PROV 31:28 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=minor/spelling Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal (All still tentative.)

31:28 OSHB note: Marks a place where we agree with BHQ against BHS in reading L.

31:28 OSHB note: We read one or more accents in L differently than BHS. Often this notation indicates a typographical error in BHS.

31:28 OSHB note: Marks an anomalous form.

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 ἀνέστησε τὰ τέκνα αὐτῆς καὶ ἐπλούτησαν, καὶ ὁ ἀνὴρ αὐτῆς ᾔνεσεν αὐτήν.
(anestaʸse ta tekna autaʸs kai eploutaʸsan, kai ho anaʸr autaʸs aʸnesen autaʸn. )

BrTr And her kindness to them sets up her children for them, and they grow rich, and her husband praises her.

UST This woman’s children stand respectfully and declare that she lives well.
⇔ Her husband says good things about her, as well.

OEB No OEB PROV book available

WEBBE Her children rise up and call her blessed.
⇔ Her husband also praises her:

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Her children rise up and call her blessed,
⇔ her husband also praises her:

LSV Her sons have risen up, and pronounce her blessed,
Her husband, and he praises her,

FBV Her children are quick to bless her. Her husband praises her too, saying,

T4T Her children all together speak highly of her,
⇔ and her husband also praises her.

LEB • Her children rise and consider her happy, her husband[fn] also, and he praises her;

31:? Or “lord”

BBE Her children get up and give her honour, and her husband gives her praise, saying,

Moff Her sons congratulate her,
⇔ and thus her husband praises her:

JPS Her children rise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her:

ASV Her children rise up, and call her blessed;
⇔ Her husband also, and he praiseth her, saying:

DRA Her children rose up, and called her blessed: her husband, and he praised her.

YLT Her sons have risen up, and pronounce her happy, Her husband, and he praiseth her,

Drby Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband [also], and he praiseth her:

RV Her children rise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her, saying:

SLT Her sons rose up and they will call her happy; her husband, and he will praise her.

Wbstr Her children rise up, and call her blessed; her husband also , and he praiseth her.

KJB-1769 Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.

KJB-1611 Her children arise vp, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps Her children arise vp & call her blessed: and her husbande shall make much of her.
(Her children arise up and call her blessed: and her husband shall make much of her.)

Gnva Her children rise vp, and call her blessed: her husband also shall prayse her, saying,
(Her children rise up, and call her blessed: her husband also shall praise her, saying, )

Cvdl Hir children arise & call hir blessed, & hir hu?bande maketh moch of her.
(Her children arise and call her blessed, and her husband maketh/makes much of her.)

Wycl Hir sones risiden, and prechiden hir moost blessid; hir hosebonde roos, and preiside hir.
(Her sons risiden, and preached her most blessed; her husband rose, and praised her.)

Luth Ihre Söhne kommen auf und preisen sie selig; ihr Mann lobt sie.
(Her sons coming on/in/to and praise they/she/them blessed; you(pl)/their/her man lobt they/she/them.)

ClVg Surrexerunt filii ejus, et beatissimam prædicaverunt; vir ejus, et laudavit eam.[fn]
(They_rose_up children his, and happyssimam they_preached; man his, and I_praisedt her. )

31.28 Surrexerunt filii ejus. Quod futurum novit ut propheta, etc., usque ad sed in judicio quanta sit resurrectionis suæ gloria demonstrabit.

31.28 They_rose_up children his. That future he_knows as a_prophet, etc., until to but in/into/on judgement how_much be resurrection his/her_own glory demonstrabit.

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)

Paragraph 31:28–29

In this paragraph, the ideal wife is praised by her children (31:28a) and her husband (31:28b–29).

31:28

Notice the parallel parts that are similar in meaning:

^28a Her children rise up and call her blessed;

^28b her husband praises her as well:

31:28a

Her children rise up and call her blessed;

¶ Her children stand in respect and declare how wonderful she is.
¶ Her children honor/respect her, praising her for the kind of person/mother she is.

Her children rise up: In this context, the word translated rise up means “stand up.” It does not mean to get out of bed in the morning. Here it is a symbolic gesture. This gesture was a sign of respect. It also indicated that a person intended to say something important.Waltke (page 534) identifies the gesture as a sign of respect. Whybray (page 430) says it indicates that a person will make an important statement. Hubbard (page 484) says that it has both meanings.

Some other ways to translate this gesture are:

Keep the gesture. For example:
Her children stand (NLT)
Keep the gesture and supply the meaning. For example:
Her children stand up to show that they respect her
Translate one or both of the meanings without the gesture. For example:
Her children speak to her with respect

and call her blessed: In Hebrew, this phrase is a verb that means “declare her to be happy/fortunate.Cohen (page 214) comments that the children “make her happy with the evidence of their appreciation and love.” In this context, it has almost the same meaning as the parallel phrase “praises her.”Hubbard (page 484) says that “call her blessed” and “praises her” are synonymous, and that both expressions convey their appreciation of her accomplishments.

Some other ways to translate this line are:

Her children rise up and praise her (NAB)

Her children show her respect and tell her that they admire/appreciate her very much.

31:28a–b

(combined/reordered)

Her children and also her husband show her respect and praise her. Her husband says to her,

31:28b

her husband praises her as well:

As for her husband, he also praises her, saying,
Her husband also tells her how much he admires/appreciates her.

her husband praises her as well: Her husband also joins in with the children and praises her.Fox (page 897) and Hubbard (page 484) both comment that the husband also stands. The following verse is a quote of what he says, so you may want to introduce his words with a quote formula at the end of this verse or the beginning of 31:29. For example:

her husband also praises her, saying, “…

and with great pride her husband says, “… (CEV)

In some languages, it may be necessary to supply the missing verb that shows that the husband will also stand and honor her. For example:

her husband also arises to honor her, saying “…

General Comment on 31:28a–b

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

Her children and her husband stand up and praise/admire her. Her husband says, “…