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front:intro	spe4				0	# Introduction to Proverbs\n\n## Part 1: General Introduction\n\n### Outline of Proverbs\n\n1. Introduction and purpose for Proverbs (1:1–7)\n2. A father teaches his son about wisdom (1:8–9:18)\n3. Proverbs from Solomon (10:1–22:16)\n4. Sayings from wise men (22:17–24:22)\n5. More sayings from wise men (24:23–34)\n6. Hezekiah’s proverbs from Solomon (25:1–29:27)\n7. Sayings from Agur (30:1–33)\n8. Sayings from Lemuel (31:1–9)\n9. Description of a good and capable wife (31:10–31)\n\n### What is the Book of Proverbs about?\n\nThe Book of Proverbs is a collection of proverbs. A proverb is a saying that gives wise advice or teaches something that is generally true about life. Most societies have their own proverbs and may use specific language that indicates something is a proverb. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs]])\n\n### How should the title of this book be translated?\n\nThe title of this book is often translated as “Proverbs.” A more general translation would be “Sayings for Wise People,” “Wise Sayings,” or something similar.\n\n### Who wrote the Book of Proverbs?\n\nProverbs begins with the words, “The Proverbs of Solomon, son of David and King of Israel.” However, Solomon did not write all of the proverbs in this book. Unnamed wise men wrote the proverbs in [22:17](../22/17.md)–[24:34](../24/34.md). Agur the son of Jakeh wrote the proverbs in [30:1–33](../30/01.md) and King Lemuel wrote the proverbs in [31:1–31](../31/01.md).\n\n## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts\n\n### What is meant by “wisdom” and “foolishness” in the Book of Proverbs?\n\n“Wisdom” refers to understanding and doing what is true and morally right. A wise person understands and does what Yahweh considers to be right. Anyone living in this way will also learn to live well with other people and to make good practical decisions in life. Those who fail to live in this way are called “foolish.” For this reason, it is possible for a person to be very intelligent and still be foolish. (See: [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]] and [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]])\n\n## Part 3: Important Translation Issues\n\n### Parallelism\n\nMany proverbs have two parts that have a relationship to each other. The second part may strengthen the first part, give more details about the first part, or say what seems to be the opposite of the first part. Translators should take into account that each proverb is also part of a larger group of proverbs. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])\n\n### Personification\n\nIn Proverbs, certain qualities such as wisdom and stupidity are often represented as if they were human. [Proverbs 1:20–33](../01/20.md), [3:15–18](../03/15.md), [4:6–9](../04/06.md), and [8:1](../08/01.md)–[9:12](../09/12.md) refer to wisdom as if it were a woman. [Proverbs 9:13–18](../09/13.md) might also refer to stupidity as if it were a woman. In languages where it is possible for a woman figure to represent these qualities, the translator should translate in this way. However, if direct translation is not possible in your language, you may translate these personifications as similes instead. In that case, wisdom or folly would be presented as being like a wise or stupid woman. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
1:intro	y4et				0	# Proverbs 1 General Notes\n\n## Structure and formatting\n\n1. Introduction and purpose for Proverbs (1:1–7)\n    * Title (1:1)\n    * The Purpose of Proverbs (1:2–6)\n    * Main Theme: Fearing Yahweh is essential to being wise (1:7)\n2. A father teaches his son about wisdom (1:8–9:18)\n    * Avoid evil companions (1:8–19)\n    * Do not reject wisdom (1:20–33)\n\n## Special concepts in this chapter\n\n### My Son\n\nOccasionally, Solomon addresses a series of proverbs to “my son” or “sons.” This does not mean that those proverbs only apply to males. Instead, these phrases are forms used to pass on advice from a father to his son, and the kind of advice in these proverbs is about common temptations of young men.\n\n## Important figures of speech in this chapter\n\n### Personification\n\nIn [1:20–33](../01/20.md), wisdom is referred to as if it were a woman. In languages where it is possible for a woman figure to represent an abstract concept like wisdom, the translator should translate the personification directly. However, if direct translation is not possible in your language, you may translate these personifications as similes instead. In that case, wisdom would be presented as being like a wise woman. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
1:1	ej1t		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis	מִ֭שְׁלֵי שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה	1	The author is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a clause would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from earlier in the sentence if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “These are the proverbs of Solomon”
1:1	q6pn		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-possession	מִ֭שְׁלֵי שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה	1	Here, the author is using the possessive form to describe **proverbs** that were written by **Solomon**. If this is not clear in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “The proverbs that were written by Solomon”
1:2	sah7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis	לָ⁠דַ֣עַת חָכְמָ֣ה וּ⁠מוּסָ֑ר	1	[1:2–6](../01/02.md) are one long sentence that lacks some of the words that a sentence in many languages would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from the context if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “The purposes of proverbs are to know wisdom and instruction”
1:2	i8k2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-goal	לָ⁠דַ֣עַת & לְ֝⁠הָבִ֗ין	1	**To** and **to** here indicate two purposes for proverbs. Use a natural way in your language for introducing purpose clauses. Alternate translation: “These proverbs are for the purpose of knowing … and they are for the purpose of understanding”
1:2	iaq1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	חָכְמָ֣ה וּ⁠מוּסָ֑ר	1	If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of **wisdom** and **instruction**, you could express the same ideas in another way. Alternate translation: “wise and instructive things”
1:2	rs3p		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-possession	אִמְרֵ֥י בִינָֽה	1	Here, the author is using the possessive form to describe **sayings** that give a person **understanding**. If this is not clear in your language, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “sayings that give someone understanding”
1:3	ew1z		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-goal	לָ֭⁠קַחַת מוּסַ֣ר	1	Here, **to** indicates a third purpose for proverbs. Use a natural way in your language for introducing a purpose clause. You may want to begin a new sentence. Alternate translation: “These proverbs are for the purpose of receiving instruction of”
1:3	aun5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	מוּסַ֣ר הַשְׂכֵּ֑ל צֶ֥דֶק וּ֝⁠מִשְׁפָּ֗ט וּ⁠מֵישָׁרִֽים	1	If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of **instruction**, **insight**, **righteousness**, **justice**, and **integrity**, you could express the same ideas in another way. Alternate translation: “what is instructive of what is insightful, what is righteous, what is just, and what is honest”
1:4	j62d		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-goal	לָ⁠תֵ֣ת לִ⁠פְתָאיִ֣ם עָרְמָ֑ה	1	Here, **to** indicates a fourth purpose for proverbs. Use a natural way in your language for introducing a purpose clause. You may want to begin a new sentence. Alternate translation: “These proverbs are for the purpose of giving naive ones prudence”
1:4	p2ca		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	עָרְמָ֑ה & דַּ֣עַת וּ⁠מְזִמָּֽה	1	If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of **prudence**, **knowledge**, and **discretion**, you could express the same ideas in another way. Alternate translation: “what is prudent … what he should know and how to be discreet”
1:4	wxv5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun	לְ֝⁠נַ֗עַר	1	The author is speaking of young men in general, not of one particular **young man**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a more natural phrase. Alternate translation: “to young men”
1:5	lrm2				0	This verse is parenthetical and interrupts the list of purposes for proverbs in [1:2–6](../01/02.md). If it would be helpful in your language, you could add parentheses, as in the ULT, or use a natural way in your language to indicate a parenthetical statement.
