PROV 6:29 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. כֵּן
2. 389253
3. +is thus
4. -
6. P-Tm
7. [is]_thus
8. S
9. Y-1000
10. 270983
1. הַ,בָּא
2. 389254,389255
3. the one who goes
4. anyone
5. 935
6. SV-Td,Vqrmsa
7. the_[one,who]_goes
8. -
9. Y-1000
10. 270984
1. אֶל
2. 389256
3. into
4. -
5. 413
6. S-R
7. into
8. -
9. Y-1000
10. 270985
2. 389257
3. -
4. -
6. -x-maqqef
8. -
9. -
10. 270986
1. אֵשֶׁת
2. 389258
3. the wife of
4. wife
5. 802
6. S-Ncfsc
7. the_wife_of
8. -
9. Y-1000
10. 270987
1. רֵעֵ,הוּ
2. 389259,389260
3. his/its neighbour
4. neighbour's
5. 7453
6. S-Ncmsc,Sp3ms
7. his/its=neighbour
8. -
9. Y-1000
10. 270988
1. לֹא
2. 389261
3. not
4. -
5. 3808
6. S-Tn
7. not
8. -
9. Y-1000
10. 270989
1. יִנָּקֶה
2. 389262
3. he will go unpunished
4. go unpunished
5. 5352
6. V-VNi3ms
7. he_will_go_unpunished
8. -
9. Y-1000
10. 270990
1. כָּל
2. 389263
3. every of
4. -
5. 3605
6. S-Ncmsc
7. every_of
8. -
9. Y-1000
10. 270991
2. 389264
3. -
4. -
6. -x-maqqef
8. -
9. -
10. 270992
1. הַ,נֹּגֵעַ
2. 389265,389266
3. (the) one who touches
4. -
5. 5060
6. SV-Td,Vqrmsa
7. (the)_[one,who]_touches
8. -
9. Y-1000
10. 270993
1. בָּ,הּ
2. 389267,389268
3. (in) her
4. with
6. S-R,Sp3fs
7. (in),her
8. -
9. Y-1000
10. 270994
2. 389269
3. -
4. -
6. -x-sof-pasuq
8. -
9. -
10. 270995

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 6:20–35: Ninth lesson: If you commit adultery, you will be severely punished

This lesson may be summarized as follows: The son should heed his parents’ teaching, because it will keep him from the dangers of adultery (6:20–24). He should strictly avoid being tempted by another man’s wife. An affair with such a woman will have inevitable and disastrous consequences (6:25–33), resulting from the jealous fury of the husband (6:34–35).

Some other headings for this section are:

Warning Against Adultery (NIV)

Avoid adultery

More Advice About Avoiding Adultery (GW)

The terrible consequences of committing adultery

Paragraph 6:20–35

In these notes, this section forms a single paragraph (as in the NRSV). If a long paragraph like this is not natural in your language, you may want to make paragraph breaks as in the section summary above. Some other ways to divide the paragraphs are:

6:20–26, 27–35 (GNT)
6:20–22, 23–29, 30–35 (CEV)
6:20–29, 30–35 (NIV)

Divide the paragraphs in a way that fits the natural patterns of your language.

6:29

This verse contains the topic of the two metaphors in 6:27–28. Notice the parallel parts that are similar in meaning:

^29aSo is he who sleeps with another man’s wife;

^29bno one who touches her will go unpunished.

A person will always be hurt by touching fire or hot coals. Similarly, a man will definitely be punished if he sleeps with another man’s wife.

6:29a–b

(combined/reordered)

Similarly, if you^(sing) make love to another man’s wife, you will certainly not escape punishment.

sleeps with…touches: These two expressions are both euphemisms for having sexual relations. Use whatever euphemism(s) or direct expressions are appropriate in your language.

6:29a

So is he who sleeps with another man’s wife;

It is the same with a man who sleeps with someone else’s wife.
In the same way, it is impossible for a person to have sex with another man’s wife without suffering terrible consequences.

another man’s wife: The Hebrew word that the BSB translates here as another man is the same word that it translated as “neighbor” in 3:28a. It refers to anyone with whom a person interacts, from a close friend to an acquaintance. See the note on “neighbor” in 3:28a–b.

6:29b

no one who touches her will go unpunished.

The person who does that will surely be punished.

no one who touches her will go unpunished: This double negative may also be expressed as a positive statement:

everyone who touches her will certainly be punished

The phrase that the BSB translates as go unpunished is one word in Hebrew, meaning “innocent” or “guiltless.” In this verse, it means that the adulterer will not be acquitted or released from punishment. The source and nature of the punishment is not specified. It may come from the LORD, a judicial court, the community, or the woman’s husband.

General Comment on 6:29a–b

In some languages, it may be more natural to combine the parallel terms that refer to sexual relations. For example:

The same is true if you have sexual relations with another man’s wife. Anyone who does so will be punished. (NCV)

It is just as dangerous to sleep with another man’s wife. Whoever does it will suffer. (GNT)

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

כֵּ֗ן

(Some words not found in UHB: yes/correct/thus/so the_[one,who]_goes to/towards wife_of his/its=neighbour not go_unpunished all/each/any/every (the)_[one,who]_touches (in),her )

So here indicates that what follows explains the meaning of the statements made in the previous two verses. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a fuller expression. Alternate translation: [In the same situation]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / euphemism

הַ֭⁠בָּא אֶל & הַ⁠נֹּגֵ֥עַ בָּֽ⁠הּ

(Some words not found in UHB: yes/correct/thus/so the_[one,who]_goes to/towards wife_of his/its=neighbour not go_unpunished all/each/any/every (the)_[one,who]_touches (in),her )

Here, going to and touches both refer to someone having sex with another person. This is a polite way of referring to something that is offensive or embarrassing in some cultures. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different polite way of referring to this act or you could express the meaning plainly. See how you translated the same use of “enter” in [2:19](../02/19.md). Alternate translation: [is the one who has sexual relations with … one who has sexual relations with her] or [is the one who sleeps with … one who sleeps with her]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / litotes

לֹ֥א יִ֝נָּקֶ֗ה

not (Some words not found in UHB: yes/correct/thus/so the_[one,who]_goes to/towards wife_of his/its=neighbour not go_unpunished all/each/any/every (the)_[one,who]_touches (in),her )

Solomon is using a figure of speech here that expresses a strongly positive meaning by using a negative word, not, together with an expression that is the opposite of the intended meaning. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning positively. Alternate translation: [will certainly be guilty]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לֹ֥א יִ֝נָּקֶ֗ה

not (Some words not found in UHB: yes/correct/thus/so the_[one,who]_goes to/towards wife_of his/its=neighbour not go_unpunished all/each/any/every (the)_[one,who]_touches (in),her )

Here Solomon uses not remain blameless to refer to the outcome of not being blameless, which is being punished for being guilty. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [will not avoid punishment] or [will not remain unpunished]

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 6:29

Hebrew word order