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OET interlinear PROV 22:11

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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. אֹהֵב
    2. 394832
    3. one who loves
    4. -
    5. 157
    6. V-Vqrmsa
    7. [one_who]_loves
    8. S
    9. Y-1000
    10. 275351
    1. טהור
    2. 394833
    3. pure of
    4. -
    5. 2889
    6. O-Aamsc
    7. pure_of
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 275352
    2. 394834
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 275353
    2. 394835
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 275354
    1. לֵב
    2. 394836
    3. heart
    4. -
    6. O-Ncmsa
    7. heart
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 275355
    1. חֵן
    2. 394837
    3. who +are grace of
    4. -
    5. 2580
    6. P-Ncmsc
    7. [who]_[are]_grace_of
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 275356
    1. שְׂפָתָי,ו
    2. 394838,394839
    3. lips of his
    4. -
    5. 8193
    6. S-Ncfdc,Sp3ms
    7. lips_of,his
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 275357
    1. רֵעֵ,הוּ
    2. 394840,394841
    3. his/its neighbour
    4. -
    5. 7453
    6. S-Ncmsc,Sp3ms
    7. his/its=neighbour
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 275358
    1. מֶֽלֶךְ
    2. 394842
    3. a king
    4. king
    5. 4428
    6. P-Ncmsa
    7. a_king
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 275359
    2. 394843
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-sof-pasuq
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 275360

OET (OET-LV) one_who_loves pure_of[fn] heart who_are_grace_of lips_of_his his/its_neighbour a_king.

22:11 OSHB variant note: טהור: (x-qere) ’טְהָר’: lemma_2889 morph_HAamsc id_20CAN טְהָר

OET (OET-RV) The person who values pure motives, who speaks graciously,
 ⇔ → will have the king for a friend.

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

22:11

This verse describes the character traits that are necessary to be a friend of the king.

11aHe who loves a pure heart and gracious lips

11bwill have the king for a friend.

The first line describes the character traits. The second line gives the result—the king is his friend.Waltke (page 212), Murphy (page 163), and Longman (page 407) all describe the person’s character qualities as the cause that results in friendship with the king. Waltke, Hubbard (page 277), and Cohen (page 147) all describe these character qualities as essential requirements for such a friendship.

22:11a

He who loves a pure heart and gracious lips

He who loves a pure heart and gracious lips: There are two main ways to interpret this part of the verse:

  1. It refers to a person who loves a pure heart and speaks graciously. For example:

    Those who love a pure heart and are gracious in speech (NRSV) (CEV, ESV, GW, KJV, NASB, NET, NIV, NJB, NRSV)The NJPS could be listed here, because it mentions a person with two character traits: “A pure-hearted friend, His speech is gracious.” However, it does not specify that the person “loves” or values a pure heart.

  2. It refers to a person who loves a pure heart and also loves gracious speech. For example:

    Whoever loves pure thoughts and kind words (NCV) (BSB, NCV, NLT, GNT)

It is recommended that you follow interpretation (1), along with most versions and scholars.

He There is a textual issue here that has not been discussed in the Notes. The LXX has: “The LORD loves holy hearts.” It is followed only by the NAB and REB. For example, the REB has: “The Lord loves a person to be sincere.” Most scholars and versions prefer the Hebrew text. who loves a pure heart: This clause refers to a person who values sincerity in himself.Almost no scholars or versions clarify whether the person values sincerity in his own heart or in the heart of another person. The NJB is an exception. It specifies “Whoever loves the pure in heart,” which would imply another person. However, Cohen (page 147) says that “genuine motives” are one of the “essential qualifications to gain the king’s friendship.” Longman (page 407) also says, “Those who have a pure heart will speak gracious words.” He wants his own thoughts and motives to be pure, unmixed with anything that is evil. The word pure was last used in 15:26b, where it referred to gracious words. See how you translated the word in that context.

and gracious lips: The second character trait that this person has is that he speaks kindly and persuasively. He speaks in a way that pleases and attracts others.

Some other ways to translate 22:11a are:

If a person values pure thoughts and uses kind words

Those who truly want to be sincere and who speak in a way that is pleasant to others

22:11a–b

(combined/reordered)

22:11b

will have the king for a friend.

will have the king for a friend: The result of being sincere and speaking graciously is that even someone as important as the king will be this person’s friend. One way to make this emphasis explicit is:

even the king will be one of his friends

General Comment on 22:11a–b

In some languages, it may be more natural to change the order of the two lines. For example:

The king is the friend of all who are sincere and speak with kindness. (CEV)

The Display for 22:11a–b (combined/reordered) uses a rhetorical question along with reordering. This may be a good option for some languages.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

אֹהֵ֥ב & שְׂ֝פָתָ֗י⁠ו רֵעֵ֥⁠הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ

loves & lips_of,his his/its=neighbour king

One who loves, his, and the king refer to these types of people in general, not to specific people. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use more natural expressions. Alternate translation: “Any person who loves … that person’s lips … any king is that person’s friend”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

אֹהֵ֥ב טהור־לֵ֑ב

loves pure_of heart

This phrase refers to a person who wants to have pure thoughts, and the word heart refers to that person’s mind or thoughts. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. See how you translated the same use of heart in [2:2](../02/02.md). Alternate translation: “One who wants to have a pure mind”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

שְׂ֝פָתָ֗י⁠ו

lips_of,his

See how you translated the same use of lips in [10:18](../10/18.md).

TSN Tyndale Study Notes:

22:11 Even a wicked ruler wants advisers who have a pure heart—i.e., who are completely loyal—and who can communicate with gracious speech.

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. one who loves
    2. -
    3. 643
    5. 394832
    6. V-Vqrmsa
    8. S
    9. Y-1000
    10. 275351
    1. pure of
    2. -
    3. 2831
    4. K
    5. 394833
    6. O-Aamsc
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 275352
    1. heart
    2. -
    3. 3747
    5. 394836
    6. O-Ncmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 275355
    1. who +are grace of
    2. -
    3. 2351
    5. 394837
    6. P-Ncmsc
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 275356
    1. lips of his
    2. -
    3. 8106,1978
    5. 394838,394839
    6. S-Ncfdc,Sp3ms
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 275357
    1. his/its neighbour
    2. -
    3. 7161,1978
    5. 394840,394841
    6. S-Ncmsc,Sp3ms
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 275358
    1. a king
    2. king
    3. 4308
    5. 394842
    6. P-Ncmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 275359

OET (OET-LV) one_who_loves pure_of[fn] heart who_are_grace_of lips_of_his his/its_neighbour a_king.

22:11 OSHB variant note: טהור: (x-qere) ’טְהָר’: lemma_2889 morph_HAamsc id_20CAN טְהָר

OET (OET-RV) The person who values pure motives, who speaks graciously,
 ⇔ → will have the king for a friend.

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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