1:5	gagy		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	יִשְׁמַ֣ע חָ֭כָם וְ⁠י֣וֹסֶף לֶ֑קַח וְ֝⁠נָב֗וֹן תַּחְבֻּל֥וֹת יִקְנֶֽה	1	These two clauses mean basically the same thing. The second clause emphasizes the meaning of the first clause by repeating the same idea with different words. Hebrew poetry was based on this kind of repetition, and it would be good to show this to your readers by including both phrases in your translation rather than combining them. However, if it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the phrases with a word other than **and** in order to show that the second phrase is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “a wise one will hear and increase insight, yes, the understanding one will acquire guidance”
1:5	r7sn		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis	יִשְׁמַ֣ע חָ֭כָם	1	The author is leaving out some of the words that a sentence would need in many languages to be complete. If it would be helpful in your language, you could supply these words from the context. Alternate translation: “a wise one will hear these proverbs”
1:5	sddg		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	תַּחְבֻּל֥וֹת יִקְנֶֽה	1	The author implies that this person **will acquire guidance** from proverbs. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “will acquire guidance from these proverbs”
1:5	ykul		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	תַּחְבֻּל֥וֹת	1	If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea **guidance**, you could express the same ides in another way. Alternate translation: “what guides”
1:6	kp7t		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	לְ⁠הָבִ֣ין מָ֭שָׁל וּ⁠מְלִיצָ֑ה דִּבְרֵ֥י חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים וְ⁠חִידֹתָֽ⁠ם	1	These two clauses mean basically the same thing. The second clause emphasizes the meaning of the first clause by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the phrases with a word that indicates that the second phrase is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “to understand a proverb and a satire, yes, to understand the words of the wise ones and their riddles”
1:6	rcl9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-goal	לְ⁠הָבִ֣ין מָ֭שָׁל וּ⁠מְלִיצָ֑ה	1	Here, **to** indicates a fifth purpose for proverbs. Use a natural way in your language for introducing a purpose clause. You may want to begin a new sentence. Alternate translation: “These proverbs are for the purpose of understanding a proverb and a satire”
1:6	h2dv		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis	דִּבְרֵ֥י חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים	1	The author is leaving out some of the words that a sentence would need in many languages to be complete. If it would be helpful in your language, you could supply these words from the previous clause. Alternate translation: “to understand the words of the wise ones”
1:6	wlac		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	דִּבְרֵ֥י	1	Here, the author uses the term **words** to describe what **the wise ones** say by using **words**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “the words spoken by”
1:7	r9nd		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-possession	יִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה	1	Here, the author is using the possessive form to describe **fear** that a person should have for **Yahweh**. If this is not clear in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “The fear for Yahweh”
1:7	ga71		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	רֵאשִׁ֣ית דָּ֑עַת	1	Here, **beginning** refers to the foundation or basis of something. If it would be clearer in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “is the foundation of knowledge” or “is the prerequisite for acquiring knowledge” or “is what knowledge is based upon”
1:7	l9za		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	יִרְאַ֣ת & דָּ֑עַת חָכְמָ֥ה וּ֝⁠מוּסָ֗ר	1	If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of **fear**, **knowledge**, **wisdom**, and **instruction**, you could express the same ideas in another way. See how you translated **knowledge** in [1:4](../01/04.md) and **wisdom** and **instruction** in [1:2](../01/02.md). Alternate translation: “Being fearful of … knowing something … wise things and instructive things”
1:7	ooap		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-contrast	חָכְמָ֥ה וּ֝⁠מוּסָ֗ר אֱוִילִ֥ים בָּֽזוּ	1	This clause is a strong contrast with the previous clause. In your translation, indicate this strong contrast in a way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “by contrast, fools despise wisdom and instruction”
1:8	v4em		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	שְׁמַ֣ע בְּ֭נִ⁠י מוּסַ֣ר אָבִ֑י⁠ךָ וְ⁠אַל־תִּ֝טֹּ֗שׁ תּוֹרַ֥ת אִמֶּֽ⁠ךָ	1	These two clauses mean basically the same thing. The second emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the phrases with a word other than **and** in order to show that the second phrase is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “Hear, my son, the instruction of your father, yes, do not forsake the law of your mother”
1:8	p2x9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	שְׁמַ֣ע בְּ֭נִ⁠י מוּסַ֣ר	1	**Hear** often means “hear and obey.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language. Alternative translation: “Pay attention, my son, to the instruction of”
1:8	f71k		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	מוּסַ֣ר	1	See how you translated **instruction** in [1:2](../01/02.md).
