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OET interlinear PROV 24:13

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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. אֱכָל
    2. 395762
    3. Eat
    4. -
    5. 398
    6. V-Vqv2ms
    7. eat
    8. S
    9. Y-1000
    10. 276048
    2. 395763
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 276049
    1. בְּנִ,י
    2. 395764,395765
    3. my son of my
    4. My
    6. S-Ncmsc,Sp1cs
    7. my_son_of,my
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 276050
    1. דְבַשׁ
    2. 395766
    3. honey
    4. honey
    5. 1706
    6. O-Ncmsa
    7. honey
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 276051
    1. כִּי
    2. 395767
    3. if/because
    4. because
    6. S-C
    7. if/because
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 276052
    2. 395768
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 276053
    1. טוֹב
    2. 395769
    3. it +is good
    4. good
    6. P-Aamsa
    7. [it_is]_good
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 276054
    1. וְ,נֹפֶת
    2. 395770,395771
    3. and honey
    4. ≈and
    5. 5317
    6. S-C,Ncmsa
    7. and,honey
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 276055
    1. מָתוֹק
    2. 395772
    3. +is sweet
    4. sweet
    5. 4966
    6. P-Aamsa
    7. [is]_sweet
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 276056
    1. עַל
    2. 395773
    3. on
    4. -
    6. S-R
    7. on
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 276057
    2. 395774
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 276058
    1. חִכֶּֽ,ךָ
    2. 395775,395776
    3. palate of your
    4. tastes
    5. 2441
    6. S-Ncmsc,Sp2ms
    7. palate_of,your
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 276059
    2. 395777
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-sof-pasuq
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 276060

OET (OET-LV) Eat my_son_of_my honey if/because it_is_good and_honey is_sweet on palate_of_your.

OET (OET-RV) My child, eat honey because it’s good,
 ⇔ ≈ and honeycomb tastes sweet.

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 22:17–24:22: Here are thirty sayings of wise people

This section follows the main collection of Solomon’s proverbs (10:1–22:16). It differs in significant ways from this preceding section:These differences were summarized from a number of commentaries, including UBS (page 472), Waltke (2004, page 22), and Hubbard (page 351).

  1. The preceding section has mostly two-line proverbs that are one verse in length. This section has proverbs of a different form. They are sayings that range from one to seven verses. Most of the sayings are two or three verses in length. Each saying will be marked as a separate paragraph in the Notes.

  2. Many of the proverbs in the preceding section express a general principle. They are not addressed specifically to the readers. Most of the sayings here contain direct commands. They advise the reader or listener either to follow wise behavior or avoid foolish behavior. Most of the sayings also give a reason or motive for following the command.

  3. As in chapters 1–9, the author addresses his reader or listener as a father who advises his son. He uses second person commands and pronouns (you(sing)). See the note on 23:15 for a list of verses where the words “my son” occur.

Some other headings for this section are:

Thirty Wise Sayings (CEV)

Words of the Wise (ESV)

Thirty Sayings of the Wise (NIV11)

Verse 22:20 mentions “thirty sayings,” but the Hebrew text itself does not number the sayings. Some versions that use the word “thirty” in the section heading also give a number as a separate heading for each saying. The GNT and CEV start numbering the sayings at 22:22. They have a total of thirty-one paragraphs. In these versions, the first paragraph (22:17–21) serves as an introduction to the thirty sayings (22:22–24:22).Scholars who identify 22:17–21 as the first saying include Hubbard (page 352), Fox (page 707), and Waltke (2004, page 22). Scholars who identify these verses as an introduction to the sayings that follow include Whybray (page 325) and Murphy (page 170). See also the NET footnote (b) on 22:16. Whether these introductory verses form the first saying or simply introduce the following sayings, all scholars agree that they function as an introduction to the whole section. Other versions, such as the NIV, NCV, and NLT, divide the paragraphs in the same way but do not have separate headings for each section. You may use either option in your translation.The NIV11 gives a number as a separate heading for each saying. But it counts the first paragraph as the first saying, and has a total of thirty paragraphs. Other versions have more or fewer paragraphs. For example, the ESV and NRSV have fifteen paragraphs. The NJB has thirty-four. Still other versions, such as the RSV, NET, and NJPS, do not group the verses into sayings or paragraphs.

