PROV 28:23 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. מוֹכִיחַ
2. 397502
3. one who reproves
4. -
5. 3198
6. V-Vhrmsa
7. [one_who]_reproves
8. S
9. Y-700
10. 277381
1. אָדָם
2. 397503
3. a person
4. person
5. 120
6. O-Ncmsa
7. a_person
8. -
9. Y-700
10. 277382
1. אַחֲרַי
2. 397504
3. after
4. -
6. S-R
7. after
8. -
9. Y-700
10. 277383
1. חֵן
2. 397505
3. favour
4. -
5. 2580
6. O-Ncmsa
7. favor
8. -
9. Y-700
10. 277384
1. יִמְצָא
2. 397506
3. he will find
4. -
5. 4672
6. V-Vqi3ms
7. he_will_find
8. -
9. Y-700
10. 277385
1. מִ,מַּחֲלִיק
2. 397507,397508
3. more than one who makes smooth
4. -
6. SV-R,Vhrmsa
7. more,than_[one_who]_makes_smooth
8. -
9. Y-700
10. 277386
1. לָשׁוֹן
2. 397509
3. +the tongue
4. -
5. 3956
6. O-Ncbsa
7. [the]_tongue
8. -
9. Y-700
10. 277387
2. 397510
3. -
4. -
6. -x-sof-pasuq
8. -
9. -
10. 277388

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

28:23

This proverb teaches that a rebuke will eventually be more appreciated than flattery.

^23aHe who rebukes a man will later find more favor

^23bthan one who flatters with his tongue.

It is implied that:

The rebuke is sincere. The intent is to change the other person’s behavior or thinking for the better.UBS (p. 599).
The flattery is not sincere.
A rebuke is only appreciated after some time has passed.

28:23a

He who rebukes a man will later find more favor

In the end people appreciate honest criticism far more
If you^(sing) correct/rebuke a person for a fault, he will eventually value your words/friendship more

He who rebukes a man: In Hebrew, the word rebukes means “reprimands,” “criticizes,” or “corrects.”

will later find more favor: This phrase indicates that later on the person who corrects someone else will be more appreciated or better liked.

28:23b

than one who flatters with his tongue.

than flattery. (NLT)
than if you^(sing) praise/flatter him insincerely.

than one who flatters with his tongue: Some other ways to translate this phrase are:

than the flatterer (NJB)

than flattery (GNT)

than those who give false praise (NCV)

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

מ֘וֹכִ֤יחַ אָדָ֣ם & מִֽ⁠מַּחֲלִ֥יק לָשֽׁוֹן

rebukes humankind & more,than_[one_who]_makes_smooth tongue

One who rebukes, a man, one who makes and the tongue 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 rebukes any other person … more than any person who makes that person’s own tongue smooth”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

יִמְצָ֑א

find

See how you translated the same use of find in [16:20](../16/20.md).

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

חֵ֣ן

graciousness/kindness/favour/beauty

See how you translated the abstract noun favor in [3:4](../03/04.md).

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

חֵ֣ן

graciousness/kindness/favour/beauty

Here Solomon implies that One who rebukes will find favor with the person whom he rebukes. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “favor with the one he rebuked”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

מִֽ⁠מַּחֲלִ֥יק לָשֽׁוֹן

more,than_[one_who]_makes_smooth tongue

Here Solomon refers to someone speaking flatteringly as if that person makes his tongue smooth. Here, tongue refers to speaking, as in [6:17](../06/17.md). If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “more than one who flatters by what he says”

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 28:23

Hebrew word order

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

28:23

28:23a

28:23b

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