1:8	dqtr		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-123person	מוּסַ֣ר אָבִ֑י⁠ךָ	1	Solomon is speaking about himself in the third person. If this would not be natural in your language, you could use the first person form. Alternate translation: “the instruction of me, your father”
1:8	wzq0		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes	וְ⁠אַל־תִּ֝טֹּ֗שׁ	1	Solomon is using a figure of speech here that expresses a strongly positive meaning by using a negative word, **not**, together with an expression that is the opposite of the intended meaning, **forsake**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the positive meaning. Alternate translation: “and heed”
1:8	liis		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-collectivenouns	תּוֹרַ֥ת	1	Here, the word **law** is singular in form, but it refers to several laws as a group. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “the rules of”
1:9	h55y		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-result	כִּ֤י	1	**For** here indicates that what follows is a reason for the commands in the previous verse. Use a connector in your language that makes it clear that what follows is a reason for what came before. Alternate translation: “Obey these instructions because” or “Obey your parents because”
1:9	esiw		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	לִוְיַ֤ת חֵ֓ן הֵ֬ם לְ⁠רֹאשֶׁ֑⁠ךָ וַ֝⁠עֲנָקִ֗ים לְ⁠גַרְגְּרֹתֶֽי⁠ךָ	1	These two clauses mean basically the same thing. The second emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the phrases with a word other than **and** in order to show that the second phrase is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “they are a garland of grace for your head, yes, pendants for your neck”
1:9	lcw8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-pronouns	לִוְיַ֤ת חֵ֓ן הֵ֬ם	1	Here, the pronoun **they** refers to the instruction and teaching of one’s parents, as stated in the previous verse. If it would be clearer in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “the instruction and law from your parents are a garland of grace” or “what your parents taught you is a garland of grace”
1:9	qxp8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	לִוְיַ֤ת חֵ֓ן הֵ֬ם לְ⁠רֹאשֶׁ֑⁠ךָ וַ֝⁠עֲנָקִ֗ים לְ⁠גַרְגְּרֹתֶֽי⁠ךָ	1	Here the author speaks of the rules and instructions that parents teach their children as if they were a **garland** or **pendants.** These two items make a person look more attractive to other people and may cause other people to respect that person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly or use similes. Alternate translation: “they make you look more beautiful and respectable” or “they are like a garland of grace for your head and like pendants for your neck”
1:9	b1ay		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-possession	לִוְיַ֤ת חֵ֓ן	1	Here, Solomon is using the possessive form to describe a **garland** that is characterized by **grace**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “are a gracious garland”
1:10	ucf5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-condition-hypothetical	אִם־יְפַתּ֥וּ⁠ךָ חַ֝טָּאִ֗ים	1	Solomon is using a hypothetical situation to help his readers understand how important it is to resist temptation from **sinners**. Use the natural form in your language for expressing a hypothetical situation. Alternate translation: “suppose sinners entice you”
1:10	y9bt		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	אִם־יְפַתּ֥וּ⁠ךָ חַ֝טָּאִ֗ים אַל־תֹּבֵֽא	1	Solomon implies that the **sinners** would **entice** his **son** to sin with them. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: “if sinners entice you to join them in sinning, do not consent to sin with them”
1:11	f89h		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-condition-hypothetical	אִם־יֹאמְרוּ֮	1	Solomon is using a hypothetical situation to help his readers understand how sinners might entice someone to join them in sinning. Use the natural form in your language for expressing a hypothetical situation. Alternate translation: “Suppose they say”
1:11	nvn9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-pronouns	יֹאמְרוּ֮	1	Here, the pronoun **they** refers to sinners, as mentioned in the previous verse. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “those sinners say”
1:11	kzhn		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive	אִ֫תָּ֥⁠נוּ נֶאֶרְבָ֥ה & נִצְפְּנָ֖ה	1	By **us**, the sinners are referring to themselves but not other people, so use the exclusive form of that word in your translation if your language marks that distinction.
1:11	easr		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	נֶאֶרְבָ֥ה & נִצְפְּנָ֖ה	1	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. The second emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could use a word that shows the connection between these two phrases. Alternate translation: “Let us lie in wait … Yes, let us hide to ambush”
1:11	tbiw		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	לְ⁠דָ֑ם	1	Here, **blood** refers to violently murdering someone, which usually causes **blood** to come out of the person who is murdered. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternative translation: “to shed blood” or “to murder someone”
1:11	qu4w		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-goal	לְ⁠דָ֑ם נִצְפְּנָ֖ה	1	Here, **for** and **to** introduce the purposes for these actions. The purpose for lying in wait is to shed blood. The purpose for hiding is to ambush someone. Use the most natural way in your language to indicate purposes. Alternate translation: “for the purpose of shedding blood. Let us hide for the purpose of ambushing”
1:11	yxfk		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun	לְ⁠נָקִ֣י	1	The sinners are speaking of an **innocent** person in general, not of one particular **innocent one**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a more natural phrase. Alternate translation: “some innocent person”
1:12	ohx2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive	נִ֭בְלָעֵ⁠ם	1	By **us**, the sinners are referring to themselves but not other people, so use the exclusive form of that word in your translation if your language marks that distinction.
1:12	w4w6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	נִ֭בְלָעֵ⁠ם	1	The sinners speak of murdering people as if they were swallowing them. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “Let us murder them”
1:12	b8bq		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	כִּ⁠שְׁא֣וֹל חַיִּ֑ים וּ֝⁠תְמִימִ֗ים כְּ⁠י֣וֹרְדֵי בֽוֹר	1	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. The second emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the phrases with a word other than **and** in order to show that the second phrase is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “the living ones, like Sheol, yes, the whole ones like those going down to a pit”
1:12	uwk1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis	כִּ⁠שְׁא֣וֹל	1	The sinners are leaving out some of the words that in many languages a clause would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from earlier in the sentence if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “like Sheol swallows people”
1:12	cvaj		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	כִּ⁠שְׁא֣וֹל	1	The Israelites sometimes referred to dying as “going down to **Sheol**.” Here, **Sheol** is spoken of as if it were an animal that could **swallow** someone. The idea of **Sheol** swallowing someone refers to how people are completely gone after they die and are buried. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “like death is complete”
1:12	ewpx		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis	וּ֝⁠תְמִימִ֗ים	1	The sinners are leaving out some of the words that a clause would need in many languages to be complete. If it would be helpful in your language, you could supply these words from the beginning of the verse. Alternate translation: “and let us swallow the whole ones”
1:12	kea4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	וּ֝⁠תְמִימִ֗ים	1	Here, **whole** refers to being completely healthy. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “and the healthy ones”
1:12	ndi0		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis	כְּ⁠י֣וֹרְדֵי בֽוֹר	1	The sinners are leaving out some of the words that in many languages a clause would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from the context if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “like those going down to a pit are swallowed”
1:12	ayt4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	כְּ⁠י֣וֹרְדֵי בֽוֹר	1	The Israelites referred to dying as **going down to** **Sheol** or a **pit**. Here the sinners are saying that their victims are like **those going down to a pit** because those people will die. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state that explicitly. Alternate translation: “like those who die”
1:13	ls9y		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive	נִמְצָ֑א נְמַלֵּ֖א בָתֵּ֣י⁠נוּ	1	In this verse, the sinners use **We** and **our** to refer to themselves but not other people. Use the exclusive form of those words in your translation if your language marks that distinction.
