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OET interlinear PROV 25:2

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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. כְּבֹד
    2. 396101
    3. +is the glory of
    4. -
    5. 3519
    6. P-Ncbsc
    7. [is]_the_glory_of
    8. S
    9. Y-700
    10. 276309
    1. אֱלֹהִים
    2. 396102
    3. god
    4. -
    5. 430
    6. P-Ncmpa
    7. God
    8. -
    9. Person=God; Y-700
    10. 276310
    1. הַסְתֵּר
    2. 396103
    3. to conceal
    4. conceal
    5. 5641
    6. V-Vhv2ms
    7. to_conceal
    8. -
    9. Y-700
    10. 276311
    1. דָּבָר
    2. 396104
    3. a matter
    4. -
    5. 1697
    6. O-Ncmsa
    7. a_matter
    8. -
    9. Y-700
    10. 276312
    1. וּ,כְבֹד
    2. 396105,396106
    3. and +is +the glory of
    4. -
    5. 3519
    6. SP-C,Ncbsc
    7. and,[is_the]_glory_of
    8. -
    9. Y-700
    10. 276313
    1. מְלָכִים
    2. 396107
    3. kings
    4. -
    5. 4428
    6. P-Ncmpa
    7. kings
    8. -
    9. Y-700
    10. 276314
    1. חֲקֹר
    2. 396108
    3. to search out
    4. -
    5. 2713
    6. V-Vqc
    7. to_search_out
    8. -
    9. Y-700
    10. 276315
    1. דָּבָר
    2. 396109
    3. a matter
    4. -
    5. 1697
    6. O-Ncmsa
    7. a_matter
    8. -
    9. Y-700
    10. 276316
    2. 396110
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-sof-pasuq
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 276317

OET (OET-LV) is_the_glory_of god to_conceal a_matter and_is_the_glory_of kings to_search_out a_matter.

OET (OET-RV) It is God’s privilege to conceal a matter,
 ⇔ ^ and the king’s privilege to try to discover a matter.

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 25:1–29:27: This is Hezekiah’s collection of Solomon’s proverbs

This section is the second collection of Solomon’s proverbs. These proverbs were organized and copied by men who served King Hezekiah. Most scholars divide this section into two groups. These groups differ in several ways.

The first group (chapters 25–27) has many more comparisons and admonitions. In Hebrew, most of these comparisons are metaphors in which one or more illustrations precede the topic. Some English versions change the order so that the topic precedes the illustration(s). You should follow the order that expresses the meaning naturally and effectively in your language.

In the first group, many proverbs are one verse long. As with the individual proverbs in the main collection of Solomon’s proverbs (Section 10:1–22:16), they are not related to the proverbs around them. Other proverbs in this group are two or more verses long. Still others are one-verse proverbs that are closely related in theme. Proverbs in all three categories will be marked as separate paragraphs.

The second group (chapters 28–29) has more contrastive proverbs. The proverbs in this group are each one verse long. They will not be marked as separate paragraphs.

Some other headings for this section are:

More Proverbs of Solomon (NIV)

Proverbs of Solomon Collected by Hezekiah (NET)

These are also wise things that Solomon said

25:2–3

Some versions include both these verses in the same paragraph. A possible reason is that the words that the BSB translates as “search it out” (25:2b) and “be searched” (25:3b) are different forms of the same Hebrew root.

Other versions start a new paragraph with 25:3. The two verses teach different truths and have different kinds of parallelism.

You may divide the paragraphs in a way that is appropriate in your language. The Notes will mark both verses as separate paragraphs.

25:2

Notice the parallel parts that contrast in meaning:

2aIt is the glory of God to conceal a matter

2band the glory of kings to search it out.

There is an ellipsis in 25:2b. In some languages, it may be necessary to supply the phrase “it is” from 25:2a. For example:

2band it is the glory of kings to search it out.

Both God and kings receive honor. The contrast between them in this verse is that people honor them for different reasons.

