PROV 31:23 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal (All still tentative.)

Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Περίβλεπτος δὲ γίνεται ὁ ἀνὴρ αὐτῆς ἐν πύλαις, ἡνίκα ἂν καθίσῃ ἐν συνεδρίῳ μετὰ τῶν γερόντων κατοίκων τῆς γῆς.
(Peribleptos de ginetai ho anaʸr autaʸs en pulais, haʸnika an kathisaʸ en sunedriōi meta tōn gerontōn katoikōn taʸs gaʸs. )

BrTr And her husband becomes a distinguished person in the gates, when he sits in council with the old inhabitants of the land.

ULT Her husband is known at the gates,
⇔ when he sits with the elders of the land.

UST People respect such a woman’s husband at the city gates,
⇔ when he sits there with the other leaders of the city.

OEB No OEB PROV book available

WEBBE Her husband is respected in the gates,
⇔ when he sits amongst the elders of the land.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Her husband is well-known in the city gate
⇔ when he sits with the elders of the land.

LSV Her husband is known in the gates,
In his sitting with [the] elderly of [the] land.

FBV Her husband is well-respected in the council at the town gates, where he sits with the town elders.

T4T Her husband is well known by the important people of the town;
⇔ he sits with the other town leaders in the meetings of the town council.

LEB • Her husband[fn] is known at the gates, in his seat among the elders of the land.

31:? Or “lord”

BBE Her husband is a man of note in the public place, when he takes his seat among the responsible men of the land.

Moff Her husband is a man of note
⇔ he sits with the sheikhs in council.

JPS Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.

ASV Her husband is known in the gates,
⇔ When he sitteth among the elders of the land.

DRA Her husband is honourable in the gates, when he sitteth among the senators of the land.

YLT Known in the gates is her husband, In his sitting with elders of the land.

Drby Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.

RV Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.
(Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth/sits among the elders of the land. )

SLT Her husband was known in the gates, in his sitting with the old men of the land.

Wbstr Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.

KJB-1769 Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.
(Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth/sits among the elders of the land. )

KJB-1611 Her husband is knowen in the gates, when he sitteth among the Elders of the land.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation)

Bshps Her husbande is much set by in the gates, when he sitteth among the rulers of the lande.
(Her husband is much set by in the gates, when he sitteth/sits among the rulers of the land.)

Gnva Her husband is knowen in the gates, when he sitteth with the Elders of the land.
(Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth/sits with the Elders of the land. )

Cvdl Hir hu?bade is moch set by in ye gates, whe he sytteth amonge ye rulers of ye londe.
(Her hu?bade is much set by in ye/you_all gates, when he sitteth/sits among ye/you_all rulers of ye/you_all land.)

Wycl Hir hosebonde is noble in the yatis, whanne he sittith with the senatours of erthe.
(Her husband is noble in the gates, when he sitteth/sits with the senators of earth.)

Luth Ihr Mann ist berühmt in den Toren, wenn er sitzt bei den Ältesten des Landes.
(You(pl) man is famous in the goals, when he sits at/in the elders the lands.)

ClVg Nobilis in portis vir ejus, quando sederit cum senatoribus terræ.[fn]
(Nobilis in/into/on gates man his, when sat_down when/with senatoribus of_the_earth/land. )

31.23 Nobilis in portis vir. Vir Dominus qui visus est ignobilis, etc., usque ad cunctis apparebit sublimis.

31.23 Nobilis in/into/on gates man. Man Master who/which sight(n) it_is ignobilis, etc., until to to_all will_appear sublime/unparalleled.

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 31:10–31: This poem describes a capable wife who has good character

In Hebrew, this section is arranged in the form of an acrostic poem. Each of its twenty-two verses begins with a different letter, following the normal order of the Hebrew alphabet. The poem praises the character and abilities of an ideal wife. After an introduction that describes her value (vv. 10–12), the poem describes her activities and achievements in various areas (vv. 13–27). It concludes with praise by her family (vv. 28–29) and all the people (vv. 30–31). The last two verses also serve as the poet’s final conclusion. They summarize what is truly important in an ideal wife.Waltke (page 515) says that the final two verses are praise “by all.” Murphy (page 245) agrees that the “praise” in the final two verses is the “goal or purpose of the poem.”

Some other headings for this section are:

A good wife with many abilities

Description of a Worthy Woman (NASB)

A truly good wife (CEV)

31:23

Both lines describe her husband’s respected status as one of the elders. The underlined parallel parts are similar in meaning. The parallel parts in bold print imply that the elders represent a wider area than the city itself.Whybray (page 429), Waltke (page 531), UBS (page 660).

^23aHer husband is known at the city gate,

^23bwhere he sits among the elders of the land.

31:23a

Her husband is known at the city gate,

¶ Her husband is well-known at the meeting place by the gate of the city.
¶ People know her husband and respect him, because he meets with the other leaders of the city

Her husband is known at the city gate: The word known implies that he is respected. The city gate was the place where the leaders met to discuss problems and judge cases. Some other ways to translate this line are:

Keep the reference to the city gate. Add a footnote if needed to explain the significance. For example:
Her husband is well-known at the city gates (NLT)
Suggested footnote: The gate of the city was a place where the leaders met to talk about problems and decide legal cases. The residents often attended these meetings.
Translate the significance of the city gate. For example:
Her husband is known at the city meetings (NCV)

31:23a–b

(combined/reordered)

Her husband is one of the respected leaders/elders of their city and the surrounding area.

31:23b

where he sits among the elders of the land.

He joins the other elders of the region/land at their council meetings.
and discusses/decides important business for his fellow residents/citizens.

where he sits among the elders of the land: This line means that he is actively involved in the political and judicial business of the area as one of the city elders.

land: The Hebrew word for land often refers to a country. Here it probably refers to a wider area, such as a district or region. People came into the city from the wider area to get advice or discuss their problems with the elders.

where he makes decisions as one of the leaders of the land (NCV)

where he takes his seat with the elders of the region (REB)

General Comment on 31:23a–b

In some languages, it may be more natural to combine and/or reorder these parallel lines. For example:

Her husband is a well-known and respected leader in the city. (CEV)

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

נוֹדָ֣ע & בַּעְלָ֑⁠הּ

known & husband_of,her

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “People know her husband”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

נוֹדָ֣ע

known

Here, the phrase is known implies that this woman’s husband is respected by many people. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “is respected”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

בַּ⁠שְּׁעָרִ֣ים

in,gates

Here, the gates refers to the crowded place in a town or city where many people gathered and legal decisions were made. See how you translates the same use of the gates in [1:21](../01/21.md).

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

בְּ֝⁠שִׁבְתּ֗⁠וֹ עִם

when,he,sits with

Here, sits with refers to sitting down with the elders of the land in order to make laws and resolve legal disputes. Someone who sits with the elders is actually one of them. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “when he sits down to make legal decisions with”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

זִקְנֵי־אָֽרֶץ

elders_of land