1:13	jh51		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole	כָּל	1	The sinners say **all** here as a generalization for emphasis. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different way to express the emphasis. Alternate translation: “very much”
1:14	x2p6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	גּ֭וֹרָ֣לְ⁠ךָ תַּפִּ֣יל בְּ⁠תוֹכֵ֑⁠נוּ	1	This is an idiom. If could refer to: (1) joining with a group of people that will share the same destiny. Alternate translation: “You must join us and share our destiny” (2) the practice of throwing small objects called lots to determine who would receive something. Alternate translation: “You must join us in sharing loot by casting lots”
1:14	l56r		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	כִּ֥יס אֶ֝חָ֗ד יִהְיֶ֥ה לְ⁠כֻלָּֽ⁠נוּ	1	Here, **purse** represents everything that these sinners steal. Some of what they steal would be put in a **purse**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “we will equally share everything that we steal”
1:14	ci4y		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive	בְּ⁠תוֹכֵ֑⁠נוּ & לְ⁠כֻלָּֽ⁠נוּ	1	In this verse, the sinners use **our** and **us** to refer to themselves but not other people. Use the exclusive form of those words in your translation if your language marks that distinction.
1:15	vdao		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	אַל־תֵּלֵ֣ךְ בְּ⁠דֶ֣רֶךְ אִתָּ֑⁠ם מְנַ֥ע רַ֝גְלְ⁠ךָ֗ מִ⁠נְּתִיבָתָֽ⁠ם	1	These two clauses mean basically the same thing. The second emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the phrases with a word that would show that the second phrase is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “do not walk in the way with them, yes, restrain your foot from their path”
1:15	t25u		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	אַל־תֵּלֵ֣ךְ בְּ⁠דֶ֣רֶךְ אִתָּ֑⁠ם מְנַ֥ע רַ֝גְלְ⁠ךָ֗ מִ⁠נְּתִיבָתָֽ⁠ם	1	Solomon uses **walk** to refer to associating with the sinners. He uses **way** and **path** to refer to the behavior of the sinners. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “have nothing to do with those sinners; keep yourself from behaving like them”
1:15	bcrz		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	רַ֝גְלְ⁠ךָ֗	1	Solomon is using one part of a person, the **foot**, to represent the whole person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your culture or express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “yourself”
1:16	cdbr		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-result	כִּ֣י	1	**For** here indicates that what follows is a reason for the commands in the previous verse. Use a connector in your language that makes it clear that what follows is a reason for what came before. Alternate translation: “Do not walk with them because”
1:16	v6fc		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	רַ֭גְלֵי⁠הֶם & יָר֑וּצוּ	1	Here, “feet” represents the whole person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your culture or express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “they run”
1:16	vap2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	רַ֭גְלֵי⁠הֶם לָ⁠רַ֣ע יָר֑וּצוּ	1	Solomon speaks of how eager the sinners are to do evil as if **their feet** were running to it. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “they are eager to do evil”
1:16	m7ui		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	לִ⁠שְׁפָּךְ־דָּֽם	1	The phrase **pour out blood** refers to violently murdering people, which usually causes **blood** to come out of the people who are murdered. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternative translation: “to murder others”
1:17	ll92		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	מְזֹרָ֣ה הָ⁠רָ֑שֶׁת	1	If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “does someone spread out a net”
1:17	uzlj		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown	מְזֹרָ֣ה הָ⁠רָ֑שֶׁת	1	A **net** is a trap that hunters use to catch animals. If your readers would not be familiar with this type of trap, you could use the name of something similar in your area or you could use a more general term. Alternate translation: “is the trap set up”
1:17	v3ze		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	בְּ֝⁠עֵינֵ֗י	1	Here, **eyes** refers to what is seen with the **eyes**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “in view of” or “in the sight of”
1:17	geds		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	בַּ֥עַל כָּנָֽף	1	The phrase **owner of wing** refers to a bird. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly, as in the UST.
1:18	oexi		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-contrast	וְ֭⁠הֵם	1	Here, **but** indicates a strong contrast between the bird mentioned in the previous verse and the sinners who speak in [1:11–14](../01/11.md). In your translation, indicate this strong contrast in a way that is natural in your language. You may want to start a new sentence. Alternate translation: “By contrast, they”
1:18	ulr3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	וְ֭⁠הֵם & יֶאֱרֹ֑בוּ	1	This phrase finishes the comparison started in the previous verse. Unlike a bird who is smart enough to avoid a net, these sinners destroy themselves by doing sinful things that cause them to be killed. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “but they are more foolish than birds. They lie in wait”
1:18	sise		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	וְ֭⁠הֵם לְ⁠דָמָ֣⁠ם יֶאֱרֹ֑בוּ יִ֝צְפְּנ֗וּ לְ⁠נַפְשֹׁתָֽ⁠ם׃	1	These two clauses mean basically the same thing. The second emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could use a word that shows the connection between these two clauses. Alternate translation: “but they lie in wait for their blood, yes, they hide in ambush for their lives”
1:18	mlek		rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-pronouns	וְ֭⁠הֵם & יִ֝צְפְּנ֗וּ	1	In this verse, the pronoun **they** refers to the sinners described in [1:10–16](../01/10.md). If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “but those sinners … those sinners hide in ambush”
1:18	b16m		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-result	וְ֭⁠הֵם לְ⁠דָמָ֣⁠ם יֶאֱרֹ֑בוּ יִ֝צְפְּנ֗וּ לְ⁠נַפְשֹׁתָֽ⁠ם	1	In this verse, **for** introduces the result of these actions. They **lie in wait** and **hide in ambush** and the result is that it costs them **their blood**and **their lives**. Use the most natural way in your language to indicate results. Alternate translation: “but they lie in wait, which costs them their blood; they hide in ambush, which costs them their lives”
1:18	vs5n		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	לְ⁠דָמָ֣⁠ם	1	See how you translated **blood** in [1:11](../01/11.md).
