Issue 97 Personification

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Susan Quigley 2019-02-08 21:47:04 +00:00
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@ -13,20 +13,16 @@ Personification is a figure of speech in which someone speaks of something as if
>Does not Wisdom call out? Does not Understanding raise her voice? (Proverbs 8:1 ULB) >Does not Wisdom call out? Does not Understanding raise her voice? (Proverbs 8:1 ULB)
The author speaks of wisdom and understanding as if they are a woman who calls out to teach people. This means that they are not something hidden, but something obvious that people should pay attention to. * The author of Proverbs speaks of wisdom and understanding as if they are a woman who calls out to teach people. This means that they are not something hidden, but something obvious that people should pay attention to.
>...if you do not do what is right, sin crouches at the door and desires to control you ... (Genesis 4:7 ULB) >...if you do not do what is right, sin crouches at the door and desires to control you ... (Genesis 4:7 ULB)
God speaks of sin as a wild animal that is waiting for the chance to attack. This shows how dangerous sin is. * God speaks of sin as a wild animal that is waiting for the chance to attack. This shows how dangerous sin is.
>You cannot serve God and wealth. (Matthew 6:24 ULB) >You cannot serve God and wealth. (Matthew 6:24 ULB)
Jesus speaks of wealth as if it were a master whom people might serve. Loving money and basing one's decisions on it is like serving it as a slave would serve his master. Jesus speaks of wealth as if it were a master whom people might serve. Loving money and basing one's decisions on it is like serving it as a slave would serve his master.
>... even the winds and the sea obey him ... (Matthew 8:27 ULB)
When Jesus calms a storm by rebuking the wind and the sea, his disciples speak of the wind and the sea as if they are able to hear and obey Jesus as people can.
### Translation Strategies ### Translation Strategies
If the personification would be understood clearly, consider using it. If it would not be understood, here are some other ways for translating it. If the personification would be understood clearly, consider using it. If it would not be understood, here are some other ways for translating it.