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Discovery Box| (0.30) | (Ecc 8:14) | 5 tn Heb “to whom it happens according to the deeds of the righteous”; or “who are rewarded for the deeds of the righteous.” |
| (0.30) | (Ecc 7:4) | 1 sn The expression the house of merrymaking refers to a banquet where those who attend engage in self-indulgent feasting and riotous drinking. |
| (0.30) | (Ecc 4:15) | 2 tn Heb “the second youth.” It is not clear whether “the second” (הַשֵּׁנִי, hasheni) refers to the young man who succeeds the old king or a second youthful successor. |
| (0.30) | (Pro 30:22) | 2 sn The expression stuffed with food probably represents prosperity in general. So the line portrays someone who suddenly comes into wealth, but continues to be boorish and irreligious. |
| (0.30) | (Pro 29:8) | 3 tn The term “city” is a metonymy of subject; it refers to the people in the city who can easily be set in an uproar by such scornful people. |
| (0.30) | (Pro 27:11) | 1 tn Heb “my son”; the reference to a “son” is retained in the translation here because in the following lines the advice is to avoid women who are prostitutes. |
| (0.30) | (Pro 26:24) | 3 sn Hypocritical words may hide a wicked heart. The proverb makes an observation: One who in reality despises other people will often disguise that with what he says. |
| (0.30) | (Pro 26:17) | 3 sn Perhaps the passerby who intrudes (likely not knowing all the facts of the matter) will become the target of both parties’ displeasure. |
| (0.30) | (Pro 26:6) | 2 tn The participle could be taken as the subject of the sentence: “the one who sends…cuts off…and drinks.” |
| (0.30) | (Pro 26:4) | 2 sn The person who descends to the level of a fool to argue with him only looks like a fool as well. |
| (0.30) | (Pro 25:12) | 2 tn The “ear of the listener” refers to the obedient disciple, the one who complies with the reproof he hears. Cf. KJV, ASV, NAB “an obedient ear.” |
| (0.30) | (Pro 24:25) | 1 tn The verb means “to be pleasant; to be delightful.” The imperfect tense promises that there “will be delight” to those who rebuke the wicked. |
| (0.30) | (Pro 23:35) | 2 sn The line describes how one who is intoxicated does not feel the pain, even though beaten by others. He does not even remember it. |
| (0.30) | (Pro 24:9) | 2 sn This describes evil people who flout all morality and goodness; sooner or later the public will have had enough of them. |
| (0.30) | (Pro 23:26) | 1 tn Heb “my son”; the reference to a “son” is retained in the translation here because in the following lines the advice is to avoid women who are prostitutes. |
| (0.30) | (Pro 21:14) | 5 tc The LXX offers a moralizing translation not too closely tied to the MT: “he who withholds a gift stirs up violent wrath.” |
| (0.30) | (Pro 20:6) | 1 tn Heb “many a man calls/proclaims a man of his loyal love.” The Syriac and Tg. Prov 20:6 render the verb as passive: “many are called kind.” Other suggestions include: “most men meet people who will do them occasional kindnesses” (RSV); “many men profess friendship” (C. H. Toy, Proverbs [ICC], 384); “many men invite only the one who has shown them kindness.” The simplest interpretation in this context is “many proclaim [themselves to be] a kind person (= a loyal friend).” The contrast is between many who claim to be loyal friends and the one who actually proves to be faithful. |
| (0.30) | (Pro 19:5) | 1 tn Heb “a witness of lies.” This expression is an attributive genitive: “a lying witness” (cf. CEV “dishonest witnesses”). This is paralleled by “the one who pours out lies.” |
| (0.30) | (Pro 18:15) | 2 sn The wise continually seek more knowledge. D. Kidner says, “Those who know most know best how little they know” (Proverbs [TOTC], 129). |
| (0.30) | (Pro 17:27) | 3 tn Heb “cool of spirit.” This genitive of specification describes one who is “calm” (so NCV, TEV, CEV) or “even-tempered” (so NIV, NLT); he is composed. |