1:18	rih3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	לְ⁠נַפְשֹׁתָֽ⁠ם	1	Here, “their own lives” refers to the sinners themselves. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “for themselves”
1:19	fz7s		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	אָ֭רְחוֹת	1	Here, Solomon uses **paths** to refer to the destiny of those sinners. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “are the destinies of”
1:19	cse7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj	כָּל	1	Here, Solomon uses the adjective **all** as a noun to mean “every person.” Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you could translate this word with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: “every person”
1:19	zdvu		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	בָּ֑צַע	1	If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of **gain**, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “what they gain unjustly”
1:19	jk1s		rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-pronouns	בְּעָלָ֣י⁠ו יִקָּֽח	1	Here, the pronouns **it** and **its** refer to the **unjust gain**, which is mentioned in the previous clause. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “that unjust gain takes … unjust gain’s owner”
1:19	su23		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	אֶת־נֶ֖פֶשׁ בְּעָלָ֣י⁠ו יִקָּֽח	1	Solomon speaks of **unjust gain** as if it were a person who could kill his **owner**. He means that the wicked things that sinful people do to **unjustly gain unjust gain** will result in them dying. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly or use a simile. Alternate translation: “unjust gain results in its owner dying” or “seeking unjust gain kills those who do it” or “it is as if unjust gain takes the life of its owner”
1:19	r7lc		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	אֶת־נֶ֖פֶשׁ & יִקָּֽח	1	Here, the phrase **takes the life of** means to kill someone. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “it kills”
1:20	xza5				0	In [1:20–33](../01/20.md), wisdom is spoken of as if it were a woman speaking to the people. See the discussion of this in the General Notes for this chapter.
1:20	kh97		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	חָ֭כְמוֹת בַּ⁠ח֣וּץ תָּרֹ֑נָּה בָּ֝⁠רְחֹב֗וֹת תִּתֵּ֥ן קוֹלָֽ⁠הּ	1	These two clauses and the two clauses of the next verse mean basically the same thing. The second emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the phrases with a word other than and in order to show that the second phrase is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “Wisdom cries out outside, yes, she gives her voice in the open places”
1:20	pj5i		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	חָ֭כְמוֹת & תָּרֹ֑נָּה & תִּתֵּ֥ן קוֹלָֽ⁠הּ	1	Here, Solomon speaks of **Wisdom** as if it were a woman who **cries out** or **gives her voice**. He means that **Wisdom** is available to all people. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly or use a simile. Alternate translation: “Wisdom is available … it is available” or “Wisdom is like a woman who cries out … like a woman who gives her voice” or “It is as if wisdom cries out … it is as if wisdom gives its voice”
1:20	pj5v		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	בַּ⁠ח֣וּץ	1	Here, **outside** refers to the public space **outside** of one’s house where there would be many people. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “in the streets”
1:20	u7zc		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	תִּתֵּ֥ן קוֹלָֽ⁠הּ	1	This is an idiom that means **she** spoke very loudly. If this phrase does not have that meaning in your language, use an idiom from your language that does have this meaning or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “speaks with a loud voice”
1:20	njj7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	בָּ֝⁠רְחֹב֗וֹת	1	Here, **open areas** refers to large, outdoor public places where there would usually be many people. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “in the marketplaces” or “in the plazas”
1:21	b47p		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	בְּ⁠רֹ֥אשׁ הֹמִיּ֗וֹת תִּ֫קְרָ֥א בְּ⁠פִתְחֵ֖י שְׁעָרִ֥ים בָּ⁠עִ֗יר אֲמָרֶ֥י⁠הָ תֹאמֵֽר	1	These two clauses and the two clauses of the previous verse mean basically the same thing. These two clauses emphasize the meaning of the first clause of the previous verse by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the phrases with a word that would show that these clauses are repeating the first one in the previous verse, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “Yes, at the head of the tumultuous places she calls out; yes, at the opening of the gates in the city she says her sayings”
1:21	ggk1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	בְּ⁠רֹ֥אשׁ	1	Here, **head** refers to the place where busy streets intersect. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “At the intersection of streets in”
1:21	jy0y		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	תִּ֫קְרָ֥א & אֲמָרֶ֥י⁠הָ תֹאמֵֽר	1	Here, Solomon speaks of wisdom as if it were a woman who **calls out** or **says her sayings**. He means that **Wisdom** is available to all people. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly or use a simile. Alternate translation: “wisdom is available … it is available” or “it is as if wisdom calls out … it is as if wisdom says its sayings”
1:21	b1k3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	בְּ⁠פִתְחֵ֖י שְׁעָרִ֥ים בָּ⁠עִ֗יר	1	Solomon’s readers would have understood that the **the opening of the gates in the city** was a crowded place where many people gathered. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “at the opening of the gates in the city, where many people gather,”
1:22	atm2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations	עַד־מָתַ֣י	1	[1:22–33](../01/22.md) are one long quotation that Solomon presents as if wisdom itself were speaking. Consider natural ways of introducing direct quotations in your language. Alternate translation: “She says, ‘Until when” or “It is as if wisdom says, ‘Until when”
1:22	jk3x		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion	עַד־מָתַ֣י ׀ פְּתָיִם֮ תְּֽאֵהֲב֫וּ פֶ֥תִי וְ⁠לֵצִ֗ים לָ֭צוֹן חָמְד֣וּ לָ⁠הֶ֑ם וּ֝⁠כְסִילִ֗ים יִשְׂנְאוּ־דָֽעַת	1	Wisdom is using the question form to emphasize that these types of people should stop acting the way they do. If you would not use the question form for this purpose in your language, you could translate this as a statement or an exclamation. Alternate translation: “For too long the naive ones have loved naiveté and mockers have delighted in mockery for themselves and stupid ones have hated knowledge!”
