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OET interlinear PROV 17:14

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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. פּוֹטֵר
    2. 393091
    3. +is one who lets out of
    4. -
    5. 6362
    6. V-Vqrmsc
    7. [is_one_who]_lets_out_of
    8. S
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273983
    1. מַיִם
    2. 393092
    3. water
    4. water
    5. 4325
    6. S-Ncmpa
    7. water
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273984
    1. רֵאשִׁית
    2. 393093
    3. +the beginning of
    4. beginning
    5. 7225
    6. S-Ncfsc
    7. [the]_beginning_of
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273985
    1. מָדוֹן
    2. 393094
    3. strife
    4. -
    5. 4066
    6. S-Ncmsa
    7. strife
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273986
    1. וְ,לִ,פְנֵי
    2. 393095,393096,393097
    3. and before of
    4. before
    5. 6440
    6. S-C,R,Ncbpc
    7. and,,before_of
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273987
    1. הִתְגַּלַּע
    2. 393098
    3. it has broken out
    4. -
    5. 1566
    6. V-Vtp3ms
    7. it_has_broken_out
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273988
    1. הָ,רִיב
    2. 393099,393100
    3. the dispute
    4. dispute quarrel
    5. 7379
    6. O-Td,Ncbsa
    7. the,dispute
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273989
    1. נְטוֹשׁ
    2. 393101
    3. abandon
    4. -
    5. 5203
    6. V-Vqv2ms
    7. abandon
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273990
    2. 393102
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-sof-pasuq
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 273991

OET (OET-LV) is_one_who_lets_out_of water the_beginning_of strife and_before_of it_has_broken_out the_dispute abandon.

OET (OET-RV) The beginning of a dispute is like a small water leak,
 ⇔ → so stop it before it breaks out into a quarrel.

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

17:14

The second line is a warning to avoid the bad consequences of “starting a quarrel” in the first line.

14aTo start a quarrel is to release a flood;

14bso abandon the dispute before it breaks out.

17:14a

To start a quarrel is to release a flood;

To start a quarrel is to release a flood: In Hebrew, this line is a metaphor, as in the BSB. The Hebrew is literally “Releasing water—the start of a quarrel.”Fox (page 631). In this metaphor, To start a quarrel is compared to releasing water. It is implied that:

  1. This water is restrained by a dam or dike.

  2. Someone releases the water by making an opening. The opening will quickly grow larger if the water continues to flow.McKane (page 505), Ross (page 1018), Garrett (page 161), and Waltke (page 54) all understand an opening that may grow larger or break open. It is possible that the metaphor describes a sluice or floodgate in a dam. If someone opens a floodgate, a large quantity of water quickly begins to flow.

Almost all English versions translate this metaphor as a simile. For example:

The beginning of strife is like letting out water (ESV)

Starting a quarrel is like a leak in a dam (NCV)

The start of an argument is like the first break in a dam (GNT)

17:14b

so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.

so abandon the dispute before it breaks out: A leak in a dam will quickly get worse if it is not repaired. Similarly, “a quarrel” (17:14a) will soon lead to something more serious if it is not stopped at once.

abandon: In Hebrew, this word often means “forsake” (see 1:8). Here it probably means to stop or to desist from a quarrel.

dispute: In Hebrew, this word sometimes refers to a legal dispute or court case.This sense of the word is supported by McKane (page 505), Ross (page 1018), and Garrett (page 161). Other scholars are less specific. No English versions refer specifically to a court case. Here, it is recommended that you not limit the word to a court context. It probably refers to any situation in which a quarrel intensifies or gets out of control. For example:

so stop it before a fight breaks out (NCV)

so stop before the argument gets out of control (GW)

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

מָד֑וֹן & הָ⁠רִ֥יב

strife & the,dispute

See how you translated the abstract nouns quarrel and dispute in [15:18](../15/18.md).

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

פּ֣וֹטֵֽר מַ֭יִם

letting_out_of waters

Here Solomon speaks of the difficulty in stopping a quarrel after it starts as if the the beginning of a quarrel were water that began to leak from a container or dam. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly or use a simile. Alternate translation: “is difficult to stop” or “is as difficult to stop as water leaking from a container”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

הָ⁠רִ֥יב נְטֽוֹשׁ

the,dispute stop

Here Solomon refers to stopping a dispute before it begins as if the dispute were a place that someone could leave. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “avoid the dispute” or “end the dispute”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

הִ֝תְגַּלַּ֗ע

breaks_out

Here Solomon refers to a quarrel starting as if it were water that suddenly breaks out of a container or dam. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “suddenly begins”

TSN Tyndale Study Notes:

17:14 opening a floodgate: Once a quarrel starts, it is very difficult to stop it; a dispute should be avoided if at all possible (see 10:12; 15:18; 16:28; 20:3; 22:10; 26:21).

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. +is one who lets out of
    2. -
    3. 6361
    5. 393091
    6. V-Vqrmsc
    8. S
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273983
    1. water
    2. water
    3. 4433
    5. 393092
    6. S-Ncmpa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273984
    1. +the beginning of
    2. beginning
    3. 7148
    5. 393093
    6. S-Ncfsc
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273985
    1. strife
    2. -
    3. 4664
    5. 393094
    6. S-Ncmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273986
    1. and before of
    2. before
    3. 1987,3705,6376
    5. 393095,393096,393097
    6. S-C,R,Ncbpc
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273987
    1. it has broken out
    2. -
    3. 1530
    5. 393098
    6. V-Vtp3ms
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273988
    1. the dispute
    2. dispute quarrel
    3. 1893,7120
    5. 393099,393100
    6. O-Td,Ncbsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273989
    1. abandon
    2. -
    3. 5167
    5. 393101
    6. V-Vqv2ms
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273990

OET (OET-LV) is_one_who_lets_out_of water the_beginning_of strife and_before_of it_has_broken_out the_dispute abandon.

OET (OET-RV) The beginning of a dispute is like a small water leak,
 ⇔ → so stop it before it breaks out into a quarrel.

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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