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OET interlinear PROV 28:5

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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. אַנְשֵׁי
    2. 397259
    3. people of
    4. people
    5. 376
    6. S-Ncmpc
    7. people_of
    8. -
    9. Y-700
    10. 277185
    2. 397260
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 277186
    1. רָע
    2. 397261
    3. evil
    4. -
    6. S-Aamsa
    7. evil
    8. -
    9. Y-700
    10. 277187
    1. לֹא
    2. 397262
    3. not
    4. don't
    5. 3808
    6. S-Tn
    7. not
    8. -
    9. Y-700
    10. 277188
    2. 397263
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 277189
    1. יָבִינוּ
    2. 397264
    3. they understand
    4. -
    5. 995
    6. V-Vqi3mp
    7. they_understand
    8. -
    9. Y-700
    10. 277190
    1. מִשְׁפָּט
    2. 397265
    3. justice
    4. justice
    5. 4941
    6. O-Ncmsa
    7. justice
    8. -
    9. Y-700
    10. 277191
    1. וּ,מְבַקְשֵׁי
    2. 397266,397267
    3. and those who seek of
    4. those
    5. 1245
    6. S-C,Vprmpc
    7. and,[those_who]_seek_of
    8. -
    9. Y-700
    10. 277192
    1. יְהוָה
    2. 397268
    3. (of) YHWH
    4. Yahweh
    5. 3068
    6. S-Np
    7. (of)_Yahweh
    8. -
    9. Person=God; Y-700
    10. 277193
    1. יָבִינוּ
    2. 397269
    3. they understand
    4. -
    5. 995
    6. V-Vqi3mp
    7. they_understand
    8. -
    9. Y-700
    10. 277194
    1. כֹל
    2. 397270
    3. everything
    4. everything
    5. 3605
    6. O-Ncmsa
    7. everything
    8. -
    9. Y-700
    10. 277195
    2. 397271
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-sof-pasuq
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 277196

OET (OET-LV) people_of evil not they_understand justice and_those_who_seek_of (of)_YHWH they_understand everything.

OET (OET-RV) Evil people don’t understand justice,
 ⇔ ^ but those who strive after Yahweh, understand everything.

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

28:5

Notice the parallel parts that contrast in meaning:

5a Evil men do not understand justice,

5bbut those who seek the LORD comprehend fully.

This proverb contrasts evil people with people who worship and follow the LORD. People in the first group do not understand what justice involves. People in the second group completely understand about justice.

28:5a

Evil men do not understand justice,

do not understand: In Hebrew, the verb understand also means “to recognize, distinguish.” Evil people do not understand what justice means or what it involves. They do not distinguish justice from injustice.NIDOTTE (H1067), Cohen (p. 186), Waltke (p. 410). See the note on 24:12b, where the same verb is used and the BSB translates it as “consider.”

justice: In Hebrew, this word has a wide range of meaning. Here it refers not only to legal decisions in human courts but also to the LORD’s punishment of evildoers.NIDOTTE (H5477), TWOT (#2443c). It includes any action that is right, fair, or deserved, such as caring for poor people and defending their rights.Waltke (p. 410), Fox (p. 821). See the note on “justice” at 1:3b.

Some ways to translate the clause “Evil men do not understand justice” are:

The wicked do not know what justice means (NJB)

Evildoers do not understand what is right (NIV11)

28:5b

but those who seek the LORD comprehend fully.

those who seek the LORD: In Hebrew, this phrase refers to people who focus their thoughts on the LORD. They try to worship and serve him.Hubbard (p. 441). This phrase does not refer to looking for something that cannot be found.Waltke (p. 410).

Some other ways to translate this phrase are:

those who follow the Lord (NCV)

those who worship the Lord (GNT)

comprehend fully: In Hebrew, this phrase is literally “understand everything.” In the context of the parallel phrase “do not understand justice,” it means “understand everything about justice.” Some other ways to translate this phrase are:

understand it completely (ESV)

understand everything about justice

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

אַנְשֵׁי־רָ֭ע

men_of evil

Here Solomon is using the possessive form to describe men who are characterized by evil. If your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “Evil men”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

אַנְשֵׁי

men_of

Although the term men is masculine, Solomon is using the word in a generic sense that includes both men and women. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a phrase that makes this clear. Alternate translation: “People of”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

מִשְׁפָּ֑ט

justice

See how you translated the abstract noun justice in [1:3](../01/03.md).

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וּ⁠מְבַקְשֵׁ֥י

and,[those_who]_seek_of

Here Solomon refers to trying to know and please Yahweh as if he were an object that people can seek. See how you translated the similar use of “seeks” in [11:27](../11/27.md). Alternate translation: “but people who try to please”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

כֹֽל

completely

Here Solomon implies that the people understand everything about justice. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “completely understand what is just”

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. people of
    2. people
    3. 266
    5. 397259
    6. S-Ncmpc
    8. -
    9. Y-700
    10. 277185
    1. evil
    2. -
    3. 7217
    5. 397261
    6. S-Aamsa
    8. -
    9. Y-700
    10. 277187
    1. not
    2. don't
    3. 3835
    5. 397262
    6. S-Tn
    8. -
    9. Y-700
    10. 277188
    1. they understand
    2. -
    3. 940
    5. 397264
    6. V-Vqi3mp
    8. -
    9. Y-700
    10. 277190
    1. justice
    2. justice
    3. 4244
    5. 397265
    6. O-Ncmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-700
    10. 277191
    1. and those who seek of
    2. those
    3. 1987,1218
    5. 397266,397267
    6. S-C,Vprmpc
    8. -
    9. Y-700
    10. 277192
    1. (of) YHWH
    2. Yahweh
    3. 3354
    5. 397268
    6. S-Np
    8. -
    9. Person=God; Y-700
    10. 277193
    1. they understand
    2. -
    3. 940
    5. 397269
    6. V-Vqi3mp
    8. -
    9. Y-700
    10. 277194
    1. everything
    2. everything
    3. 3671
    5. 397270
    6. O-Ncmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-700
    10. 277195

OET (OET-LV) people_of evil not they_understand justice and_those_who_seek_of (of)_YHWH they_understand everything.

OET (OET-RV) Evil people don’t understand justice,
 ⇔ ^ but those who strive after Yahweh, understand everything.

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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