1:22	v3nj		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	פֶ֥תִי & לָ֭צוֹן & דָֽעַת	1	If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of **naiveté**, **mockery**, and **knowledge**, you could express the same ideas in other ways. See how you translated **knowledge** in [1:4](../01/04.md). Alternate translation: “thinking naively … mocking …knowing something”
1:23	la68		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	תָּשׁ֗וּבוּ	1	**Turn** here implies turning one’s head in order to listen better to what someone is saying. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “Turn your heads and listen”
1:23	uv1b			הִנֵּ֤ה	1	**Behold** is a term meant to focus the attention of the listener on what the speaker is about to say. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could use some emphatic term or expression in your language that would have this same effect. Alternate translation: “Listen carefully”
1:23	jw6o		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	אַבִּ֣יעָה לָ⁠כֶ֣ם רוּחִ֑⁠י אוֹדִ֖יעָה דְבָרַ֣⁠י אֶתְ⁠כֶֽם	1	These two clauses mean basically the same thing. The second emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the phrases with a word that would show that the second phrase is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “I shall allow my spirit to gush forth to you, yes, I shall cause you to know my words”
1:23	c7ci		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	רוּחִ֑⁠י	1	Here, **spirit** refers to a person’s thoughts. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “my thoughts”
1:23	t4c9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	אַבִּ֣יעָה לָ⁠כֶ֣ם רוּחִ֑⁠י	1	Wisdom telling the people what she thinks is spoken of as if her thoughts were a liquid that she would **gush forth**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “I shall tell you what I think”
1:23	mwpx		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	דְבָרַ֣⁠י	1	Here, wisdom uses the term **words** to describe what she says by using **words**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “the words that I speak”
1:24	rpx7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-result	יַ֣עַן	1	**Because** here indicates that what follows in this verse and the next verse is the reason for the result that is stated in [1:26–27](../01/26.md). Use the most natural way in your language to state a reason. If you divide [1:24–27](../01/24.md) into two sentences, then you will need to remove **Because** here and add a word to express result at the beginning of [1:26](../01/26.md), as in the UST. Alternate translation: “Since”
1:24	p5wg		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	קָ֭רָאתִי וַ⁠תְּמָאֵ֑נוּ נָטִ֥יתִי יָ֝דִ֗⁠י וְ⁠אֵ֣ין מַקְשִֽׁיב	1	These two clauses mean basically the same thing. The second emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the phrases with a word that would show that the second phrase is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “I have called and you have refused, yes, I have stretched out my hand and there was no one listening attentively”
1:24	e734		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	וַ⁠תְּמָאֵ֑נוּ	1	Wisdom implies that people **refused** to listen to what she said. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “and you have refused to listen to me”
1:24	i835		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	נָטִ֥יתִי יָ֝דִ֗⁠י	1	This phrase **stretched out my hand** is an idiom that refers to beckoning someone or inviting a person to come. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “I stretched out my hand to beckon you” or “I beckoned you”
1:25	h2ki		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	וַ⁠תִּפְרְע֥וּ כָל־עֲצָתִ֑⁠י וְ֝⁠תוֹכַחְתִּ֗⁠י לֹ֣א אֲבִיתֶֽם	1	These two clauses mean basically the same thing. The second emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the phrases with a word other than **and** in order to show that the second phrase is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “and you have ignored all my counsel, yes, my rebuke you did not accept”
1:25	l0le		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	עֲצָתִ֑⁠י וְ֝⁠תוֹכַחְתִּ֗⁠י	1	If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of **counsel** and **rebuke**, you could express the same ideas in other ways. Alternate translation: “that I have counseled, and … what I said to rebuke you”
1:26	r8lx		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-result	גַּם־אֲ֭נִי	1	[1:26–27](../01/26.md) state the result of what was stated in [1:24–25](../01/24.md). If you divided [1:24–27](../01/24.md) into two sentences and removed **Because** from [1:24](../01/24.md), then you will need to add a word here to express the result of the reasons given in [1:24–25](../01/24.md). Alternate translation: “As a result, I too” or “So, I too”
1:26	sl5u		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	גַּם־אֲ֭נִי בְּ⁠אֵידְ⁠כֶ֣ם אֶשְׂחָ֑ק אֶ֝לְעַ֗ג בְּ⁠בֹ֣א פַחְדְּ⁠כֶֽם	1	These two clauses mean basically the same thing. The second emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the phrases with a word that shows that the second phrase is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “I too shall laugh in your calamity, yes, I shall mock when your dread comes”
1:26	rfi6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	גַּם־אֲ֭נִי	1	The phrase translated as **I too** shifts the focus from the foolish people mentioned in [1:24–25](../01/24.md) to the person speaking, who represents wisdom. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “I in turn” or “I, for my part”
1:26	p97h		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	בְּ⁠אֵידְ⁠כֶ֣ם & בְּ⁠בֹ֣א פַחְדְּ⁠כֶֽם	1	If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of **calamity** and **dread**, you could express the same ideas in other ways. Alternate translation: “when you suffer … when you are scared”
1:26	jucu		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	בְּ⁠בֹ֣א פַחְדְּ⁠כֶֽם	1	Here, wisdom speaks of experiencing **dread** as if it were a person who **comes** to someone. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “when you experience dread”
1:27	efxq		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	בְּ⁠בֹ֤א & פַּחְדְּ⁠כֶ֗ם	1	See how you translated this phrase in the previous verse.
1:27	qn3z		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	פַּחְדְּ⁠כֶ֗ם וְֽ֭⁠אֵידְ⁠כֶם	1	See how you translated **dread** and **calamity** in the previous verse.
