PROV 25:21 Interlinear View

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. אִם
2. 396369
3. if
4. -
6. S-C
7. if
8. -
9. Y-700
10. 276512
2. 396370
3. -
4. -
6. -x-maqqef
8. -
9. -
10. 276513
1. רָעֵב
2. 396371
3. +is hungry
4. hungry
5. 7457
6. P-Aamsa
7. [is]_hungry
8. -
9. Y-700
10. 276514
1. שֹׂנַאֲ,ךָ
2. 396372,396373
3. one of who hates you
4. your enemy
5. 8130
6. S-Vqrmsc,Sp2ms
7. [one_of,who]_hates_you
8. -
9. Y-700
10. 276515
1. הַאֲכִלֵ,הוּ
2. 396374,396375
3. give him to eat
4. eat
5. 398
6. VO-Vhv2ms,Sp3ms
7. give,him_to_eat
8. -
9. Y-700
10. 276516
1. לָחֶם
2. 396376
3. food
4. -
5. 3899
6. S-Ncbsa
7. food
8. -
9. Y-700
10. 276517
1. וְ,אִם
2. 396377,396378
3. and if
4. ≈and
6. S-C,C
7. and=if
8. -
9. Y-700
10. 276518
2. 396379
3. -
4. -
6. -x-maqqef
8. -
9. -
10. 276519
1. צָמֵא
2. 396380
3. he +is thirsty
4. thirsty
5. 6771
6. P-Aamsa
7. [he_is]_thirsty
8. -
9. Y-700
10. 276520
1. הַשְׁקֵ,הוּ
2. 396381,396382
3. give him to drink
4. drink
5. 8248
6. VO-Vhv2ms,Sp3ms
7. give,him_to_drink
8. -
9. Y-700
10. 276521
1. מָיִם
2. 396383
3. water
4. water
5. 4325
6. S-Ncmpa
7. water
8. -
9. Y-700
10. 276522
2. 396384
3. -
4. -
6. -x-sof-pasuq
8. -
9. -
10. 276523

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

Paragraph 25:21–22

The first verse of this proverb advises the reader to treat an enemy in need with kindness. The second verse gives two reasons or motivations for heeding this advice.

25:21

The underlined parts in each line describe a situation in which an enemy needs something that is necessary for life. The parts in bold print command the reader to provide what the enemy needs.

^21a If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat,

^21b and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.

This proverb states a general principle. It can refer to any enemy or enemies. For example:

^21a If your enemies are hungry, give them bread to eat;

^21band if they are thirsty, give them water to drink; (NRSV)

25:21a

If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat,

¶ If your^(sing) enemy is hungry, give him some food.
¶ If your^(sing) enemies have nothing to eat, feed them.

If your enemy is hungry: The phrase your enemy is literally “one who hates you.” It refers to the attitude of the other person.

give him food to eat: The word food is literally “bread,” as in the NRSV (quoted above). It refers to any kind of food.

In some languages, it may be redundant to say food to eat. If that is true in your language, you may leave part of this phrase implied. For example:

give him food (REB)

give him something to eat (NJB)

You may also use a different verb phrase. For example:

feed him/them

25:21a–b

(combined/reordered)

¶ If someone hates you^(sing) and he is hungry and thirsty, then give him something to eat and drink.

25:21b

and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.

If he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
If they have nothing to drink, give them some water.

and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink: If the command give him water to drink is redundant in your language, you may leave part of it implied. For example:

give them a drink (GNT)

give them some water

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

שֹׂ֭נַאֲ⁠ךָ הַאֲכִלֵ֣⁠הוּ & הַשְׁקֵ֥⁠הוּ מָֽיִם

[one_of,who]_hates_you give,him_to_eat & give,him_to_drink water

Here, one who hates you and him 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 who hates you … cause that person to eat … cause that person to drink water”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

לָ֑חֶם

food

Here, bread is used to refer to food in general. See how you translated the same use of bread in [9:5](../09/05.md).

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

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 interlinear PROV 25:21