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OET interlinear PROV 20:30

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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. חַבֻּרוֹת
    2. 394314
    3. Wounds of
    4. -
    5. 2250
    6. S-Ncfpc
    7. wounds_of
    8. S
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274945
    1. פֶּצַע
    2. 394315
    3. bruise[s]
    4. -
    5. 6482
    6. S-Ncmsa
    7. bruise[s]
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274946
    1. תמריק
    2. 394316
    3. +are a cleansing
    4. -
    5. 4838
    6. V-Vhi3fs
    7. [are]_a_cleansing
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274947
    2. 394317
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 274948
    1. בְּ,רָע
    2. 394318,394319
    3. (in) evil
    4. evil
    6. S-R,Aamsa
    7. (in),evil
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274949
    1. וּ,מַכּוֹת
    2. 394320,394321
    3. and blows of
    4. beatings
    5. 4347
    6. S-C,Ncfpc
    7. and,blows_of
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274950
    1. חַדְרֵי
    2. 394322
    3. +the chambers of
    4. -
    5. 2315
    6. O-Ncmpc
    7. [the]_chambers_of
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274951
    2. 394323
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 274952
    1. בָטֶן
    2. 394324
    3. +the belly
    4. -
    5. 990
    6. O-Ncfsa
    7. [the]_belly
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274953
    2. 394325
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-sof-pasuq
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 274954

OET (OET-LV) Wounds_of bruise[s] are_a_cleansing[fn] (in)_evil and_blows_of the_chambers_of the_belly.

20:30 OSHB variant note: תמריק: (x-qere) ’תַּמְר֣וּק’: lemma_8562 morph_HNcmsa id_20fDj תַּמְר֣וּק

OET (OET-RV) Lashes and wounds clean out evil,
 ⇔ ≈ and beatings clean out the innermost parts.

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

20:30

Notice the parallel parts that are similar in meaning:

30a Lashes and wounds scour evil,

30band beatings cleanse the inmost parts.

In Hebrew, there is no verb in 20:30b. The verb “cleanse” has been supplied by the BSB. It is implied by the parallelism that lashes and wounds scour evil from the inmost being. It is also implied that beatings cleanse the inmost parts of evil.

The overall meaning is that physical punishment has a beneficial, cleansing effect on a person’s character.

20:30a

Lashes and wounds scour evil,

Lashes and wounds: In Hebrew, this phrase is literally “wounds of a bruise.”BART interlinear. This kind of construction indicates that one of the words describes and intensifies the meaning of the other.Fox (page 678) gives the literal form as “bruises of a wound” and translates it as “severe bruises.” Cohen (page 137) gives the literal form as “stripes of a wound” and says that it means “blows which cause a wound.” Kidner (page 141) gives the literal form as “strokes of bruising” with the meaning “a severe beating.” Some other ways to translate this phrase are:

Blows that wound (NRSV)

A severe beating (CEV)

scour evil: Some other ways to translate this phrase are:

purges the mind of evil (REB)

will get rid of evil (NCV)

20:30a–b

(combined/reordered)

20:30b

and beatings cleanse the inmost parts.

and beatings cleanse the inmost parts: Some other ways to translate this clause are:

and whippings can change an evil heart (NCV)

Such beatings cleanse the innermost being. (GW)

such discipline purifies the heart (NLT)

The word “such” in the last two examples (GW and NLT) clarifies that the two lines give one overall meaning. They do not refer to two kinds of punishment.

General Comment on 20:30a–b

In some languages, it may be more natural to combine the two parallel lines. For example:

A severe beating can knock all of the evil out of you! (CEV)

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

חַבֻּר֣וֹת פֶּ֭צַע

blows_of wound

Here Solomon is using the possessive form to describe severe Blows that cause a wound. If your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “Blows that cause a wound”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

תמריק בְּ⁠רָ֑ע

cleanse_away (in),evil

Here Solomon refers to beatings that cause a person to stop doing something evil as if the beatings were cleaning away that evil thing. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “stop a person from doing evil”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

בְּ⁠רָ֑ע

(in),evil

See how you translated the abstract noun evil in [1:16](../01/16.md).

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

וּ֝⁠מַכּ֗וֹת חַדְרֵי־בָֽטֶן

and,blows_of parts_of inmost_being

Solomon is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from the previous clause if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “and strikes of the rooms of the belly cleanse away evil”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

חַדְרֵי־בָֽטֶן

parts_of inmost_being

See how you translated this phrase in [18:8](../18/08.md).

TSN Tyndale Study Notes:

20:30 Physical punishment cleanses away evil: See 13:24; 22:15; 23:13-14.

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. Wounds of
    2. -
    3. 2427
    5. 394314
    6. S-Ncfpc
    8. S
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274945
    1. bruise[s]
    2. -
    3. 6270
    5. 394315
    6. S-Ncmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274946
    1. +are a cleansing
    2. -
    3. 8319
    4. K
    5. 394316
    6. V-Vhi3fs
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274947
    1. (in) evil
    2. evil
    3. 846,7217
    5. 394318,394319
    6. S-R,Aamsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274949
    1. and blows of
    2. beatings
    3. 1987,4444
    5. 394320,394321
    6. S-C,Ncfpc
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274950
    1. +the chambers of
    2. -
    3. 2376
    5. 394322
    6. O-Ncmpc
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274951
    1. +the belly
    2. -
    3. 1055
    5. 394324
    6. O-Ncfsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 274953

OET (OET-LV) Wounds_of bruise[s] are_a_cleansing[fn] (in)_evil and_blows_of the_chambers_of the_belly.

20:30 OSHB variant note: תמריק: (x-qere) ’תַּמְר֣וּק’: lemma_8562 morph_HNcmsa id_20fDj תַּמְר֣וּק

OET (OET-RV) Lashes and wounds clean out evil,
 ⇔ ≈ and beatings clean out the innermost parts.

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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