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OET interlinear PROV 4:2

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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. כִּי
    2. 388213
    3. If/because
    4. because
    6. S-C
    7. if/because
    8. S
    9. Y-1000
    10. 270243
    1. לֶקַח
    2. 388214
    3. teaching
    4. teaching
    5. 3948
    6. O-Ncmsa
    7. teaching
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 270244
    1. טוֹב
    2. 388215
    3. good
    4. good
    6. O-Aamsa
    7. good
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 270245
    1. נָתַתִּי
    2. 388216
    3. I give
    4. I'll give
    5. 5414
    6. V-Vqp1cs
    7. I_give
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 270246
    1. לָ,כֶם
    2. 388217,388218
    3. to/for you(pl)
    4. you
    6. S-R,Sp2mp
    7. to/for=you(pl)
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 270247
    1. תּוֹרָתִ,י
    2. 388219,388220
    3. instruction of my
    4. instructions
    5. 8451
    6. O-Ncfsc,Sp1cs
    7. instruction_of,my
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 270248
    1. אַֽל
    2. 388221
    3. do not
    4. Don't
    5. 408
    6. S-Tn
    7. do_not
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 270249
    2. 388222
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 270250
    1. תַּעֲזֹבוּ
    2. 388223
    3. neglect
    4. -
    6. V-Vqj2mp
    7. neglect
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 270251
    2. 388224
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-sof-pasuq
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 270252

OET (OET-LV) If/because teaching good I_give to/for_you(pl) instruction_of_my do_not neglect.

OET (OET-RV) because I’ll give you good teaching.
 ⇔ Don’t abandon my instructions.

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 4:1–9: Fifth lesson: You will gain many benefits if you acquire and value wisdom

This lesson begins with an introduction (4:1–4a) that exhorts the listeners to pay attention to their father’s words. It is followed by the main part of the lesson (4:4b–9) about the benefits of acquiring wisdom. This main part is unusual, because it quotes the words that the speaker’s father taught him when he was a boy.

Some other headings for this section are:

A Father’s Wise Advice (NLT)

The Benefits of Wisdom (GNT)

Wisdom Is Important (NCV)

4:2

Notice the parallel parts that are similar in meaning. The first line gives the reason to obey the command in the second line.

2aFor I give you sound teaching;

2bdo not abandon my directive.

4:2a

For I give you sound teaching;

4:2a–b

For: In the Hebrew, 4:2a begins with a conjunction that the BSB translates literally as For. It explains the reason why the father’s children should listen to his commands in 4:1.

I give you sound teaching: The word teaching comes from a Hebrew root that means “receive.” In the context of 4:3–4, the whole clause implies that the teacher is passing on advice that he received from his own father when he was a child.

sound teaching: The phrase translated as sound teaching is literally “good learning/teaching.” It is parallel with “my directive” in the second clause. In this context, “good” probably means “true” and “accurate” as well as “useful.” Some other ways to translate this phrase are:

My advice is useful (CEV)

good guidance (NLT)

good instruction (NET)

In some languages, the phrase “sound teaching” or “good teaching” may be expressed more naturally as a verb. For example:

What I am teaching you is good (GNT)

4:2b

do not abandon my directive.

do not abandon my directive: The command do not abandon my directive indicates that the listeners should not abandon or turn away from what the father instructs or teaches them. In some languages, it may be more natural to translate this clause as a positive command. For example:

so remember it all (GNT)

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

כִּ֤י

(Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when instruction good I_give to/for=you(pl) instruction_of,my not abandon )

For here indicates that what follows is a reason for the commands in the previous verse. Use a connector in your language that makes it clear that what follows is a reason for what came before. Alternate translation: [Hear these instructions because]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / you

לָ⁠כֶ֑ם

to/for=you(pl)

Here, you is plural and refers to the “sons” referred to in the previous verse.

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

תּֽ֝וֹרָתִ֗⁠י אַֽל־תַּעֲזֹֽבוּ

instruction_of,my not (Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when instruction good I_give to/for=you(pl) instruction_of,my not abandon )

This clause is the result of what came before in the previous clause. Use a connector in your language that makes it clear that what follows is a result of what came before. You may need to start a new sentence. Alternate translation: [this is why you must not forsake my law]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / litotes

אַֽל־תַּעֲזֹֽבוּ

not (Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when instruction good I_give to/for=you(pl) instruction_of,my not abandon )

See how you translated this phrase in [1:8](../01/08.md).

Note 5 topic: grammar-collectivenouns

תּֽ֝וֹרָתִ֗⁠י

instruction_of,my

See how you translated the collective noun law in [1:8](../01/08.md).

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. If/because
    2. because
    3. 3482
    5. 388213
    6. S-C
    8. S
    9. Y-1000
    10. 270243
    1. teaching
    2. teaching
    3. 3764
    5. 388214
    6. O-Ncmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 270244
    1. good
    2. good
    3. 2866
    5. 388215
    6. O-Aamsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 270245
    1. I give
    2. I'll give
    3. 5233
    5. 388216
    6. V-Vqp1cs
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 270246
    1. to/for you(pl)
    2. you
    3. 3705,1978
    5. 388217,388218
    6. S-R,Sp2mp
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 270247
    1. instruction of my
    2. instructions
    3. 8437,1978
    5. 388219,388220
    6. O-Ncfsc,Sp1cs
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 270248
    1. do not
    2. Don't
    3. 515
    5. 388221
    6. S-Tn
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 270249
    1. neglect
    2. -
    3. 5920
    5. 388223
    6. V-Vqj2mp
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 270251

OET (OET-LV) If/because teaching good I_give to/for_you(pl) instruction_of_my do_not neglect.

OET (OET-RV) because I’ll give you good teaching.
 ⇔ Don’t abandon my instructions.

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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