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OET interlinear PROV 18:9

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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. גַּם
    2. 393380
    3. Also
    4. -
    5. 1571
    6. S-Ta
    7. also
    8. S
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274215
    1. מִתְרַפֶּה
    2. 393381
    3. one who shows himself idle
    4. -
    5. 7503
    6. V-Vtrmsa
    7. [one_who]_shows_himself_idle
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274216
    1. בִ,מְלַאכְתּ,וֹ
    2. 393382,393383,393384
    3. in work of his
    4. in work
    5. 4399
    6. S-R,Ncfsc,Sp3ms
    7. in,work_of,his
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274217
    1. אָח
    2. 393385
    3. +is a brother
    4. -
    5. 251
    6. P-Ncmsa
    7. [is]_a_brother
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274218
    1. הוּא
    2. 393386
    3. he
    4. -
    5. 1931
    6. S-Pp3ms
    7. he
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274219
    1. לְ,בַעַל
    2. 393387,393388
    3. to a master of
    4. -
    5. 1167
    6. S-R,Ncmsc
    7. to,a_master_of
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274220
    1. מַשְׁחִית
    2. 393389
    3. destruction
    4. destroys
    5. 7843
    6. S-Ncmsa
    7. destruction
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274221
    2. 393390
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-sof-pasuq
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 274222

OET (OET-LV) Also one_who_shows_himself_idle in_work_of_his is_a_brother he to_a_master_of destruction.

OET (OET-RV) The person who is slack in their work,
 ⇔ → is a cousin to the one who destroys.

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

18:9

In this proverb, the first line is the topic of a metaphor. The second line is the image.

9aWhoever is slothful in his work

9bis brother to him who destroys.

18:9a–b

(combined/reordered)

Whoever is slothful in his work is brother to him who destroys: This metaphor compares a lazy person to a person who destroys things. It does this by calling them “brothers” in a figurative sense. Two brothers are related to each other. Similarly, a lazy person and a destructive person resemble each other in certain ways. Some ways that they are similar are:These points of similarity are mentioned by Ross (page 1025), Toy (page 359), and Cohen (page 120).

  1. Both are harmful to society.

  2. Both ruin their own livelihood by their behavior.

In some languages, a literal translation of this metaphor may be difficult to understand. It may or may not be possible to use a kinship term such as brother. Some other ways to translate the metaphor are:

18:9a

Whoever is slothful in his work

Whoever is slothful in his work: This phrase refers to a person who is lazy or careless or neglectful of his work.McKane (page 516), Fox (page 641), Waltke (page 75). The word work is a general term that can refer to manual labor or to running a business.Hubbard (page 156) suggests that “work” refers to a “business or commercial activity.” Waltke (page 75) mentions farm work as a likely possibility. Some other ways to translate this phrase are:

The lazy worker (REB)

Whoever is idle at work (NJB)

18:9b

is brother to him who destroys.

him who destroys: This phrase refers to someone who is habitually destructive. Several English versions translate it with the word “vandal.” This word refers primarily to someone who destroys property. It is recommended that you use a general term that can refer to destruction of various kinds. For example:

someone who destroys things (NCV)

General Comment on 18:9a–b

In some languages, it may be more natural to reorder some of the phrases in this comparison. For example:

A person who fails to do his work and a person who destroys things are like siblings.

See also 18:9a–b (combined/reordered) in the Display.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

מִתְרַפֶּ֣ה בִ⁠מְלַאכְתּ֑⁠וֹ אָ֥ח ה֝֗וּא לְ⁠בַ֣עַל מַשְׁחִֽית

slack in,work_of,his brother he/it to,a_master_of destroys

Here, one who slacks, his, a brother, and an owner of destruction represent types of people in general, not specific people. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use more natural expressions. Alternate translation: “any person who slacks in that person’s work, that person is a brother to any owner of destruction”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

אָ֥ח

brother

Here Solomon speaks of the one who slacks being similar to an owner of destruction as if he were that person’s brother. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “is closely related” or “is very similar”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לְ⁠בַ֣עַל מַשְׁחִֽית

to,a_master_of destroys

Here Solomon refers to a person who destroys things as if that person were an owner of destruction. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “to the one who destroys everything” or “to the one who is always destructive”

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. Also
    2. -
    3. 1471
    5. 393380
    6. S-Ta
    8. S
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274215
    1. one who shows himself idle
    2. -
    3. 7329
    5. 393381
    6. V-Vtrmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274216
    1. in work of his
    2. in work
    3. 846,3931,1978
    5. 393382,393383,393384
    6. S-R,Ncfsc,Sp3ms
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274217
    1. +is a brother
    2. -
    3. 653
    5. 393385
    6. P-Ncmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274218
    1. he
    2. -
    3. 1978
    5. 393386
    6. S-Pp3ms
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274219
    1. to a master of
    2. -
    3. 3705,1112
    5. 393387,393388
    6. S-R,Ncmsc
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274220
    1. destruction
    2. destroys
    3. 4608
    5. 393389
    6. S-Ncmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274221

OET (OET-LV) Also one_who_shows_himself_idle in_work_of_his is_a_brother he to_a_master_of destruction.

OET (OET-RV) The person who is slack in their work,
 ⇔ → is a cousin to the one who destroys.

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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