11:19 You will lie down with 1 no one to make you afraid,
and many will seek your favor. 2
35:6 If you sin, how does it affect God? 3
If your transgressions are many,
what does it do to him? 4
1 tn The clause that reads “and there is no one making you afraid,” is functioning circumstantially here (see 5:4; 10:7).
2 tn Heb “they will stroke your face,” a picture drawn from the domestic scene of a child stroking the face of the parent. The verb is a Piel, meaning “stroke, make soft.” It is used in the Bible of seeking favor from God (supplication); but it may on the human level also mean seeking to sway people by flattery. See further D. R. Ap-Thomas, “Notes on Some Terms Relating to Prayer,” VT 6 (1956): 225-41.
3 tn Heb “him” (also in v. 7); the referent (God) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
4 tn See Job 7:20.