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  • From: " Scott Ogden" <oakvalleylodge AT juno.com>
  • To: b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu
  • Subject: Proverbs 11.14
  • Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2002 17:53:18 -0400


Could someone help me with a grammatical/translation question? Most
translations of Prov 11.14 say that "in a multitude of counsellors there
is safety" or the like. However, recently I came across two versions that
translate it in the singular. One says "safety lieth in the greatness of
the counsellor." The other says "in a great counsellor there is safety."

I would appreciate any comments on how, grammatically, BRB YW(C may/should
be understood. Is the singular rendering legitimate? And how, then, does
RB relate to YW(C ? Does the translation "the greatness of the
counsellor" best represent the singular interpretation? (The limited
Hebrew references at my disposal have not been helpful in this regard.)

Thank you !

Scott Ogden
oakvalleylodge AT juno.com



  • Proverbs 11.14, Scott Ogden, 04/11/2002

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