Discovery Box| (0.40989702941176) | (Psa 68:6) |
2 tn Heb “he brings out prisoners into prosperity.” Another option is to translate, “he brings out prisoners with singing” (cf. NIV). The participle suggests this is what God typically does. |
| (0.40989702941176) | (Psa 73:6) |
1 sn Arrogance is their necklace. The metaphor suggests that their arrogance is something the wicked “wear” proudly. It draws attention to them, just as a beautiful necklace does to its owner. |
| (0.40989702941176) | (Pro 2:16) |
5 tn Heb “whose words she makes smooth.” The phrase is a relative clause that does not have a relative pronoun. The antecedent of the 3rd person feminine singular suffix is clearly “the sexually loose woman” earlier in the line. |
| (0.40989702941176) | (Pro 3:32) |
3 tn Heb “but with the upright is his intimate counsel.” The phrase “he reveals” does not appear in the Hebrew text, but is supplied in the translation for the sake of smoothness and clarity. |
| (0.40989702941176) | (Pro 10:9) |
2 sn “Integrity” here means “blameless” in conduct. Security follows integrity, because the lifestyle is blameless. The righteous is certain of the course to be followed and does not fear retribution from man or God. |
| (0.40989702941176) | (Pro 10:22) |
3 tn Heb “makes rich” (so NASB); NAB “brings wealth.” The direct object “a person” does not appear in the Hebrew but is implied by the Hiphil verb; it is supplied in the translation. |
| (0.40989702941176) | (Pro 11:7) |
3 tc The LXX adds an antithesis to this: “When the righteous dies, hope does not perish.” The LXX translators wanted to see the hope of the righteous fulfilled in the world to come. |
| (0.40989702941176) | (Pro 11:15) |
1 sn The “stranger” could refer to a person from another country or culture, as it often does; but it could also refer to an unknown Israelite, with the idea that the individual stands outside the known and respectable community. |
| (0.40989702941176) | (Pro 11:23) |
4 tn The term “leads” does not appear in the Hebrew text in this line but is implied by the parallelism. It is supplied in the translation for clarity and smoothness. |
| (0.40989702941176) | (Pro 12:23) |
2 sn The term כֹּסֶה (koseh, “covers; hides”) does not mean that he never shares his knowledge, but discerns when it is and is not appropriate to speak. |
| (0.40989702941176) | (Pro 13:18) |
2 tn The phrase “ends up in” does not appear in the Hebrew text, but is implied by the parallelism; it is supplied in the translation for the sake of smoothness. |
| (0.40989702941176) | (Pro 14:16) |
1 tn Heb “fears.” Since the holy name (Yahweh, translated “the |
| (0.40989702941176) | (Pro 14:26) |
1 tn Heb “In the fear of the |
| (0.40989702941176) | (Pro 17:8) |
5 sn As C. H. Toy points out, the sage is merely affirming a point without making a comment – those who use bribery meet with widespread success (Proverbs [ICC], 341). This does not amount to an endorsement of bribery. |
| (0.40989702941176) | (Pro 19:17) |
4 sn The promise of reward does not necessarily mean that the person who gives to the poor will get money back; the rewards in the book of Proverbs involve life and prosperity in general. |
| (0.40989702941176) | (Pro 20:11) |
2 sn The Hebrew verb נָכַר (nakhar) means “to recognize” more than simply “to know.” Certain character traits can be recognized in a child by what he does (cf. NCV “by their behavior”). |
| (0.40989702941176) | (Pro 21:1) |
3 sn The farmer channels irrigation ditches where he wants them, where they will do the most good; so does the |
| (0.40989702941176) | (Pro 22:10) |
2 tc The LXX freely adds “when he sits in council (ἐν συνεδρίῳ, ejn sunedriw), he insults everyone.” The MT does not suggest that the setting is in a court of law; so the LXX addition is highly unlikely. |
| (0.40989702941176) | (Pro 25:20) |
2 tn The second simile mentions pouring vinegar on soda. The LXX has “scab,” but that does not fit as a sensitive thing. The reference is to sodium carbonate (natural in Egypt) which can be neutralized with vinegar. |
| (0.40989702941176) | (Pro 25:23) |
3 tn The phrase “brings forth” does not appear in Hebrew in this line but is implied by the parallelism with the previous line; it is supplied here in the translation for clarity. |
