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OET interlinear PROV 18:8

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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. דִּבְרֵי
    2. 393369
    3. +the words/messages of
    4. -
    5. 1697
    6. S-Ncmpc
    7. [the]_words_of
    8. S
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274206
    1. נִרְגָּן
    2. 393370
    3. a slanderer
    4. -
    5. 5372
    6. S-VNrmsa
    7. a_slanderer
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274207
    1. כְּ,מִתְלַהֲמִים
    2. 393371,393372
    3. +are like delicacies
    4. delicious
    5. 3859
    6. P-R,Vtrmpa
    7. [are]_like,delicacies
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274208
    1. וְ,הֵם
    2. 393373,393374
    3. and they
    4. -
    5. 1992
    6. S-C,Pp3mp
    7. and,they
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274209
    1. יָרְדוּ
    2. 393375
    3. they go down
    4. -
    5. 3381
    6. V-Vqp3cp
    7. they_go_down
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274210
    1. חַדְרֵי
    2. 393376
    3. +the chambers of
    4. -
    5. 2315
    6. S-Ncmpc
    7. [the]_chambers_of
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274211
    2. 393377
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 274212
    1. בָטֶן
    2. 393378
    3. +the belly
    4. -
    5. 990
    6. S-Ncfsa
    7. [the]_belly
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274213
    2. 393379
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-sof-pasuq
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 274214

OET (OET-LV) the_words/messages_of a_slanderer are_like_delicacies and_they they_go_down the_chambers_of the_belly.

OET (OET-RV) ‘News’ snippets from a gossip are like delicious snacks—
 ⇔ → they get absorbed like food going down into your stomach.

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

18:8

In this proverb, the first line describes what the words of a gossip are like. The second line explains what happens to these words as a result.

8aThe words of a gossip are like choice morsels

8bthat go down into the inmost being.

The overall meaning is that people eagerly listen to gossip and remember what they hear.

18:8a

The words of a gossip are like choice morsels

The words of a gossip are like choice morsels: This clause is a simile. It compares the words of a gossip to a tasty piece of food that a person eagerly or greedily eats. The similarity is that people eagerly listen to the words of a gossip.

a gossip: The word that the BSB translates here as a gossip is used three times outside of Proverbs to refer to people who complained. Here in Proverbs, it refers to a person who complains about other people behind their backs. His words are malicious and untrue, so it is appropriate to call such a person “a gossip” or “a slanderer.” A gossip does not want the person he criticizes to know who spread the false information. So some versions use the word “whisperer.”

Other verses in Proverbs where this word occurs are 16:28, 26:20, and 26:22.

Some ways to translate this clause are:

The words of a slanderer are tasty morsels (NJB)

The words of a gossip are swallowed greedily (GW)

The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels (ESV)

18:8b

that go down into the inmost being.

that go down into the inmost being: The phrase that the BSB translates as the inmost being is literally “the rooms of the belly.” This phrase refers to the deepest part of a person’s inner being, where his thoughts and emotions are stored. The whole clause indicates that slanderous words deeply affect the thoughts and emotions of the person who hears them. As a result, the person remembers them and continues to think about them.

Some ways to translate this clause are:

and they go down into a person’s innermost being (GW)

These words sink/penetrate deeply into the mind of the person who hears them.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

דִּבְרֵ֣י

words_of

See how you translated the same use of words in [1:23](../01/23.md).

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

כְּ⁠מִֽתְלַהֲמִ֑ים

[are]_like,delicacies

Solomon is saying that the words of a murmurer are like things swallowed greedily because people are eager to hear gossip. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state that explicitly. Alternate translation: “are listened to eagerly”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / rpronouns

וְ֝⁠הֵ֗ם יָרְד֥וּ

and,they go_down

Solomon used the word themselves to emphasize how significant it was that what murmurers said was listened to by others. Use a way that is natural in your language to indicate this significance. Alternate translation: “and those very words go down into”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ֝⁠הֵ֗ם יָרְד֥וּ חַדְרֵי־בָֽטֶן

and,they go_down inner_parts_of body

Here Solomon speaks of the words of a murmurer staying in a person’s mind and affecting that person’s thoughts as if they were food that goes down into a person’s stomach. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “and they enter a person’s mind and affect his thoughts”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

חַדְרֵי־בָֽטֶן

inner_parts_of body

Here, the rooms of the belly refers to the innermost part of a person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “the innermost part of a person”

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. +the words/messages of
    2. -
    3. 1726
    5. 393369
    6. S-Ncmpc
    8. S
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274206
    1. a slanderer
    2. -
    3. 7382
    5. 393370
    6. S-VNrmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274207
    1. +are like delicacies
    2. delicious
    3. 3418,3806
    5. 393371,393372
    6. P-R,Vtrmpa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274208
    1. and they
    2. -
    3. 1987,1875
    5. 393373,393374
    6. S-C,Pp3mp
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274209
    1. they go down
    2. -
    3. 3297
    5. 393375
    6. V-Vqp3cp
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274210
    1. +the chambers of
    2. -
    3. 2376
    5. 393376
    6. S-Ncmpc
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274211
    1. +the belly
    2. -
    3. 1055
    5. 393378
    6. S-Ncfsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274213

OET (OET-LV) the_words/messages_of a_slanderer are_like_delicacies and_they they_go_down the_chambers_of the_belly.

OET (OET-RV) ‘News’ snippets from a gossip are like delicious snacks—
 ⇔ → they get absorbed like food going down into your stomach.

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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