[B-Greek] Proverbs 28:4, LXX: PERIBALLOUSIN hEAUTOIS TEICOS
Ted & Robin Shoemaker
shoes6 at juno.com
Thu Jul 30 16:45:50 EDT 2009
Hello,
Proverbs 28:4, LXX:
hOUTWS hOI EGKATALEIPONTES TON NOMON EGKWMIAZOUSIN ASEBEIAN,
hOI DE AGAPWNTES TON NOMON PERIBALLOUSIN hEAUTOIS TEICOS
more literal English:
So the ones leaving the law behind praise the wicked,
but the ones loving the law throw them over the wall.
smoother English:
So those who disregard the law praise the wicked,
but those who love the law combat them.
(PERIBALLOUSIN hEAUTOIS TEICOS may or may not be a good translation of the Hebrew for this passage in the first place; I don't know Hebrew. Anyone who wishes to comment on the Hebrew, please do so off-list.)
My questions:
1. Do either of these English renderings provide a fair illustration of PERIBALLOUSIN hEAUTOIS TEICOS?
2. Can PERIBALLOUSIN hEAUTOIS TEICOS be understood as a colorful expression expressing "passionate struggle"? I could surmise as much, but my conclusion would be biased by English idioms.
Thank you!
Ted Shoemaker
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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