PROV 7:2 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. שְׁמֹר
2. 389363
3. Keep
4. -
5. 8104
6. V-Vqv2ms
7. keep
8. S
9. Y-1000
10. 271071
1. מִצְוֺתַ,י
2. 389364,389365
3. commands of my
4. -
5. 4687
6. O-Ncfpc,Sp1cs
7. commandments_of,my
8. -
9. Y-1000
10. 271072
1. וֶ,חְיֵה
2. 389366,389367
3. and live
4. live
5. 2421
6. SV-C,Vqv2ms
7. and,live
8. -
9. Y-1000
10. 271073
1. וְ,תוֹרָתִ,י
2. 389368,389369,389370
3. and instruction of my
4. instructions teaching
5. 8451
6. O-C,Ncfsc,Sp1cs
7. and,instruction_of,my
8. -
9. Y-1000
10. 271074
1. כְּ,אִישׁוֹן
2. 389371,389372
3. like the pupil of
4. -
5. 380
6. S-R,Ncmsc
7. like,the_pupil_of
8. -
9. Y-1000
10. 271075
1. עֵינֶֽי,ךָ
2. 389373,389374
3. your two's eyes of your
4. your eyes
6. S-Ncbdc,Sp2ms
7. your_two's_eyes_of,your
8. -
9. Y-1000
10. 271076
2. 389375
3. -
4. -
6. -x-sof-pasuq
8. -
9. -
10. 271077

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 7:1–27: Tenth lesson: Here is an example of a young man who was seduced by a married woman

This lesson is another warning to avoid adultery. It begins with an appeal that the son pay attention to his father’s advice. This advice will protect him from being seduced by an adulteress (7:1–5). The main part of the lesson has the form of a first person narrative. The narrator tells how he observed a young man being seduced (7:6–23). First the story focuses on the young man (7:6–9), then it describes the adulteress (7:10–12) and her enticing words (7:13–20). Finally it tells how the young man yielded to the temptation (7:21–23). The lesson concludes with an appeal that the son follow his father’s advice rather than be seduced by the adulteress, because involvement with her will lead to death (7:24–27).

Some other headings for this section are:

Warning Against the Adulteress (NIV)

The story about an adulteress who tempted a young man

Paragraph 7:1–5

The writer appeals to his son to remember his teaching (7:1–3) and to treat wisdom like a sister in order to avoid being seduced (7:4–5).

7:2

Notice the parallel parts that are similar in meaning. The second line adds emphasis to the parallel commands by using a simile.

^2a Keep my commandments and live;

^2b guard my teachings as the apple of your eye.

Notice also that the word “Keep” is repeated from 7:1a and “commandments” is repeated from 7:1b.

7:2a

Keep my commandments and live;

Obey what I command you^(sing) so that you will live long and be prosperous.
If you keep/follow my advice/commands, you will have a long and good life.

Keep my commandments and live: See the note for 4:4b. This line is identical.

7:2b

guard my teachings as the apple of your eye.

Follow what I teach you^(sing) as carefully as you protect your valuable eyes.
Consider/Treat my advice as your most valuable possession.

guard my teachings: In Hebrew, the phrase guard my teachings is literally “and my teachings.” The BSB has supplied the verb guard for the sake of clarity. It is parallel with “keep” in 7:2a. However, other verbs would also fit the context. For example:

treasure my teaching (REB)

as the apple of your eye: This phrase refers to the pupil. Here it symbolizes a person’s most valuable possession. The point of the comparison is that the father’s teachings should be guarded carefully or treated in the same way as a person’s most precious possession.

In some languages, it may be possible to retain the figure of the eye. For example:

Be as careful to follow my teaching as you are to protect your eyes. (GNT)

However, if the eye does not carry the idea of something especially valuable in your language, it may be better to state the nonfigurative meaning. For example:

Let my instructions be your greatest treasure. (CEV)

(The same expression occurs in Deuteronomy 32:10 and Psalm 17:8.)

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

שְׁמֹ֣ר מִצְוֺתַ֣⁠י וֶ⁠חְיֵ֑ה

keep commandments_of,my and,live

See how you translated the same clause in [4:4](../04/04.md).

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

וְ֝⁠תוֹרָתִ֗⁠י כְּ⁠אִישׁ֥וֹן עֵינֶֽי⁠ךָ

and,instruction_of,my like,the_pupil_of your_two's_eyes_of,your

Solomon is leaving out a word that in many languages a clause would need in order to be complete. You could supply the word from the first clause if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “and keep my law as the pupil of your eyes”

Note 3 topic: grammar-collectivenouns

וְ֝⁠תוֹרָתִ֗⁠י

and,instruction_of,my

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

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

כְּ⁠אִישׁ֥וֹן עֵינֶֽי⁠ךָ

like,the_pupil_of your_two's_eyes_of,your

Here Solomon refers to his law as if it were the pupil of your eyes. He means that people should value wise rules as much as they value their ability to see and protect their eyes. If it would be helpful, you could use an expression that would be more natural in your language with that meaning or express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “as the light of your life” or “as supremely valuable to you”

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 7:2

Hebrew word order

Section 7:1–27: Tenth lesson: Here is an example of a young man who was seduced by a married woman

Paragraph 7:1–5

7:2

7:2a

7:2b

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