1:27	kd9m		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	כ⁠שאוה & כְּ⁠סוּפָ֣ה	1	Here, wisdom compares the manner in which **dread** and **calamity** will happen to the destructive power of a **storm** or **whirlwind**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “violently … violently”
1:27	uy59		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	בְּ⁠בֹ֥א עֲ֝לֵי⁠כֶ֗ם צָרָ֥ה וְ⁠צוּקָֽה	1	Here, wisdom speaks of experiencing **distress and anguish** as if they were a person who could **come upon** someone. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “when you experience distress and anguish”
1:27	xrk8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	צָרָ֥ה וְ⁠צוּקָֽה	1	If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of **distress** and **anguish**, you could express the same ideas in other ways. Alternate translation: “what is distressing and what makes you anguished”
1:28	m9t9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	אָ֣ז יִ֭קְרָאֻ⁠נְנִי וְ⁠לֹ֣א אֶֽעֱנֶ֑ה יְ֝שַׁחֲרֻ֗⁠נְנִי וְ⁠לֹ֣א יִמְצָאֻֽ⁠נְנִי	1	These two sentences mean basically the same thing. The second emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the sentences with a word that shows that the second sentence is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “Then they will call out to me, but I will not answer. Yes, they will diligently seek me, but they will not find me”
1:28	g5w7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-pronouns	יִ֭קְרָאֻ⁠נְנִי & יְ֝שַׁחֲרֻ֗⁠נְנִי וְ⁠לֹ֣א יִמְצָאֻֽ⁠נְנִי	1	In this verse, the pronoun **they** refers to the foolish people who ignored wisdom, as described in [1:22–27](../01/22.md). If it would be clearer in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “those who ignored me will call out to me … those people will diligently seek me, but they will not find me”
1:28	zous		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	יִ֭קְרָאֻ⁠נְנִי	1	Here, **call out** implies crying out for help. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “they will call out to me for help”
1:29	ty8c		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-result	תַּ֭חַת כִּי	1	This phrase indicates that what follows in this verse and the next verse are the reasons why the foolish people will not find wisdom, as stated in the previous verse. Use the most natural way in your language to express reasons. Alternate translation: “because”
1:29	xk1e		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	דָ֑עַת	1	See how you translated **knowledge** in [1:4](../01/04.md).
1:29	iu3z		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-possession	וְ⁠יִרְאַ֥ת יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה	1	See how you translated **the fear of Yahweh** in [1:7](../01/07.md).
1:30	q2mi		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	לֹא־אָב֥וּ לַ⁠עֲצָתִ֑⁠י נָ֝אֲצ֗וּ כָּל־תּוֹכַחְתִּֽ⁠י	1	These two clauses mean basically the same thing. The second emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the phrases with a word other than **and** in order to show that the second phrase is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “they did not want my counsel, yes, they despised my every rebuke”
1:30	jhg8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-pronouns	לֹא־אָב֥וּ & נָ֝אֲצ֗וּ	1	In this verse, the pronoun **they** refers to the foolish people who ignored wisdom, as described in [1:22–27](../01/22.md). If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “those who ignored me did not want … and those people despised”
1:30	h1ds		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	לַ⁠עֲצָתִ֑⁠י & כָּל־תּוֹכַחְתִּֽ⁠י	1	See how you translated the abstract nouns **counsel** and **rebuke** in [1:25](../01/25.md).
1:31	nr9k		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	וְֽ֭⁠יֹאכְלוּ מִ⁠פְּרִ֣י דַרְכָּ֑⁠ם וּֽ⁠מִ⁠מֹּעֲצֹ֖תֵי⁠הֶ֣ם יִשְׂבָּֽעוּ	1	These two clauses mean basically the same thing. The second emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the phrases with a word other than **and** in order to show that the second phrase is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “And they will eat from the fruit of their way, yes, from their plans they will be satisfied”
1:31	wkf7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	וְֽ֭⁠יֹאכְלוּ מִ⁠פְּרִ֣י דַרְכָּ֑⁠ם	1	Here, people suffering the consequences of their behavior is spoken of as if they were eating **the fruit of their way**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a similar idiom from your language or express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “And they will experience the consequences of their behavior”
1:31	c1jc		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	וּֽ⁠מִ⁠מֹּעֲצֹ֖תֵי⁠הֶ֣ם יִשְׂבָּֽעוּ	1	If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “and their plans will satisfy them”
1:31	bk2c		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	וּֽ⁠מִ⁠מֹּעֲצֹ֖תֵי⁠הֶ֣ם יִשְׂבָּֽעוּ	1	Here, the word translated as **satisfied** means “to be made full of.” This word can have either a positive or negative meaning, but here the meaning is negative. It means that these foolish people will suffer the full consequences of **their** foolish **plans**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “they will experience the consequences of their plans”
1:32	t8af		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-words-phrases	כִּ֤י	1	**For** here indicates that what follows in [1:32–33](../01/32.md) is the conclusion to what wisdom stated in [1:22–31](../01/22.md). If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “In conclusion,”
1:32	bxu4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	מְשׁוּבַ֣ת פְּתָיִ֣ם תַּֽהַרְגֵ֑⁠ם וְ⁠שַׁלְוַ֖ת כְּסִילִ֣ים תְּאַבְּדֵֽ⁠ם	1	These two clauses mean basically the same thing. The second emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the phrases with a word other than **and** in order to show that the second phrase is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “the turning away of the naive ones will slay them, yes, false security will lead stupid ones to ruin”
1:32	bwme		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	מְשׁוּבַ֣ת פְּתָיִ֣ם תַּֽהַרְגֵ֑⁠ם	1	Here, **turning away** is spoken of as if it were a person who could **slay** someone. This expression means that **the naive ones** will die because of their **turning away**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly or use a simile. Alternate translation: “the naive ones will die because of their turning away” or “the turning away of the naive ones is like someone who will slay them”
1:32	s7ln		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	מְשׁוּבַ֣ת פְּתָיִ֣ם	1	Here, refusing to listen to wisdom is spoken of as **turning away** from the one who is speaking. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “the refusing to listen of the naive ones”
1:32	le64		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	וְ⁠שַׁלְוַ֖ת	1	If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of **false security**, you could express the same idea with a different expression. Alternate translation: “wrongly feeling secure”
1:32	cmi9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	וְ⁠שַׁלְוַ֖ת כְּסִילִ֣ים תְּאַבְּדֵֽ⁠ם	1	Here, **false security** is spoken of as if it were a person who could **lead** someone. This expression means that **stupid ones** will die because of their **false security**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly or use a simile. Alternate translation: “and stupid ones will be ruined because of their false security” or “false security of stupid ones is like someone who will ruin them”
1:33	pspz		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-contrast	וְ⁠שֹׁמֵ֣עַֽ	1	**But** here indicates a strong contrast between **the one who listens** and “the naive ones,” who were mentioned in the previous verse. In your translation, indicate this strong contrast in a way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “However, the one who listens”
1:33	kho1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-possession	מִ⁠פַּ֥חַד רָעָֽה	1	Here, the possessive form describes **dread** that a person has for **evil**. If this is not clear in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “from dreading evil”
1:33	zjk2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	מִ⁠פַּ֥חַד רָעָֽה	1	See how you translated the abstract nouns **dread** in [1:26](../01/26.md) and **evil** in [1:16](../01/16.md).
