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OET interlinear PROV 21:25

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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. תַּאֲוַת
    2. 394622
    3. +the desire of
    4. -
    5. 8378
    6. S-Ncfsc
    7. [the]_desire_of
    8. S
    9. Y-1000
    10. 275190
    1. עָצֵל
    2. 394623
    3. a sluggard
    4. -
    5. 6102
    6. S-Aamsa
    7. a_sluggard
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 275191
    1. תְּמִיתֶ,נּוּ
    2. 394624,394625
    3. it kills him
    4. kill
    5. 4191
    6. VO-Vhi3fs,Sp3ms
    7. it,kills_him
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 275192
    1. כִּי
    2. 394626
    3. if/because
    4. because
    6. S-C
    7. if/because
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 275193
    2. 394627
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 275194
    1. מֵאֲנוּ
    2. 394628
    3. they refuse
    4. refuse
    5. 3985
    6. V-Vpp3cp
    7. they_refuse
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 275195
    1. יָדָי,ו
    2. 394629,394630
    3. hands of his
    4. hands
    5. 3027
    6. S-Ncbdc,Sp3ms
    7. hands_of,his
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 275196
    1. לַ,עֲשׂוֹת
    2. 394631,394632
    3. for doing
    4. -
    6. SV-R,Vqc
    7. for=doing
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 275197
    2. 394633
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-sof-pasuq
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 275198

OET (OET-LV) the_desire_of a_sluggard it_kills_him if/because hands_of_his they_refuse for_doing.

OET (OET-RV) The craving of slackers will kill them,
 ⇔ because their hands refuse to work.

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

21:25

The ultimate reason for the lazy person’s death is his refusal to work. Without working, he cannot get food and other things that he needs to stay alive.

25aThe craving of the slacker kills him,

25bbecause his hands refuse to work.

21:25a

The craving of the slacker kills him

The craving of the slacker: The word craving refers here to any desire or longing. It is not limited to a desire for food.In Proverbs 21:26a, the BSB translates this word as “covets more.” In the other six verses where the word occurs in Proverbs (10:24, 11:23, 13:12, 13:19, 18:1, 19:22), the BSB uses the more general term “desire.” For example:

The idler’s desires (NJB)

The desire of a lazy person (GW)

This proverb does not make the object of the sluggard’s desire or longing explicit. Some scholars think that it refers to an unsatisfied desire (hunger) for food.Waltke (page 188), Fox (page 690), Whybray (page 314). Other scholars think that it refers to a lazy person’s desire for sleep.Scholars who think that “sleep,” “rest,” or “ease” are the probable object of the sluggard’s desire include Cohen (page 143), Ross (page 1057), Toy (page 409), NET footnote. If you need to specify what the lazy person desires, it is recommended that you make “sleep” explicit. For example:

Lazy people’s desire for sleep (NCV)

Several other verses in Proverbs state or imply the sluggard’s tendency to do nothing but rest or sleep.See Proverbs 6:9–11, (much of which is repeated in 24:30–34) and 26:14.

kills him: The lazy person’s desire to take life easy will eventually result in his early death. Some other ways to translate this phrase are:

will lead to his death

will cause him to die early

21:25a–b

(combined/reordered)

21:25b

because his hands refuse to work.

because his hands refuse to work: In this context, the phrase his hands is a figure of speech (synecdoche). The hands represent the entire person. In some languages, it may be natural to say that someone’s hands refuse to work. In other languages, it will be better to speak of the person. For example:

because they refuse to work (NCV)

General Comment on 21:25a–b

In some languages, it may be more natural to put the result after the reason. See 21:25a–b (combined/reordered) in the Display.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

עָצֵ֣ל תְּמִיתֶ֑⁠נּוּ & יָדָ֣י⁠ו

lazy it,kills_him & hands_of,his

Here, the lazy one, him, and his refer to lazy people in general, not one specific lazy one. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use more natural expressions. Alternate translation: “any lazy one causes that person to die … that person’s hands”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

מֵאֲנ֖וּ יָדָ֣י⁠ו

refuse hands_of,his

Here, hands refers to the whole person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “he refuses”

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 desire of
    2. -
    3. 8280
    5. 394622
    6. S-Ncfsc
    8. S
    9. Y-1000
    10. 275190
    1. a sluggard
    2. -
    3. 5982
    5. 394623
    6. S-Aamsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 275191
    1. it kills him
    2. kill
    3. 4867,1978
    5. 394624,394625
    6. VO-Vhi3fs,Sp3ms
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 275192
    1. if/because
    2. because
    3. 3482
    5. 394626
    6. S-C
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 275193
    1. hands of his
    2. hands
    3. 3204,1978
    5. 394629,394630
    6. S-Ncbdc,Sp3ms
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 275196
    1. they refuse
    2. refuse
    3. 4646
    5. 394628
    6. V-Vpp3cp
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 275195
    1. for doing
    2. -
    3. 3705,6035
    5. 394631,394632
    6. SV-R,Vqc
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 275197

OET (OET-LV) the_desire_of a_sluggard it_kills_him if/because hands_of_his they_refuse for_doing.

OET (OET-RV) The craving of slackers will kill them,
 ⇔ because their hands refuse to work.

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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