PROV 28:24 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. גּוֹזֵל
2. 397511
3. one who robs
4. -
5. 1497
6. V-Vqrmsa
7. [one_who]_robs
8. S
9. Y-700
10. 277389
2. 397512
3. -
4. -
6. -x-paseq
8. -
9. -
10. 277390
1. אָבִי,ו
2. 397513,397514
3. his/its father
4. -
5. 1
6. O-Ncmsc,Sp3ms
7. his/its=father
8. -
9. Y-700
10. 277391
1. וְ,אִמּ,וֹ
2. 397515,397516,397517
3. and mother of his
4. -
5. 517
6. O-C,Ncfsc,Sp3ms
7. and,mother_of,his
8. -
9. Y-700
10. 277392
1. וְ,אֹמֵר
2. 397518,397519
3. and one who says
4. say
5. 559
6. SV-C,Vqrmsa
7. and,[one_who]_says
8. -
9. Y-700
10. 277393
1. אֵין
2. 397520
3. there +is not
4. -
5. 369
6. P-Tn
7. there_[is]_not
8. -
9. Y-700
10. 277394
2. 397521
3. -
4. -
6. -x-maqqef
8. -
9. -
10. 277395
1. פָּשַׁע
2. 397522
3. a transgression
4. -
5. 6588
6. S-Ncmsa
7. a_transgression
8. -
9. Y-700
10. 277396
1. חָבֵר
2. 397523
3. +is a companion
4. -
5. 2270
6. P-Ncmsa
7. [is]_a_companion
8. -
9. Y-700
10. 277397
1. הוּא
2. 397524
3. he
4. -
5. 1931
6. S-Pp3ms
7. he
8. -
9. Y-700
10. 277398
1. לְ,אִישׁ
2. 397525,397526
3. of a person
4. -
5. 376
6. S-R,Ncmsa
7. of,a_person
8. -
9. Y-700
10. 277399
1. מַשְׁחִית
2. 397527
3. destruction
4. destructive
5. 7843
6. S-Vhrmsa
7. destruction
8. -
9. Y-700
10. 277400
2. 397528
3. -
4. -
6. -x-sof-pasuq
8. -
9. -
10. 277401

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

28:24

In this proverb, the first line is the topic of a metaphor. The second line is the illustration.

^24aHe who robs his father or mother, saying, “It is not wrong,”

^24bis a companion to the man who destroys.

28:24a–b

He who robs his father or mother, saying, “It is not wrong,” is a companion to the man who destroys: This metaphor compares a person who robs his parents and feels no remorse to a violent criminal (man who destroys). He is figuratively called a companion or partner because:

he has a similar character;
his actions have similar destructive results.

In some languages, a literal translation of this metaphor may be difficult to understand. Some other ways to translate the metaphor are:

Change the metaphor to a simile. For example:
Whoever robs his father or mother and says, “It’s not wrong,” is just like someone who destroys things. (NCV)
Change the metaphor to a simile and make one or more of the similarities explicit. For example:
Robbing your parents and then saying, “What’s wrong with that?” is as serious as committing murder. (NLT96)

28:24a

He who robs his father or mother, saying, “It is not wrong,”

The person who claims that he is doing nothing wrong/criminal when he steals from his father and mother
If you^(sing) forcibly take your parents’ money or property and then you say, “I have not broken any law,”

He who robs his father or mother: This phrase may refer to a son who will eventually inherit his parents’ property. He forces them to give up control of their own wealth and property prematurely. In this way he destroys their livelihood and perhaps also their reputation. The phrase father or mother is literally “father and mother.” In this context it may refer to either or both parents.

It is not wrong: The word wrong is literally “transgression.” It refers to a deliberate crime.

Some other ways to translate this idea are:

That is no crime (NRSV)

What’s wrong with that? (NLT)

That’s no sin (CSB)

28:24b

is a companion to the man who destroys.

is like the partner of a person who destroys lives/things.
there is no difference between you and a criminal.

is a companion to the man who destroys: In Hebrew, the phrase man who destroys refers to a violent criminal. Some other ways to translate this line are:

is partner to a thug (NRSV)

is no better than a murderer (NLT)

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

גּוֹזֵ֤ל ׀ אָ֘בִ֤י⁠ו וְ⁠אִמּ֗⁠וֹ & ה֝֗וּא לְ⁠אִ֣ישׁ מַשְׁחִֽית

robs his/its=father and,mother_of,his & he/it of,a_person (Some words not found in UHB: robs his/its=father and,mother_of,his and,[one_who]_says not crime partner he/it of,a_person who_destroys )

One robbing, his, he, and a man 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 robs that person’s own mother and father … that person … of a person of destruction]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / quotations

וְ⁠אֹמֵ֥ר אֵֽין־פָּ֑שַׁע

and,[one_who]_says not (Some words not found in UHB: robs his/its=father and,mother_of,his and,[one_who]_says not crime partner he/it of,a_person who_destroys )

If it would be more natural in your language, you could express this as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: [and says that there is no transgression]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

פָּ֑שַׁע

(Some words not found in UHB: robs his/its=father and,mother_of,his and,[one_who]_says not crime partner he/it of,a_person who_destroys )

See how you translated the abstract noun transgression in [10:19](../10/19.md).

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

חָבֵ֥ר & לְ⁠אִ֣ישׁ מַשְׁחִֽית

partner & of,a_person (Some words not found in UHB: robs his/its=father and,mother_of,his and,[one_who]_says not crime partner he/it of,a_person who_destroys )

Here, companion refers to being just like a man of destruction. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [is the same kind of person as a man of destruction]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

לְ⁠אִ֣ישׁ מַשְׁחִֽית

of,a_person (Some words not found in UHB: robs his/its=father and,mother_of,his and,[one_who]_says not crime partner he/it of,a_person who_destroys )

The phrase man of destruction can refer to a person who destroys people and property. In this case, the property is being removed. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [of a vandal]

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.