For the convenience of those who decide to identify the number of each saying in their translation, the Notes will put the number in the paragraph headings, using the same numbering system as the GNT or CEV. These numbers will not be used in the Display.

Paragraph 24:13–14 Saying 26

In this saying, the teacher advises his son to gain wisdom. He advises this by first describing the benefits of eating honey (13a–b). He then compares the similar benefits of wisdom (14a). He concludes that a person who gains wisdom can look forward with certainty to a good future (14b–c). See the General Comment on 24:13–14 after the note on 24:14b–c for a way to reorder the verses in this saying.

24:13

Notice the parallel parts that are similar in meaning:

13aEat honey, my son, for it is good,

13b and the honeycomb is sweet to your taste.

24:13a–b

(combined/reordered)

Eat honey…for it is good, and the honeycomb is sweet to your taste: The command Eat honey is followed by parallel reasons why the son should obey this command. Most English versions introduce the first reason with a word such as for or “because” (NCV). They do not use a specific word to introduce the second reason.

In some languages, it may be more natural to introduce both reasons without a specific word. For example:

My child, eat honey; it is good. (GNT)

Honey from the honeycomb tastes sweet. (NCV)

Use a natural way in your language to introduce these reasons.

honey…honeycomb: The word honeycomb further describes honey in the first line. It refers to honey in the honeycomb. People considered this honey to be especially desirable. Some other ways to translate the second term are:

honey that drips from the comb (NJB)

the drippings of the honeycomb (ESV)

the honeycomb (REB)

good…sweet to your taste: The word good refers in general to honey’s beneficial qualities. It includes enjoyable taste as well as benefits to health. The parallel phrase is literally “sweet on your palate.” It focuses specifically on the taste of honey. Some other ways to translate the second phrase are:

sweet on your tongue (GNT)

tastes sweet

24:13a

Eat honey, my son, for it is good,

my son: See how you translated this phrase in 23:15. In that verse, the BSB put the phrase at the beginning of the sentence. You should put it wherever it is natural in your language.

General Comment on 24:13a–b

In some languages, it may be more natural to combine and/or reorder one or more of the parallel parts. For example:

My child, eat honey, because it has benefits and is also sweet/delicious.

24:13b

and the honeycomb is sweet to your taste.

uW Translation Notes:

[24:13](../24/13.md)–[14](../24/14.md) is Saying 26 of the 30 “words of the wise ones.”

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

בְּנִ֣⁠י

my_son_of,my

See how you translated the same use of son in [10:1](../10/01.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. Eat
    2. -
    3. 669
    5. 395762
    6. V-Vqv2ms
    8. S
    9. Y-1000
    10. 276048
    1. my son of my
    2. My
    3. 1043,1978
    5. 395764,395765
    6. S-Ncmsc,Sp1cs
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 276050
    1. honey
    2. honey
    3. 1619
    5. 395766
    6. O-Ncmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 276051
    1. if/because
    2. because
    3. 3482
    5. 395767
    6. S-C
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 276052
    1. it +is good
    2. good
    3. 2866
    5. 395769
    6. P-Aamsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 276054
    1. and honey
    2. ≈and
    3. 1987,5257
    5. 395770,395771
    6. S-C,Ncmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 276055
    1. +is sweet
    2. sweet
    3. 4774
    5. 395772
    6. P-Aamsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 276056
    1. on
    2. -
    3. 5837
    5. 395773
    6. S-R
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 276057
    1. palate of your
    2. tastes
    3. 2340,1978
    5. 395775,395776
    6. S-Ncmsc,Sp2ms
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 276059

OET (OET-LV) Eat my_son_of_my honey if/because it_is_good and_honey is_sweet on palate_of_your.

OET (OET-RV) My child, eat honey because it’s good,
 ⇔ ≈ and honeycomb tastes sweet.

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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