PROV 4:13 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. הַחֲזֵק
2. 388366
3. Take hold
4. hold
5. 2388
6. V-Vhv2ms
7. take_hold
8. S
9. Y-1000
10. 270348
1. בַּ,מּוּסָר
2. 388367,388368
3. on discipline
4. -
5. 4148
6. S-Rd,Ncmsa
7. on,discipline
8. -
9. Y-1000
10. 270349
1. אַל
2. 388369
3. do not
4. -
5. 408
6. S-Tn
7. do_not
8. -
9. Y-1000
10. 270350
2. 388370
3. -
4. -
6. -x-maqqef
8. -
9. -
10. 270351
1. תֶּרֶף
2. 388371
3. let go
4. go
5. 7503
6. V-Vhj2ms
7. let_go
8. -
9. Y-1000
10. 270352
1. נִצְּרֶ,הָ
2. 388372,388373
3. keep her
4. -
5. 5341
6. VO-Vqv2ms,Sp3fs
7. keep,her
8. -
9. Y-1000
10. 270353
1. כִּי
2. 388374
3. if/because
4. because
6. S-C
7. if/because
8. -
9. Y-1000
10. 270354
2. 388375
3. -
4. -
6. -x-maqqef
8. -
9. -
10. 270355
1. הִיא
2. 388376
3. she
4. -
5. 1931
6. S-Pp3fs
7. she
8. -
9. Y-1000
10. 270356
1. חַיֶּֽי,ךָ
2. 388377,388378
3. your(ms) life
4. -
6. P-Ncmpc,Sp2ms
7. your(ms)=life
8. -
9. Y-1000
10. 270357
2. 388379
3. -
4. -
6. -x-sof-pasuq
8. -
9. -
10. 270358

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 4:10–19: Sixth lesson: Follow wise behavior and avoid the behavior of evil men

In this lesson, the father compares two lifestyles by using the metaphor of two paths. After an opening admonition to listen to his teaching (4:10), he describes the benefits of walking in the way of wisdom (4:11–13). He then describes the way of evil (4:14–17), and concludes by contrasting the two paths (4:18–19). Since the figure of walking on a path is used throughout this lesson, it is recommended that you keep this figurative idea if possible.

Some other headings for this section are:

Stay on the Path of Wisdom (GW)

The Right Way and the Wrong Way (CEV)

4:13

Notice the parallel parts that are similar in meaning. There are three parallel commands followed by the reason for obeying them.

^13a Hold on to instruction; do not let go.

^13b Guard it, for it is your life.

4:13a–b

Hold on to instruction; do not let go. Guard it: For the meaning of Guard, see the note on 3:21a–b. In that verse, the BSB translates the same Hebrew word as “preserve.” The parallel verb phrases Hold on to, do not let go, and Guard are used figuratively. In some languages, it may be clearer to use a combination of nonfigurative phrases, such as:

Always remember (GNT)

do not forget

don’t forsake (NLT96)

obey/follow

Use whatever phrases will give proper emphasis in your language. It may not be necessary to use three phrases.

4:13a

Hold on to instruction; do not let go.

Always remember what you^(sing) have learned. Never forget it.
Do not forsake what I have taught you, but rather remember it

instruction: The word instruction may be translated as a verb phrase. For example:

what you have learned (GNT)

what you have been taught (NCV)

In some languages, it may be necessary to make explicit who the teacher is. For example:

my teaching (CEV)

The word instruction last occurred in 4:1a. See discipline in the Glossary.

4:13b

Guard it, for it is your life.

Guard it carefully, because it is a source of life for you^(sing).
and obey it, because it will help you to live/have a better life.

it is your life: The clause it is your life is similar to 3:22a. The figurative meaning is that these instructions give life or are a source of life for the one who follows them. The nonfigurative meaning is that the person who follows these instructions will have a better or longer life.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

הַחֲזֵ֣ק בַּ⁠מּוּסָ֣ר אַל־תֶּ֑רֶף

hold_on (Some words not found in UHB: hold_on on,discipline not go keep,her that/for/because/then/when she/it your(ms)=life )

Here Solomon speaks of a person remembering instruction as if it were an object that the person could grasp and not let go. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. See how you translated grasp in [3:18](../03/18.md). Alternate translation: [Keep on remembering instruction; do not forget it]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

בַּ⁠מּוּסָ֣ר

(Some words not found in UHB: hold_on on,discipline not go keep,her that/for/because/then/when she/it your(ms)=life )

See how you translated the abstract noun instruction in [1:2](../01/02.md).

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / doublenegatives

אַל־תֶּ֑רֶף

not (Some words not found in UHB: hold_on on,discipline not go keep,her that/for/because/then/when she/it your(ms)=life )

Solomon is using a double negative, consisting of the negative particle not and the negative idea let go. If it would be clearer in your language, you could use a positive expression to translate this. Alternate translation: [keep holding on]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

נִ֝צְּרֶ֗⁠הָ

(Some words not found in UHB: hold_on on,discipline not go keep,her that/for/because/then/when she/it your(ms)=life )

Here Solomon speaks of instruction as if it were an object that someone should guard. He means that he wants his son to remember to do what he has taught him. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. See how you translated a similar use of guard in [3:21](../03/21.md). Alternate translation: [remember to practice it]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

הִ֥יא חַיֶּֽי⁠ךָ

she/it (Some words not found in UHB: hold_on on,discipline not go keep,her that/for/because/then/when she/it your(ms)=life )

Here Solomon speaks of instruction preserving a person’s life as if instruction were that person’s life itself. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [it will preserve your life]

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.