale Study Notes:

16:2 God’s moral evaluation is what counts (see Gen 8:21; 1 Sam 13:14; 16:6-7; Luke 16:15). This proverb is repeated almost verbatim in Prov 21:2.

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. All of
    2. -
    3. 3671
    5. 392508
    6. S-Ncmsc
    8. S
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273521
    1. +the ways of
    2. -
    3. 1685
    5. 392510
    6. S-Ncbpc
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273523
    1. a person
    2. -
    3. 266
    5. 392512
    6. S-Ncmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273525
    1. +are pure
    2. -
    3. 2080
    5. 392513
    6. P-Aamsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273526
    1. in his own of eyes
    2. -
    3. 846,5826,1978
    5. 392514,392515,392516
    6. S-R,Ncbdc,Sp3ms
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273527
    1. and +is weighing
    2. -
    3. 1987,8363
    5. 392517,392518
    6. SV-C,Vqrmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273528
    1. spirits
    2. -
    3. 7390
    5. 392519
    6. O-Ncbpa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273529
    1. YHWH
    2. Yahweh
    3. 3354
    5. 392520
    6. S-Np
    8. -
    9. Person=God; Y-1000
    10. 273530

OET (OET-LV) All_of the_ways_of a_person are_pure in_his_own_of_eyes and_is_weighing spirits YHWH.

OET (OET-RV) People always tell themselves that they’re doing the right thing,
 ⇔ ^ but Yahweh evaluates their motives.

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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