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OET interlinear PROV 27:8

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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. כְּ,צִפּוֹר
    2. 396925,396926
    3. Like a bird
    4. -
    5. 6833
    6. S-R,Ncbsa
    7. like,a_bird
    8. S
    9. Y-700
    10. 276942
    1. נוֹדֶדֶת
    2. 396927
    3. which wanders
    4. that
    5. 5074
    6. V-Vqrfsa
    7. [which]_wanders
    8. -
    9. Y-700
    10. 276943
    1. מִן
    2. 396928
    3. from
    4. -
    6. S-R
    7. from
    8. -
    9. Y-700
    10. 276944
    2. 396929
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 276945
    1. קִנָּ,הּ
    2. 396930,396931
    3. nest of its
    4. its nest
    5. 7064
    6. S-Ncmsc,Sp3fs
    7. nest_of,its
    8. -
    9. Y-700
    10. 276946
    1. כֵּן
    2. 396932
    3. +is so
    4. -
    6. P-Tm
    7. [is]_so
    8. -
    9. Y-700
    10. 276947
    2. 396933
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 276948
    1. אִישׁ
    2. 396934
    3. a person
    4. person
    5. 376
    6. S-Ncmsa
    7. a_person
    8. -
    9. Y-700
    10. 276949
    1. נוֹדֵד
    2. 396935
    3. who wanders
    4. -
    5. 5074
    6. V-Vqrmsa
    7. [who]_wanders
    8. -
    9. Y-700
    10. 276950
    1. מִ,מְּקוֹמ,וֹ
    2. 396936,396937,396938
    3. from his own of place
    4. home
    5. 4725
    6. S-R,Ncmsc,Sp3ms
    7. from,his_own_of,place
    8. -
    9. Y-700
    10. 276951
    2. 396939
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-sof-pasuq
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 276952

OET (OET-LV) Like_a_bird which_wanders from nest_of_its is_so a_person who_wanders from_his_own_of_place.

OET (OET-RV) A person who wanders away from their home,
 ⇔ is like a bird that wanders from its nest.

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 27:8

This proverb is a simile. It has the same form as the comparisons in chapter 26. The illustration is in the first line. The topic is in the second line.

8aLike a bird that strays from its nest

8bis a man who wanders from his home.

In this simile, a man who has left his regular home is compared to a bird that has left its nest. Some similarities between the man and the bird are:

  1. Both are away from the place where they feel secure.

  2. Both are vulnerable to danger.

27:8a–b

(combined/reordered)

strays…wanders: The same Hebrew verb is used in both parts of this verse. Many English versions translate it the same way in both parts. For example:

Like a bird that wanders from its nest, So is a person who wanders from his home. (NASB)

This verb has more than one meaning. In the context of a nest or a home, it can mean “to leave,” “to escape,” “to wander,” or “to fly/flutter.” Because of these different meanings, the parts of the simile may refer to more than one situation. (See the notes that follow.) If possible, translate in a way that allows your readers to understand any of these situations.

27:8a

Like a bird that strays from its nest

Like a bird that strays from its nest: This line may refer to a bird that has been pushed from its nest and flutters down to the ground. It may also refer to a bird that flies away and wanders from place to place because its nest has been destroyed or is no longer usable. It does not refer to a bird that regularly leaves its nest to search for food. Some other ways to translate this line are:

Like a bird that is far from its nest (NAB)

like a bird that leaves its nest (NCV)

27:8b

is a man who wanders from his home.

is a man who wanders from his home: This line refers to a man who is away from a safe or permanent home for various reasons:

  1. He may have fled to escape danger or difficulty.

  2. He may be a homeless person who wanders from place to place.

  3. He may be someone who has traveled to a different country for work.

It does not refer to a man who regularly leaves his home to go to work. Nor does it refer to a man who accidentally wanders away from home.

Some other ways to translate this line are:

is a man who is far from his home (NAB)

A person who leaves his home (NCV)

home: In Hebrew, this word is literally “place.” It refers to the place or home where a person lives on a permanent basis with his family.

General Comment on 27:8a–b

In some languages, it may be more natural to state the topic before the illustration. For example:

Anyone away from home is like a bird away from its nest. (GNT)

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

כְּ֭⁠צִפּוֹר נוֹדֶ֣דֶת מִן־קִנָּ֑⁠הּ כֵּֽן־אִ֝֗ישׁ נוֹדֵ֥ד מִ⁠מְּקוֹמֽ⁠וֹ

like,a_bird strays from/more_than nest_of,its yes/correct/thus/so (a)_man strays from,his_own_of,place

If it would be more natural in your language, you could change the order of these clauses. Alternate translation: “Like a man who wanders from his place, so is a bird wandering from her nest”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

אִ֝֗ישׁ & מִ⁠מְּקוֹמֽ⁠וֹ

(a)_man & from,his_own_of,place

See how you translated the same use of a man and his in [6:27](../06/27.md).

TSN Tyndale Study Notes:

27:8 A person who forsakes his family and strays from home will more likely find trouble than whatever he was seeking (e.g., Luke 15:11-16).

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. Like a bird
    2. -
    3. 3418,6567
    5. 396925,396926
    6. S-R,Ncbsa
    8. S
    9. Y-700
    10. 276942
    1. which wanders
    2. that
    3. 5131
    5. 396927
    6. V-Vqrfsa
    8. -
    9. Y-700
    10. 276943
    1. from
    2. -
    3. 4129
    5. 396928
    6. S-R
    8. -
    9. Y-700
    10. 276944
    1. nest of its
    2. its nest
    3. 6848,1978
    5. 396930,396931
    6. S-Ncmsc,Sp3fs
    8. -
    9. Y-700
    10. 276946
    1. +is so
    2. -
    3. 3529
    5. 396932
    6. P-Tm
    8. -
    9. Y-700
    10. 276947
    1. a person
    2. person
    3. 266
    5. 396934
    6. S-Ncmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-700
    10. 276949
    1. who wanders
    2. -
    3. 5131
    5. 396935
    6. V-Vqrmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-700
    10. 276950
    1. from his own of place
    2. home
    3. 4129,4742,1978
    5. 396936,396937,396938
    6. S-R,Ncmsc,Sp3ms
    8. -
    9. Y-700
    10. 276951

OET (OET-LV) Like_a_bird which_wanders from nest_of_its is_so a_person who_wanders from_his_own_of_place.

OET (OET-RV) A person who wanders away from their home,
 ⇔ is like a bird that wanders from its nest.

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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