PROV 31:29 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. רַבּוֹת
2. 398781
3. many
4. -
6. S-Aafpa
7. many
8. -
9. Y-700
10. 278363
1. בָּנוֹת
2. 398782
3. daughters
4. women
5. 1323
6. S-Ncfpa
7. daughters
8. -
9. Y-700
10. 278364
1. עָשׂוּ
2. 398783
3. they have done
4. -
6. V-Vqp3cp
7. they_have_done
8. -
9. Y-700
10. 278365
1. חָיִל
2. 398784
3. ability
4. ability
5. 2428
6. O-Ncmsa
7. ability
8. -
9. Y-700
10. 278366
1. וְ,אַתְּ
2. 398785,398786
3. and you
4. -
6. S-C,Pp2fs
7. and,you
8. -
9. Y-700
10. 278367
1. עָלִית
2. 398787
3. you have gone up
4. -
5. 5927
6. V-Vqp2fs
7. you_have_gone_up
8. -
9. Y-700
10. 278368
1. עַל
2. 398788
3. above
4. -
6. S-R
7. above
8. -
9. Y-700
10. 278369
2. 398789
3. -
4. -
6. -x-maqqef
8. -
9. -
10. 278370
1. כֻּלָּ,נָה
2. 398790,398791
3. of them of all
4. -
5. 3605
6. S-Ncmsc,Sp3fp
7. of_them_of,all
8. -
9. Y-700
10. 278371
2. 398792
3. -
4. -
6. -x-sof-pasuq
8. -
9. -
10. 278372

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 31:10–31: This poem describes a capable wife who has good character

In Hebrew, this section is arranged in the form of an acrostic poem. Each of its twenty-two verses begins with a different letter, following the normal order of the Hebrew alphabet. The poem praises the character and abilities of an ideal wife. After an introduction that describes her value (vv. 10–12), the poem describes her activities and achievements in various areas (vv. 13–27). It concludes with praise by her family (vv. 28–29) and all the people (vv. 30–31). The last two verses also serve as the poet’s final conclusion. They summarize what is truly important in an ideal wife.Waltke (page 515) says that the final two verses are praise “by all.” Murphy (page 245) agrees that the “praise” in the final two verses is the “goal or purpose of the poem.”

Some other headings for this section are:

A good wife with many abilities

Description of a Worthy Woman (NASB)

A truly good wife (CEV)

Paragraph 31:28–29

In this paragraph, the ideal wife is praised by her children (31:28a) and her husband (31:28b–29).

31:29

^29a“Many daughters have done noble things,

^29bbut you surpass them all!”

31:29a

“Many daughters have done noble things,

“There are many good and capable women in the world,
He says, “Many women are clever and do everything excellently,

Many daughters have done noble things: This line means that many women do things that are both good and competent. See how you translated noble in 31:10. Some other ways to translate this line are:

“Many women have done excellently (ESV)

“There are many virtuous and capable women in the world (NLT)

31:29b

but you surpass them all!”

but you^(sing) are far better than all of them.”
but no other women are like you. You are the best!”

but you surpass them all: This line means that the wife’s character and abilities are better than all other women. Some other ways to translate this line are:

but you are better than all of them.” (NCV)

but you are the best of them all.” (GNT)

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / quotemarks

רַבּ֣וֹת בָּ֭נוֹת עָ֣שׂוּ חָ֑יִל וְ֝⁠אַ֗תְּ עָלִ֥ית עַל־כֻּלָּֽ⁠נָה

many (Some words not found in UHB: many women they_had_acquired excellently and,you surpass on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in of_them_of,all )

This verse is a quotation of what the woman’s husband said. If it would be helpful in your language, you could indicate this with quotation marks or with whatever other punctuation or convention your language uses to indicate a quotation.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

בָּ֭נוֹת

(Some words not found in UHB: many women they_had_acquired excellently and,you surpass on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in of_them_of,all )

Here, the woman’s husband uses daughters to refer to women in general. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly, as in the UST.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

חָ֑יִל

excellently

Here, worth refers to both physical ability and moral worth. See how you translated the same use of worth in [31:10](../31/10.md).

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / rpronouns

וְ֝⁠אַ֗תְּ עָלִ֥ית

(Some words not found in UHB: many women they_had_acquired excellently and,you surpass on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in of_them_of,all )

The woman’s husband uses the word yourself to emphasize how excellent his wife is. Use a way that is natural in your language to indicate this emphasis. Alternate translation: [but you, yes, you have ascended]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ֝⁠אַ֗תְּ עָלִ֥ית עַל

(Some words not found in UHB: many women they_had_acquired excellently and,you surpass on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in of_them_of,all )

Here, the woman’s husband speaks of his wife acting more admirably than all other woman as if she ascended over them. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [but you yourself have acted more worthily than] or [but you yourself are more excellent than]

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. many
2. -
3. 7191
5. 398781
6. S-Aafpa
8. -
9. Y-700
10. 278363
1. daughters
2. women
3. 1143
5. 398782
6. S-Ncfpa
8. -
9. Y-700
10. 278364
1. they have done
2. -
3. 6035
5. 398783
6. V-Vqp3cp
8. -
9. Y-700
10. 278365
1. ability
2. ability
3. 2446
5. 398784
6. O-Ncmsa
8. -
9. Y-700
10. 278366
1. and you
2. -
3. 1987,606
5. 398785,398786
6. S-C,Pp2fs
8. -
9. Y-700
10. 278367
1. you have gone up
2. -
3. 5945
5. 398787
6. V-Vqp2fs
8. -
9. Y-700
10. 278368
1. above
2. -
3. 5837
5. 398788
6. S-R
8. -
9. Y-700
10. 278369
1. of them of all
2. -
3. 3671,1978
5. 398790,398791
6. S-Ncmsc,Sp3fp
8. -
9. Y-700
10. 278371

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 31:29

Hebrew word order

Section 31:10–31: This poem describes a capable wife who has good character

Paragraph 31:28–29

31:29

31:29a

31:29b

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