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OET interlinear PROV 20:11

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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. 394075
    3. Also
    4. -
    5. 1571
    6. S-Ta
    7. also
    8. S
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274756
    1. בְּ,מַעֲלָלָי,ו
    2. 394076,394077,394078
    3. by deeds of his
    4. -
    5. 4611
    6. S-R,Ncmpc,Sp3ms
    7. by,deeds_of,his
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274757
    1. יִתְנַכֶּר
    2. 394079
    3. he makes himself known
    4. known
    6. V-Vti3ms
    7. he_makes_himself_known
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274758
    2. 394080
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 274759
    1. נָעַר
    2. 394081
    3. a youth
    4. -
    5. 5288
    6. S-Ncmsa
    7. a_youth
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274760
    1. אִם
    2. 394082
    3. if
    4. -
    6. S-C
    7. if
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274761
    2. 394083
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 274762
    1. זַךְ
    2. 394084
    3. +is pure
    4. -
    5. 2134
    6. P-Aamsa
    7. [is]_pure
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274763
    1. וְ,אִם
    2. 394085,394086
    3. and if
    4. and
    6. S-C,C
    7. and=if
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274764
    2. 394087
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 274765
    1. יָשָׁר
    2. 394088
    3. +is upright
    4. -
    5. 3477
    6. P-Aamsa
    7. [is]_upright
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274766
    1. פָּעֳל,וֹ
    2. 394089,394090
    3. activity of his
    4. -
    5. 6467
    6. S-Ncmsc,Sp3ms
    7. activity_of,his
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274767
    2. 394091
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-sof-pasuq
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 274768

OET (OET-LV) Also by_deeds_of_his he_makes_himself_known a_youth if is_pure and_if is_upright activity_of_his.

OET (OET-RV) Even young people are known by their actions
 ⇔ → if they’re honest and obedient.

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

20:11

In this verse, the second line further describes the means by which a person is known.

11aEven a young man is known by his actions—

11bwhether his conduct is pure and upright.

The overall meaning is that a person’s actions show what his character is like, even if he is young.

20:11a

Even a young man is known by his actions—

Even a young man is known by his actions: The word Even in this clause implies that the category of a young man is unexpected here.According to Fox (page 668), the Hebrew word gam “even” “always modifies the following word, clause, or sentence.” It also introduces something that is unexpected. In this verse, the following word in Hebrew is “by his conduct,” so a more literal translation is “Even by his conduct a child makes himself known.” However, if “conduct” is the unexpected means of making known a child’s character, it’s difficult to see what the more expected means would be. A few English versions (CEV, NASB, NJB, REB) do not translate gam explicitly. For example, the NASB has: “It is by his deeds that a lad distinguishes himself.” Almost all other English versions use a phrase such as “Even a child….” Even a young person’s character is evident in his actions. So it is implied that of course this would also be true of adults.Whybray (page 293) analyzes this statement as an implied a fortiori argument: since the unlikely statement is true, the more likely implied statement (adults are known by their actions) is also true. Some other ways to translate this clause are:

Even children are known by their behavior (NCV)

Even children show what they are by what they do (GNT)

a young man: The word that the BSB translates here as a young man can refer to any male from infancy up to early adulthood. (See the note on “to the young” in 1:4b.) In that verse, it probably referred to young people nearing adulthood. Here it probably refers to a younger child. Most versions translate this word as “a child” or “children.”

20:11b

whether his conduct is pure and upright.

whether his conduct is pure and upright: This line clarifies that the first line is talking about actions or behavior that reveal a person’s moral character.

pure: The word pure refers here to actions that are clean, innocent, or blameless.NIDOTTE (H2341). A different form of the word pure was used in 20:9a.

upright: The word that the BSB translates here as upright refers in this context to actions that are straight or righteous. The BSB translates the same word as “upright” in 11:3a. See the note there.

Some other ways to translate 20:11b are:

if his behavior is pure and straight (NJB)

their actions show if they are innocent and good (NCV)

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

בְּ֭⁠מַעֲלָלָי⁠ו יִתְנַכֶּר־נָ֑עַר & פָּעֳלֽ⁠וֹ

by,deeds_of,his make_~_known child & activity_of,his

Here, a young man, himself and his refer to a young person in general, not a specific young man. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use more natural expressions. Alternate translation: “youths will make themselves known by their deeds … is their behavior”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

יִתְנַכֶּר

make_~_known

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you could state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “will make other people know him”

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. 394075
    6. S-Ta
    8. S
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274756
    1. by deeds of his
    2. -
    3. 846,4525,1978
    5. 394076,394077,394078
    6. S-R,Ncmpc,Sp3ms
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274757
    1. he makes himself known
    2. known
    3. 5174
    5. 394079
    6. V-Vti3ms
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274758
    1. a youth
    2. -
    3. 5097
    5. 394081
    6. S-Ncmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274760
    1. if
    2. -
    3. 280
    5. 394082
    6. S-C
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274761
    1. +is pure
    2. -
    3. 2080
    5. 394084
    6. P-Aamsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274763
    1. and if
    2. and
    3. 1987,280
    5. 394085,394086
    6. S-C,C
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274764
    1. +is upright
    2. -
    3. 3317
    5. 394088
    6. P-Aamsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274766
    1. activity of his
    2. -
    3. 6438,1978
    5. 394089,394090
    6. S-Ncmsc,Sp3ms
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274767

OET (OET-LV) Also by_deeds_of_his he_makes_himself_known a_youth if is_pure and_if is_upright activity_of_his.

OET (OET-RV) Even young people are known by their actions
 ⇔ → if they’re honest and obedient.

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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