PROV 4:9 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. תִּתֵּן
2. 388313
3. She will put
4. -
5. 5414
6. V-Vqi3fs
7. she_will_put
8. S
9. Y-1000
10. 270311
1. לְ,רֹאשְׁ,ךָ
2. 388314,388315,388316
3. to head of your
4. your head
6. S-R,Ncmsc,Sp2ms
7. to,head_of,your
8. -
9. Y-1000
10. 270312
1. לִוְיַת
2. 388317
3. a wreath of
4. wreath
5. 3880
6. O-Ncfsc
7. a_wreath_of
8. -
9. Y-1000
10. 270313
2. 388318
3. -
4. -
6. -x-maqqef
8. -
9. -
10. 270314
1. חֵן
2. 388319
3. grace
4. grace
5. 2580
6. O-Ncmsa
7. grace
8. -
9. Y-1000
10. 270315
1. עֲטֶרֶת
2. 388320
3. a crown of
4. crown
5. 5850
6. S-Ncfsc
7. a_crown_of
8. -
9. Y-1000
10. 270316
1. תִּפְאֶרֶת
2. 388321
3. beauty
4. beauty
5. 8597
6. S-Ncfsa
7. beauty
8. -
9. Y-1000
10. 270317
1. תְּמַגְּנֶֽ,ךָּ
2. 388322,388323
3. she will give you
4. present you
5. 4042
6. VO-Vpi3fs,Sp2ms
7. she,will_give_you
8. -
9. Y-1000
10. 270318
2. 388324
3. -
4. -
6. -x-sof-pasuq
8. -
9. -
10. 270319

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)

4:9

Notice the parallel parts that are similar in meaning:

^9aShe will set a garland of grace on your head;

^9bshe will present you with a crown of beauty.

4:9a–b

(combined/reordered)

It will be as if you^(sing) were wearing a beautiful wreath of flowers or a splendid crown on your head.” That is what my father used to say to me.

She will set a garland of grace on your head; she will present you with a crown of beauty: This verse expresses in figurative language the meaning of “she will honor you” in the previous verse. Putting a graceful wreath of flowers or a splendid gold crown on someone’s head symbolized that they were being publicly honored. For the phrase garland of grace, see the note on 1:9a. The parallel phrase, a crown of beauty, means “a splendid crown.” It may be translated as:

a beautiful crown (NRSV)

a glorious crown (REB)

Notice that this is the last verse that quotes the words of the speaker’s father. In some languages, this may need to be indicated explicitly. See 4:9a–b (combined/reordered) in the Display.

4:9a

She will set a garland of grace on your head;

It will honor you^(sing) by placing a lovely wreath on your head

4:9b

she will present you with a crown of beauty.”

or by placing a magnificent gold crown on your^(sing) head.”

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

תִּתֵּ֣ן לְ֭⁠רֹאשְׁ⁠ךָ לִוְיַת־חֵ֑ן עֲטֶ֖רֶת תִּפְאֶ֣רֶת תְּמַגְּנֶֽ⁠ךָּ

(Some words not found in UHB: place to,head_of,your garland_of graciousness/kindness/favour/beauty crown_of beauty she,will_give_you )

These two clauses mean basically the same thing. The second clause emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the clauses with a word that shows that the second clause is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: [She will give for your head a garland of grace; yes, with a crown of splendor she will cover you]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

תִּתֵּ֣ן לְ֭⁠רֹאשְׁ⁠ךָ לִוְיַת־חֵ֑ן עֲטֶ֖רֶת תִּפְאֶ֣רֶת תְּמַגְּנֶֽ⁠ךָּ

(Some words not found in UHB: place to,head_of,your garland_of graciousness/kindness/favour/beauty crown_of beauty she,will_give_you )

In this verse, Solomon speaks of wisdom as if it were a woman. See the discussion of this in the Chapter Introduction. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly or use a simile. Alternate translation: [Wisdom will be like a woman who gives a garland of grace for your head; wisdom will be like a woman who covers you with a crown of splendor]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

לִוְיַת־חֵ֑ן

garland_of graciousness/kindness/favour/beauty

See how you translated this phrase in [1:9](../01/09.md).

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

עֲטֶ֖רֶת תִּפְאֶ֣רֶת תְּמַגְּנֶֽ⁠ךָּ

crown_of (Some words not found in UHB: place to,head_of,your garland_of graciousness/kindness/favour/beauty crown_of beauty she,will_give_you )

Here Solomon speaks of the honor that a person will have from gaining wisdom as if wisdom placed a crown upon that person’s head. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly or use a simile. Alternate translation: [wisdom will cause people to honor you] or [wisdom will be like someone who puts a crown of splendor on your head]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

עֲטֶ֖רֶת תִּפְאֶ֣רֶת

crown_of (Some words not found in UHB: place to,head_of,your garland_of graciousness/kindness/favour/beauty crown_of beauty she,will_give_you )

Here Solomon is using the possessive form to describe a crown that is characterized by splendor. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: [with a splendorous crown]

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.

OET interlinear PROV 4:9

Hebrew word order

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

4:9

4:9a–b

4:9a

4:9b

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