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Proverbs 23:35
New English Translation
Proverbs 23:35
New English Translation
35 You will say,[a] “They have struck me, but I am not harmed!
They beat me, but I did not know it![b]
When will I awake? I will look for another drink.”[c]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:35 tn The phrase “You will say” is supplied in the translation to make it clear that the drunkard is now speaking.
- Proverbs 23:35 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.
- Proverbs 23:35 tn The last line has only “I will add I will seek it again.” The use of אוֹסִיף (ʾosif) signals a verbal hendiadys with the next verb: “I will again seek it.” In this context the suffix on the verb refers to the wine—the drunkard wants to go and get another drink.
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