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OET interlinear PROV 17:2

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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. עֶֽבֶד
    2. 392934
    3. A servant
    4. servant
    5. 5650
    6. S-Ncmsa
    7. a_servant
    8. S
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273855
    2. 392935
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 273856
    1. מַשְׂכִּיל
    2. 392936
    3. who acts prudently
    4. -
    6. S-Vhrmsa
    7. [who]_acts_prudently
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273857
    1. יִמְשֹׁל
    2. 392937
    3. he will rule
    4. -
    5. 4910
    6. V-Vqi3ms
    7. he_will_rule
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273858
    1. בְּ,בֵן
    2. 392938,392939
    3. over a son
    4. in with
    6. S-R,Ncmsa
    7. over,a_son
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273859
    1. מֵבִישׁ
    2. 392940
    3. who acts shamefully
    4. ≈shameful
    5. 954
    6. S-Vhrmsa
    7. [who]_acts_shamefully
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273860
    1. וּ,בְ,תוֹךְ
    2. 392941,392942,392943
    3. and among of
    4. →and
    5. 8432
    6. S-C,R,Ncmsc
    7. and,,among_of
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273861
    1. אַחִים
    2. 392944
    3. brothers
    4. brothers
    5. 251
    6. S-Ncmpa
    7. brothers
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273862
    1. יַחֲלֹק
    2. 392945
    3. he will share
    4. share
    6. V-Vqi3ms
    7. he_will_share
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273863
    1. נַחֲלָה
    2. 392946
    3. +the inheritance
    4. inheritance
    5. 5159
    6. O-Ncfsa
    7. [the]_inheritance
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273864
    2. 392947
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-sof-pasuq
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 273865

OET (OET-LV) A_servant who_acts_prudently he_will_rule over_a_son who_acts_shamefully and_among_of brothers he_will_share the_inheritance.

OET (OET-RV) A servant who acts wisely will rule over a shameful son,
 ⇔ → and he’ll share in the inheritance along with the brothers.

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

17:2

This verse has no parallel parts.

2aA wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son

2band share his inheritance as one of the brothers.

Verse 17:2b probably explains the sense in which a wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son. It is implied that the son will be disinherited.Ross (page 1013), McKane (page 502). The servant will receive the son’s share of the inheritance instead and in that way will replace him as one of the father’s sons.UBS (page 366), Hubbard (page 259).

17:2a

A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son

A wise servant: This phrase refers here to a household slave who is sensible, prudent, or competent in carrying out his master’s orders. The phrase “wise servant” also occurs in 14:35a, but there it refers to an official who serves the king.

For wise, see wise dealing in the Glossary.

will rule over: In Hebrew, this verb can mean to rule or govern, as a king or master. But in this context, it probably indicates that the servant will come to have greater rights and authority than the disinherited son.NIDOTTE (H5440) gives three meanings for this verb: “rule, govern, have dominance over.” In light of the context with 17:2b, Longman (page 340) translates the verb as “is superior to.” Toy (page 335) also comments that the slave will be “promoted above the unworthy son.” For example:

…will gain authority over (GNT)

a disgraceful son: This phrase refers to a son who “acts shamefully” (NRSV). He brings shame on his father and also on himself. The same phrase also occurs in 10:5b.

17:2b

and share his inheritance as one of the brothers.

and share his inheritance as one of the brothers: In some languages, a literal translation of one of the brothers may wrongly imply “along with all the brothers,” including the “disgraceful son”. The correct meaning is that the servant will share the inheritance with his master’s other sons. In that way, he will replace the son who brought shame on the family. Some other ways to translate this line are:

and will receive that son’s share of what the brothers inherit

and will replace him by receiving his share of the inheritance

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

עֶֽבֶד & בְּ⁠בֵ֣ן & יַחֲלֹ֥ק

servant & over,a_son & share

A servant, a son, and he refer to types of people in general, not to a specific servant or son. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use more natural expressions. Alternate translation: “Any servant … any son … that person will share”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

מַשְׂכִּ֗יל

deals_wisely

See how you translated the abstract nouns insight in [1:3](../01/03.md).

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

בְּ⁠בֵ֣ן & אַ֝חִ֗ים

over,a_son & brothers

Here Solomon implies that a son and brothers refer to the children of the master who owns the servant. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “his master’s son … the brothers of his master’s son”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וּ⁠בְ⁠ת֥וֹךְ אַ֝חִ֗ים

and,,among_of brothers

Here Solomon refers to the servant having equal status with these brothers as if he were in the midst of them. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “and as an equal of the son’s brothers”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

נַחֲלָֽה

inheritance

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of inheritance, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “what people inherit”

TSN Tyndale Study Notes:

17:2 Wisdom is so much more important than privilege that if children act like fools, a wise servant will rise to prominence over the household.

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. A servant
    2. servant
    3. 5754
    5. 392934
    6. S-Ncmsa
    8. S
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273855
    1. who acts prudently
    2. -
    3. 8095
    5. 392936
    6. S-Vhrmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273857
    1. he will rule
    2. -
    3. 4765
    5. 392937
    6. V-Vqi3ms
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273858
    1. over a son
    2. in with
    3. 846,1043
    5. 392938,392939
    6. S-R,Ncmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273859
    1. who acts shamefully
    2. ≈shameful
    3. 1279
    5. 392940
    6. S-Vhrmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273860
    1. and among of
    2. →and
    3. 1987,846,8360
    5. 392941,392942,392943
    6. S-C,R,Ncmsc
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273861
    1. brothers
    2. brothers
    3. 653
    5. 392944
    6. S-Ncmpa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273862
    1. he will share
    2. share
    3. 2556
    5. 392945
    6. V-Vqi3ms
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273863
    1. +the inheritance
    2. inheritance
    3. 5077
    5. 392946
    6. O-Ncfsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273864

OET (OET-LV) A_servant who_acts_prudently he_will_rule over_a_son who_acts_shamefully and_among_of brothers he_will_share the_inheritance.

OET (OET-RV) A servant who acts wisely will rule over a shameful son,
 ⇔ → and he’ll share in the inheritance along with the brothers.

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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