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OET interlinear PROV 17:24

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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. אֶת
    2. 393219
    3. +is with
    4. -
    5. 854
    6. P-R
    7. [is]_with
    8. S
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274085
    2. 393220
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 274086
    1. פְּנֵי
    2. 393221
    3. +the presence of
    4. present
    5. 6440
    6. P-Ncbpc
    7. [the]_presence_of
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274087
    1. מֵבִין
    2. 393222
    3. one who has understanding
    4. understanding
    5. 995
    6. P-Vhrmsa
    7. [one_who]_has_understanding
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274088
    1. חָכְמָה
    2. 393223
    3. wisdom
    4. -
    5. 2451
    6. S-Ncfsa
    7. wisdom
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274089
    1. וְ,עֵינֵי
    2. 393224,393225
    3. and +the eyes of
    4. eyes
    6. S-C,Ncbdc
    7. and_[the],eyes_of
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274090
    1. כְסִיל
    2. 393226
    3. a fool
    4. -
    5. 3684
    6. S-Aamsa
    7. a_fool
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274091
    1. בִּ,קְצֵה
    2. 393227,393228
    3. +are at +the end of
    4. with
    6. P-R,Ncbsc
    7. [are]_at_[the],end_of
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274092
    2. 393229
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 274093
    1. אָרֶץ
    2. 393230
    3. +the earth
    4. -
    5. 776
    6. P-Ncbsa
    7. [the]_earth
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274094
    2. 393231
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-sof-pasuq
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 274095

OET (OET-LV) is_with the_presence_of one_who_has_understanding wisdom and_the_eyes_of a_fool are_at_the_end_of the_earth.

OET (OET-RV) Wisdom is present with the understanding person,
 ⇔ ^ but a fool’s eyes are unable to concentrate.

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

17:24

Notice the parallel parts that contrast in meaning:

24a Wisdom is the focus of the discerning,

24bbut the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.

17:24a

Wisdom is the focus of the discerning,

Wisdom is the focus of the discerning: In Hebrew, this clause is literally “In the face/presence of the man of understanding is wisdom.” This clause probably means that a discerning person focuses his attention on doing what is wise.According to Waltke, the phrase “in the presence of” describes personified wisdom as standing in front of the discerning person, ready to serve him. In that case, the implied contrast in 17:24b is that the fool ignores wisdom, which is always available. Instead, his “focus flits from one godless, unattainable thing to another that does not profit him” (page 62).

In some languages, there may be figures of speech that are related to a person’s face or eyes that express this meaning. Some examples in English are:

Sensible people keep their eyes glued on wisdom (NLT)

A man of understanding sets his face toward wisdom (RSV)

In other languages, it will be clearer to express the meaning in other ways. For example:

An intelligent person aims at wise action (GNT)

A sensible person is careful to concentrate on what wise people do.

For discerning, see discerning (Hebrew: mebin) in the Glossary.

17:24b

but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.

but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth: In Hebrew, this clause is literally “but the eyes of a fool are at the end of the earth.” This clause means that a fool thinks about one thing after another. He does not concentrate on anything that is useful or would make him wise. Some other ways to translate this clause are:

but the eyes of a fool are looking around all over the world (GW)

but the mind of a fool wanders everywhere (NCV)

For fool, see fool 2 in the Glossary.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

חָכְמָ֑ה

wisdom

See how you translated the abstract noun Wisdom in [1:2](../01/02.md).

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

מֵבִ֣ין & כְ֝סִ֗יל

discerning & fool

See how you translated an understanding one in [17:10](../17/10.md) and a stupid one in [10:18](../10/18.md).

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

אֶת־פְּנֵ֣י

DOM face/surface_of

Here Solomon refers to an understanding one always paying attention to Wisdom as if Wisdom were in front of the face of that person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “is in the mind of” or “is the focus of”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וְ⁠עֵינֵ֥י כְ֝סִ֗יל בִּ⁠קְצֵה־אָֽרֶץ

and_[the],eyes_of fool [are]_at_[the],end_of earth

Here Solomon refers to a stupid one being unable to pay attention to anything as if that person’s eyes were at the end of the earth. If it would be helpful, you could use an equivalent idiom from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “but a stupid one’s mind is all over the place” or “but a stupid one is not able to focus his thoughts”

TSN Tyndale Study Notes:

17:24 Wisdom is not a natural quality but must be pursued. Sensible people persistently cultivate wisdom, but a fool’s eyes cannot stay focused.

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 with
    2. -
    3. 347
    5. 393219
    6. P-R
    8. S
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274085
    1. +the presence of
    2. present
    3. 6376
    5. 393221
    6. P-Ncbpc
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274087
    1. one who has understanding
    2. understanding
    3. 940
    5. 393222
    6. P-Vhrmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274088
    1. wisdom
    2. -
    3. 2730
    5. 393223
    6. S-Ncfsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274089
    1. and +the eyes of
    2. eyes
    3. 1987,5826
    5. 393224,393225
    6. S-C,Ncbdc
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274090
    1. a fool
    2. -
    3. 3451
    5. 393226
    6. S-Aamsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274091
    1. +are at +the end of
    2. with
    3. 846,6972
    5. 393227,393228
    6. P-R,Ncbsc
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274092
    1. +the earth
    2. -
    3. 422
    5. 393230
    6. P-Ncbsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274094

OET (OET-LV) is_with the_presence_of one_who_has_understanding wisdom and_the_eyes_of a_fool are_at_the_end_of the_earth.

OET (OET-RV) Wisdom is present with the understanding person,
 ⇔ ^ but a fool’s eyes are unable to concentrate.

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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