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OET interlinear PROV 22:9

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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. 394807
    3. A person good of
    4. -
    6. S-Aamsc
    7. a_[person]_good_of
    8. S
    9. Y-1000
    10. 275332
    2. 394808
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 275333
    1. עַיִן
    2. 394809
    3. eye
    4. -
    6. S-Ncbsa
    7. eye
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 275334
    1. הוּא
    2. 394810
    3. he
    4. -
    5. 1931
    6. S-Pp3ms
    7. he
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 275335
    1. יְבֹרָךְ
    2. 394811
    3. he will be blessed
    4. blessed
    5. 1288
    6. V-VPi3ms
    7. he_will_be_blessed
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 275336
    1. כִּי
    2. 394812
    3. if/because
    4. because
    6. S-C
    7. if/because
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 275337
    2. 394813
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 275338
    1. נָתַן
    2. 394814
    3. he gives
    4. -
    5. 5414
    6. V-Vqp3ms
    7. he_gives
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 275339
    1. מִ,לַּחְמ,וֹ
    2. 394815,394816,394817
    3. some of his food
    4. -
    5. 3899
    6. S-R,Ncbsc,Sp3ms
    7. some,of,his_food
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 275340
    1. לַ,דָּל
    2. 394818,394819
    3. to (the) person
    4. -
    5. 1800
    6. S-Rd,Aamsa
    7. to_(the),[person]
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 275341
    2. 394820
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-sof-pasuq
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 275342

OET (OET-LV) A_person_good_of eye he he_will_be_blessed if/because he_gives some_of_his_food to_(the)_person.

OET (OET-RV) Generous people will be blessed,
 ⇔ because they share their food with the poor.

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

22:9

In this proverb, the second line gives a specific example of generosity. It also explains why the generous person is blessed.

9aA generous man will be blessed,

9bfor he shares his bread with the poor.

22:9a

A generous man will be blessed,

A generous man: In Hebrew, this phrase is literally “a person good of eye.”BART interlinear. The NJB keeps part of this idiom. It has:

A kindly eye

Most English versions are similar to the BSB. They translate the meaning without using a figure of speech. If your language has an idiom for a generous person, consider using it here.

will be blessed: This is a passive verb phrase. It indicates that the generous person will receive a blessing or benefit as a result of his generosity. The context does not indicate how he will be blessed or who will bless him.

Most scholars agree that the LORD is the one who will bless him. But it is also possible that poor people will bless him with their words. If possible, try not to specify the source of the blessing.

If it is not natural to use a passive verb in your language, another way to translate this clause is:

A generous person will receive/experience a blessing

If it is necessary to specify the source of the blessing, specify “the LORD.” For example:

The LORD blesses people who freely give to others

22:9a–b

(combined/reordered)

22:9b

for he shares his bread with the poor.

for he shares his bread with the poor: This clause gives the reason why the generous person is blessed. The reason is that he takes some of his bread and gives it to the poor. Some other ways to translate this clause are:

because they feed the poor (NLT)

for he gives some of his food to the poor (NET)

General Comment on 22:9a–b

In some languages, it may be more natural to describe the person’s generosity before giving the result. For example:

Be generous and share your food with the poor. You will be blessed for it. (GNT)

See also 22:9a–b (combined/reordered) in the Display. Use whatever order expresses the meaning more effectively.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

טֽוֹב־עַ֭יִן ה֣וּא & נָתַ֖ן מִ⁠לַּחְמ֣⁠וֹ

good eye he/it & he/it_gave some,of,his_food

The one good of eye, he, and his refer to a type of person in general, not a specific person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use more natural expressions. Alternate translation: “Any person good of eye, that person … that person gives from that person’s own bread”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

טֽוֹב־עַ֭יִן

good eye

Here, good of eye refers to seeing what other people need and generously helping them. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “The generous one” or “The person who is generous to those in need”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ה֣וּא יְבֹרָ֑ךְ

he/it blessed

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. If you need to say who will do the action, it is clear from the context that it is Yahweh. Alternate translation: “Yahweh will bless him”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

מִ⁠לַּחְמ֣⁠וֹ

some,of,his_food

See how you translated the same use of bread in [9:5](../09/05.md).

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

לַ⁠דָּֽל

to_(the),[person]

See how you translated the same use of lowly in [10:15](../10/15.md).

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. A person good of
    2. -
    3. 2866
    5. 394807
    6. S-Aamsc
    8. S
    9. Y-1000
    10. 275332
    1. eye
    2. -
    3. 5826
    5. 394809
    6. S-Ncbsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 275334
    1. he
    2. -
    3. 1978
    5. 394810
    6. S-Pp3ms
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 275335
    1. he will be blessed
    2. blessed
    3. 1228
    5. 394811
    6. V-VPi3ms
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 275336
    1. if/because
    2. because
    3. 3482
    5. 394812
    6. S-C
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 275337
    1. he gives
    2. -
    3. 5233
    5. 394814
    6. V-Vqp3ms
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 275339
    1. some of his food
    2. -
    3. 4129,3759,1978
    5. 394815,394816,394817
    6. S-R,Ncbsc,Sp3ms
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 275340
    1. to (the) person
    2. -
    3. 3705,1704
    5. 394818,394819
    6. S-Rd,Aamsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 275341

OET (OET-LV) A_person_good_of eye he he_will_be_blessed if/because he_gives some_of_his_food to_(the)_person.

OET (OET-RV) Generous people will be blessed,
 ⇔ because they share their food with the poor.

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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