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OET interlinear PROV 19:1

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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. טוֹב
    2. 393575
    3. +is good
    4. -
    6. P-Aamsa
    7. [is]_good
    8. S
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274361
    2. 393576
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 274362
    1. רָשׁ
    2. 393577
    3. one who +is poor
    4. -
    5. 7326
    6. S-Vqrmsa
    7. [one_who_is]_poor
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274363
    1. הוֹלֵךְ
    2. 393578
    3. who walks
    4. -
    5. 1980
    6. V-Vqrmsa
    7. [who]_walks
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274364
    1. בְּ,תֻמּ,וֹ
    2. 393579,393580,393581
    3. in integrity of his
    4. integrity
    5. 8537
    6. S-R,Ncmsc,Sp3ms
    7. in,integrity_of,his
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274365
    1. מֵ,עִקֵּשׁ
    2. 393582,393583
    3. more than the person perverse of
    4. perverse
    5. 6141
    6. S-R,Aamsc
    7. more,than_the_[person]_perverse_of
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274366
    1. שְׂפָתָי,ו
    2. 393584,393585
    3. his lips of his
    4. speech
    5. 8193
    6. S-Ncfdc,Sp3ms
    7. his_lips_of,his
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274367
    1. וְ,הוּא
    2. 393586,393587
    3. and he
    4. -
    5. 1931
    6. S-C,Pp3ms
    7. and=he
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274368
    1. כְסִיל
    2. 393588
    3. +is a fool
    4. -
    5. 3684
    6. P-Aamsa
    7. [is]_a_fool
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274369
    2. 393589
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-sof-pasuq
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 274370

OET (OET-LV) is_good one_who_is_poor who_walks in_integrity_of_his more_than_the_person_perverse_of his_lips_of_his and_he is_a_fool.

OET (OET-RV) It’s better to walk with integrity,
 ⇔ ^ than to be a foolish person with perverse speech.

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

19:1

Notice the parallel parts that contrast in meaning:

1aBetter a poor man who walks with integrity

1bthan a fool whose lips are perverse.

In Hebrew, the parallel parts are arranged in the form of a chiasm. For example:

1aBetter is a poor person who walks in his integrity

1bthan one who is crooked in speech and is a fool. (ESV)

You should use whatever order is more natural in your language.

This proverb is a four-part “better than” proverb. It has the following pattern:

It is better to have A (bad/undesirable situation) + B (good/desirable situation)

than to have C (bad/undesirable situation) + D (another bad/undesirable situation)Waltke (page 98).

The four parts are:

A: poor (undesirable)

B: blameless (desirable)

C: foolish (undesirable)

D: perverse speech (also undesirable)

Although this proverb looks similar to proverbs such as 12:9, the pattern of contrasting parts is different. See the note on 12:9 for information on “better than” proverbs with contrasting situations in both lines.

The overall meaning of this proverb is that a person’s moral character is more important than his financial status.Hubbard (page 272). According to Murphy, the parallelism implies that the poor person refuses to tell lies in order to gain wealth. It also implies that the fool has told lies in order to become wealthy (page 142). These implications are certainly possible but should not be made explicit in a translation of this verse. It is better to be a poor person with a blameless life than to be a lying fool. This is true whether the fool is poor or rich.

19:1a

Better a poor man who walks with integrity

Better a poor man who walks with integrity: The phrase who walks with integrity refers to a person who is consistently perfect or blameless in his conduct. This phrase has the same meaning as the almost identical Hebrew phrase in 2:7b. See the note there. Some other ways to translate this line are:

Better a poor man who lives blamelessly (NJPS)

Better to be poor and above reproach (REB)

19:1b

than a fool whose lips are perverse.

than a fool: For the word fool, see fool 2 in the Glossary.

whose lips are perverse: The phrase that the BSB translates as lips are perverse is literally “crooked in his lips.” It is a figure of speech that refers to a person who tells lies or speaks deceitfully. Some other ways to translate this line are:

than to be a lying fool (GNT)

than to be foolish and tell lies (NCV)

than to be one who talks dishonestly and is a fool (GW)

General Comment on 19:1a–b

In some languages, a comparison with the form “A is better than B” may need to be translated without making the comparison explicit. For example:

1aIt is good for a person to be without faults, even though he is poor.

1bIt is not good to be a fool who tells lies.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

רָ֭שׁ & בְּ⁠תֻמּ֑⁠וֹ מֵ⁠עִקֵּ֥שׁ שְׂ֝פָתָ֗י⁠ו וְ⁠ה֣וּא כְסִֽיל

poor & in,integrity_of,his more,than_the_[person]_perverse_of his_lips_of,his and=he fool

Here, one who is poor, his, one who is crooked, he, and a stupid one all refer to types of people in general, not specific people. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use more natural expressions. Alternate translation: “is a poor person … in that person’s integrity than a person who is crooked in that one’s lips and is a stupid person”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בְּ⁠תֻמּ֑⁠וֹ

walking in,integrity_of,his

Here Solomon speaks of a person behaving with integrity as if integrity were a place that person walks in. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. See how you translated a similar use of “walk” in [3:23](../03/23.md). Alternate translation: “who behaves with integrity”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

בְּ⁠תֻמּ֑⁠וֹ

in,integrity_of,his

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

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

מֵ⁠עִקֵּ֥שׁ שְׂ֝פָתָ֗י⁠ו

more,than_the_[person]_perverse_of his_lips_of,his

Here Solomon uses the phrase crooked in his lips to refer to someone who speaks deceptively. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. See how you translated the similar use of crooked in [2:15](../02/15.md). Alternate translation: “than one who speaks with deception”

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 good
    2. -
    3. 2866
    5. 393575
    6. P-Aamsa
    8. S
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274361
    1. one who +is poor
    2. -
    3. 7395
    5. 393577
    6. S-Vqrmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274363
    1. who walks
    2. -
    3. 1933
    5. 393578
    6. V-Vqrmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274364
    1. in integrity of his
    2. integrity
    3. 846,8405,1978
    5. 393579,393580,393581
    6. S-R,Ncmsc,Sp3ms
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274365
    1. more than the person perverse of
    2. perverse
    3. 4129,5690
    5. 393582,393583
    6. S-R,Aamsc
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274366
    1. his lips of his
    2. speech
    3. 8106,1978
    5. 393584,393585
    6. S-Ncfdc,Sp3ms
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274367
    1. and he
    2. -
    3. 1987,1978
    5. 393586,393587
    6. S-C,Pp3ms
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274368
    1. +is a fool
    2. -
    3. 3451
    5. 393588
    6. P-Aamsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274369

OET (OET-LV) is_good one_who_is_poor who_walks in_integrity_of_his more_than_the_person_perverse_of his_lips_of_his and_he is_a_fool.

OET (OET-RV) It’s better to walk with integrity,
 ⇔ ^ than to be a foolish person with perverse speech.

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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