PROV 6:7 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. אֲשֶׁר
2. 388962
3. Which
4. -
6. S-Tr
7. which
8. S
9. Y-1000
10. 270762
1. אֵין
2. 388963
3. there +is not
4. -
5. 369
6. P-Tn
7. there_[is]_not
8. -
9. Y-1000
10. 270763
2. 388964
3. -
4. -
6. -x-maqqef
8. -
9. -
10. 270764
1. לָ,הּ
2. 388965,388966
3. to/for her/it
4. -
6. S-R,Sp3fs
7. to/for=her/it
8. -
9. Y-1000
10. 270765
1. קָצִין
2. 388967
3. commander
4. commander
5. 7101
6. S-Ncmsa
7. commander
8. -
9. Y-1000
10. 270766
1. שֹׁטֵר
2. 388968
3. officer
4. -
5. 7860
6. S-Vqrmsa
7. officer
8. -
9. Y-1000
10. 270767
1. וּ,מֹשֵׁל
2. 388969,388970
3. and ruler
4. ruler
5. 4910
6. S-C,Vqrmsa
7. and,ruler
8. -
9. Y-1000
10. 270768
2. 388971
3. -
4. -
6. -x-sof-pasuq
8. -
9. -
10. 270769

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 6:1–19: Here are several practical admonitions and warnings

This section contains practical warnings about four specific and unrelated areas of behavior. The first warning is about the danger of cosigning a loan for another person (6:1–5). The second paragraph speaks highly of the diligence of the ant and warns against laziness (6:6–11). The third paragraph briefly describes the behavior of a worthless scoundrel (6:12–15). The last paragraph is in the form of a numerical proverb and lists seven sins that the LORD hates (6:16–19).

Some other headings for this section are:

More Warnings (GNT)

Dangers of Being Foolish (NCV)

Warnings Against Folly (NIV)

Paragraph 6:6–11

In this paragraph, the author introduces a different topic. He gives advice to lazy people, addressing them directly as “O slacker.” In some languages, it may be necessary to indicate this change of topic in some way. See the translation advice in the note on 6:6a.

6:7

Without a commander, without an overseer or ruler,

Even though ants do not have a ruler/chief and no one leads them or gives them orders,
Ants have no one who rules them. No one organizes them or tells them what to do.

Notice the parallel parts that are similar in meaning:

Without a commander, without an overseer or ruler,

Without a commander, without an overseer or ruler: The three words commander, overseer, and ruler all refer to people who have authority.

The CEV uses one term for all of these authorities: “leaders.” This may be an option in languages that do not have three separate terms. However, the author used three terms in order to emphasize that ants do not need a complicated leadership structure. You should try to maintain that emphasis if possible.

commander: In Hebrew, this word generally refers to a military leader or administrator. Other ways to translate this word here are:

chief (NRSV)

leader (GNT)

prince (REB)

overseer: In Hebrew, this word refers to anyone responsible for organizing the people. Other ways to translate this word are:

chief (GNT)

governor (REB)

officer (NRSV)

ruler: In Hebrew, this word is a general term for someone who governs other people.

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 6:7

Hebrew word order

Section 6:1–19: Here are several practical admonitions and warnings

Paragraph 6:6–11

6:7

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