25:2a

It is the glory of God to conceal a matter

It is the glory of God to conceal a matter: This clause indicates that God is honored when he hides his plans, thoughts, or actions from people. People praise him when he does not explain or reveal something that they are not able to understand. Some other ways to translate this clause are:

God is honored for what he keeps secret. (NCV)

God is praised for being mysterious (CEV)

We honor God because of things that he does not make known to us.

God: This is the only verse in this section where the title God (Hebrew: ʾelohim) occurs. In Proverbs, God’s personal name, “the LORD” (Hebrew: YHWH), occurs far more frequently. See the note in 2:5a–b, where the two terms are parallel.

25:2b

and the glory of kings to search it out.

the glory of kings to search it out: This clause indicates that kings are honored when they carefully investigate things that happen in their kingdom. The contrast with “conceal” in 25:2a implies that they explain their decisions to the people they rule.UBS (page 541) says that the verb “search out” can mean “to examine” or “to explain, reveal.” Whybray (page 360), Ross (page 1079), and Cohen (page 166) mention both aspects of meaning. As Cohen points out, a king needs to “make his method of government understandable.” He will not be honored “if his…policies are unintelligible to the people.” Some other ways to translate this clause are:

Kings are honored for what they can discover. (NCV)

we honor kings for what they explain (GNT)

kings: This word is plural. It refers to one or more people who are in the same category. In some languages, it may be more natural to use a singular word. For example:

and it is the glory of a king to search out a matter (NET)

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

כְּבֹ֣ד & וּ⁠כְבֹ֥ד

glory_of & and,[is_the]_glory_of

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of glory, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “What is glorious about … but what is glorious about”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

הַסְתֵּ֣ר דָּבָ֑ר

conceal matter

Here Solomon speaks of God making a matter mysterious or difficult to understand as if he were hiding it. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “is to make a matter mysterious”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

דָּבָ֑ר & דָּבָֽר

matter & matter

The word matter represents matters in general, not one particular matter. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a more natural expression. Alternate translation: “any matter … any matter”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

חֲקֹ֣ר דָּבָֽר

search_out matter

Here Solomon speaks of kings explaining a matter that is mysterious or difficult to understand as if they search for it. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “is to explain a mysterious matter”

TSN Tyndale Study Notes:

25:2-3 This warning reminds young men entering royal service that some things cannot be understood, including the king’s sometimes mysterious reasoning (e.g., 2 Sam 11:14-25; 24:3).

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. +is the glory of
    2. -
    3. 3597
    5. 396101
    6. P-Ncbsc
    8. S
    9. Y-700
    10. 276309
    1. god
    2. -
    3. 38
    5. 396102
    6. P-Ncmpa
    8. -
    9. Person=God; Y-700
    10. 276310
    1. to conceal
    2. conceal
    3. 5475
    5. 396103
    6. V-Vhv2ms
    8. -
    9. Y-700
    10. 276311
    1. a matter
    2. -
    3. 1726
    5. 396104
    6. O-Ncmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-700
    10. 276312
    1. and +is +the glory of
    2. -
    3. 1987,3597
    5. 396105,396106
    6. SP-C,Ncbsc
    8. -
    9. Y-700
    10. 276313
    1. kings
    2. -
    3. 4308
    5. 396107
    6. P-Ncmpa
    8. -
    9. Y-700
    10. 276314
    1. to search out
    2. -
    3. 2623
    5. 396108
    6. V-Vqc
    8. -
    9. Y-700
    10. 276315
    1. a matter
    2. -
    3. 1726
    5. 396109
    6. O-Ncmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-700
    10. 276316

OET (OET-LV) is_the_glory_of god to_conceal a_matter and_is_the_glory_of kings to_search_out a_matter.

OET (OET-RV) It is God’s privilege to conceal a matter,
 ⇔ ^ and the king’s privilege to try to discover a matter.

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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