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OET interlinear PROV 28:18

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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. הוֹלֵךְ
    2. 397435
    3. one who walks
    4. -
    5. 1980
    6. V-Vqrmsa
    7. [one_who]_walks
    8. S
    9. Y-700
    10. 277324
    1. תָּמִים
    2. 397436
    3. blameless
    4. blameless
    5. 8549
    6. S-Aamsa
    7. blameless
    8. -
    9. Y-700
    10. 277325
    1. יִוָּשֵׁעַ
    2. 397437
    3. he will be delivered
    4. -
    5. 3467
    6. V-VNi3ms
    7. he_will_be_delivered
    8. -
    9. Y-700
    10. 277326
    1. וְ,נֶעְקַשׁ
    2. 397438,397439
    3. and one who +is crooked of
    4. crooked
    5. 6140
    6. S-C,VNsmsc
    7. and,[one_who_is]_crooked_of
    8. -
    9. Y-700
    10. 277327
    1. דְּרָכַיִם
    2. 397440
    3. two ways
    4. -
    5. 1870
    6. S-Ncbda
    7. two_ways
    8. -
    9. Y-700
    10. 277328
    1. יִפּוֹל
    2. 397441
    3. he will fall
    4. fall
    5. 5307
    6. V-Vqi3ms
    7. he_will_fall
    8. -
    9. Y-700
    10. 277329
    1. בְּ,אֶחָת
    2. 397442,397443
    3. at one
    4. with
    5. 259
    6. S-R,Acfsa
    7. at,one
    8. -
    9. Y-700
    10. 277330
    2. 397444
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-sof-pasuq
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 277331

OET (OET-LV) one_who_walks blameless he_will_be_delivered and_one_who_is_crooked_of two_ways he_will_fall at_one.

OET (OET-RV) The person with blameless behaviour will be rescued,
 ⇔ ^ but the crooked one will suddenly fall.

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

28:18

This proverb describes the contrasting consequences (bold print) that are experienced by people who have contrasting conduct (underlined).

18a He who walks with integrity will be kept safe,

18bbut whoever is perverse in his ways will suddenly fall.

28:18a

He who walks with integrity will be kept safe,

He who walks with integrity: This phrase refers to the kind of person who consistently does what is right. He does nothing that is worthy of blame. Some other ways to translate this phrase are:

If a person’s life has nothing worthy of blame

He whose walk is blameless (NIV)

will be kept safe: This phrase means that a person with integrity will be delivered or protected by the LORD. He will be safe from harm. Some other ways to translate this phrase are:

will be safe (NRSV)

will be delivered (ESV)

the LORD will protect him from harm

In some languages, it may be more natural to express this meaning differently. For example:

has no reason to be afraid

28:18b

but whoever is perverse in his ways will suddenly fall.

but whoever is perverse in his ways: In Hebrew, the word perverse is literally “crooked.” This phrase refers to someone who is dishonest and deceives other people.The full Hebrew phrase is “crooked of two ways.” The Notes discuss the most common interpretation of this phrase. However, the NJB has “whoever wavers between two ways.” No other versions follow this interpretation, so the issue has not been discussed in the body of the Notes. Some other ways to translate this phrase are:

If you are dishonest (GNT)

Whoever follows crooked ways (NRSV)

will suddenly fall: There is a textual issue here:

  1. The Hebrew text (MT) has: he will fall “at one,” that is, suddenly. For example:

    will fall all at once (GW) (BSB, CEV, ESV, GW, KJV, NASB, NCV, NET, NIV, NJPS, NLT, GNT)Most versions understand the MT for this phrase to mean “at once” or “suddenly.” The Notes do not list the NJB under this textual option, since its translation “falls down in one of them” refers to one of the ways, not “at once.”

  2. The Syriac text has “he will fall into a/the pit. For example:

    will fall into the Pit (NRSV) (NIV11, NRSV, REB)

It is recommended that you follow option (1), along with most versions.

This line is a metaphor. In this metaphor, a dishonest person who suddenly meets disaster is compared to a person who stumbles and falls when he walks on a crooked path. Some ways to translate this metaphor are:

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

הוֹלֵ֣ךְ & וְ⁠נֶעְקַ֥שׁ

walks & and,[one_who_is]_crooked_of

The phrases One walking and one crooked of ways refer to types of people in general, not specific people. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use more natural expressions. Alternate translation: [Any person who walks … but any person who is crooked]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

הוֹלֵ֣ךְ תָּ֭מִים

walks (Some words not found in UHB: walks entire/complete/moral safe and,[one_who_is]_crooked_of ways fall at,one )

Here Solomon refers to someone behaving in a blameless manner as if that person walks blameless. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. See how you translated a similar use of “walk” in [3:23](../03/23.md). Alternate translation: [One who conducts his life in a blameless manner]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

יִוָּשֵׁ֑עַ

(Some words not found in UHB: walks entire/complete/moral safe and,[one_who_is]_crooked_of ways fall at,one )

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. The context implies that Yahweh will do the action. Alternate translation: [Yahweh will save]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠נֶעְקַ֥שׁ דְּ֝רָכַ֗יִם

and,[one_who_is]_crooked_of (Some words not found in UHB: walks entire/complete/moral safe and,[one_who_is]_crooked_of ways fall at,one )

See how you translated one crooked of ways in [28:6](../28/06.md).

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

יִפּ֥וֹל

fall

See how you translated the same use of fall in [11:5](../11/05.md).

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

בְּ⁠אֶחָֽת

(Some words not found in UHB: walks entire/complete/moral safe and,[one_who_is]_crooked_of ways fall at,one )

Here, into one could refer to: (1) falling into a pit, so one would refer back to “pit” in the previous verse. This continues the idea of the person walking in a crooked manner. Alternate translation: [into a pit]; (2) one moment, which emphasizes the suddenness of falling. Alternate translation: [at once]

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. one who walks
    2. -
    3. 1933
    5. 397435
    6. V-Vqrmsa
    8. S
    9. Y-700
    10. 277324
    1. blameless
    2. blameless
    3. 8372
    5. 397436
    6. S-Aamsa
    8. -
    9. Y-700
    10. 277325
    1. he will be delivered
    2. -
    3. 3314
    5. 397437
    6. V-VNi3ms
    8. -
    9. Y-700
    10. 277326
    1. and one who +is crooked of
    2. crooked
    3. 1987,5996
    5. 397438,397439
    6. S-C,VNsmsc
    8. -
    9. Y-700
    10. 277327
    1. two ways
    2. -
    3. 1685
    5. 397440
    6. S-Ncbda
    8. -
    9. Y-700
    10. 277328
    1. he will fall
    2. fall
    3. 5194
    5. 397441
    6. V-Vqi3ms
    8. -
    9. Y-700
    10. 277329
    1. at one
    2. with
    3. 846,367
    5. 397442,397443
    6. S-R,Acfsa
    8. -
    9. Y-700
    10. 277330

OET (OET-LV) one_who_walks blameless he_will_be_delivered and_one_who_is_crooked_of two_ways he_will_fall at_one.

OET (OET-RV) The person with blameless behaviour will be rescued,
 ⇔ ^ but the crooked one will suddenly fall.

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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