2:intro	wr6i				0	# Proverbs 2 General Notes\n\n## Structure and formatting\n\n2. A father teaches his son about wisdom (1:8–9:18)\n    * Avoid evil companions (1:8–19)\n    * Do not reject wisdom (1:20–33)\n    * Wisdom prevents people from committing crimes or adultery (2:1–22)\n\n## Special concepts in this chapter\n\n### My Son\n\nOccasionally, Solomon addresses a series of proverbs to “my son” or “sons.” This does not mean that those proverbs only apply to males. Instead, these phrases are forms used to pass on advice from a father to his son, and the kind of advice in these proverbs is about common temptations of young men.
2:1	ku26			בְּ֭נִ⁠י	1	In [2:1](../02/01.md)–[7:27](../07/27.md), Solomon continues addressing his **son** directly, as he had previously in [1:8–19](../01/08.md).
2:1	fkcl		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-condition-hypothetical	אִם	1	Here, **if** indicates the beginning of a conditional sentence that extends from this verse to [2:5](../02/05.md). This is the first of three **if** clauses in this long sentence. If it would be clearer in your language, you could divide this long sentence into shorter sentences and indicate the condition along with the result in [2:5](../02/05.md), as in the UST.
2:1	jh3i		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	וּ֝⁠מִצְוֺתַ֗⁠י תִּצְפֹּ֥ן אִתָּֽ⁠ךְ	1	Valuing the father’s **commandments** is spoken of as if the **commandments** were a treasure and the person were a safe place to store that treasure. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “and consider my commandments to be as valuable as a treasure”
2:2	hiva		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	לְ⁠הַקְשִׁ֣יב לַֽ⁠חָכְמָ֣ה אָזְנֶ֑⁠ךָ תַּטֶּ֥ה לִ֝בְּ⁠ךָ֗ לַ⁠תְּבוּנָֽה	1	The word translated as **to** here indicates that what follows in this verse explains the means by which a person can receive the sayings and commandments mentioned in the previous verse. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “by causing your ear to be attentive to wisdom, and by inclining your heart to understanding”
2:2	an5c		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	לְ⁠הַקְשִׁ֣יב & אָזְנֶ֑⁠ךָ	1	This phrase is an idiom that refers to forcing oneself to listen carefully. If this phrase does not have that meaning in your language, you could use an idiom from your language that does have this meaning or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “force yourself to listen carefully”
2:2	w1il		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	לַֽ⁠חָכְמָ֣ה & לַ⁠תְּבוּנָֽה	1	See how you translated the abstract nouns **wisdom** and **understanding** in [1:2](../01/02.md).
2:2	ibaf		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	תַּטֶּ֥ה לִ֝בְּ⁠ךָ֗ לַ⁠תְּבוּנָֽה	1	Here, Solomon uses **heart** to refer a person’s inner being or mind. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “incline your inner being to understanding” or “incline your mind to understanding”
2:2	gme3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	תַּטֶּ֥ה לִ֝בְּ⁠ךָ֗ לַ⁠תְּבוּנָֽה	1	The phrase **incline your heart** is an idiom that refers to fully committing one’s mind to doing something. If this phrase does not have that meaning in your language, you could use an idiom from your language that does have this meaning or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “fully commit yourself to gaining understanding”
2:3	j5n7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	אִ֣ם לַ⁠בִּינָ֣ה תִקְרָ֑א לַ֝⁠תְּבוּנָ֗ה תִּתֵּ֥ן קוֹלֶֽ⁠ךָ	1	These two clauses mean basically the same thing. The second emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the clauses with words that show that the second phrase is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “if you call out for understanding, yes, if for perception you lift up your voice”
2:3	ntaj		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	לַ⁠בִּינָ֣ה & לַ֝⁠תְּבוּנָ֗ה	1	Here, Solomon speaks of calling out to receive **understanding** and **perception** as if they were people whom someone could summon. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “to receive understanding … to receive perception”
2:3	v4y2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	לַ⁠בִּינָ֣ה	1	See how you translated the abstract noun **understanding** in the previous verse.
2:3	cda0		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	לַ֝⁠תְּבוּנָ֗ה	1	If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of **perception**, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “for what should be perceived”
2:3	q192		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	תִּתֵּ֥ן קוֹלֶֽ⁠ךָ	1	This phrase is an idiom that refers to speaking loudly. If this phrase does not have that meaning in your language, you could use an idiom from your language that does have this meaning or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “you speak with a loud voice”
2:4	ci1k		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	אִם־תְּבַקְשֶׁ֥⁠נָּה כַ⁠כָּ֑סֶף וְֽ⁠כַ⁠מַּטְמוֹנִ֥ים תַּחְפְּשֶֽׂ⁠נָּה	1	These two clauses mean basically the same thing. The second emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the clauses with words other than **and** that show that the second phrase is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “if you seek it like silver, yes, if search for it like hidden treasures”
2:4	mvqx		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis	אִם־תְּבַקְשֶׁ֥⁠נָּה כַ⁠כָּ֑סֶף וְֽ⁠כַ⁠מַּטְמוֹנִ֥ים תַּחְפְּשֶֽׂ⁠נָּה	1	Solomon is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from the context if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “if you seek it like it were silver and search for it like it were hidden treasures” or “if you seek it like you would seek silver and search for it like you would search for hidden treasures”
2:4	sm8u		rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-pronouns	תְּבַקְשֶׁ֥⁠נָּה & תַּחְפְּשֶֽׂ⁠נָּה	1	In this verse, the pronoun **it** refers to wisdom. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “you seek wisdom … search for wisdom”
2:4	ll3n		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	אִם־תְּבַקְשֶׁ֥⁠נָּה כַ⁠כָּ֑סֶף וְֽ⁠כַ⁠מַּטְמוֹנִ֥ים תַּחְפְּשֶֽׂ⁠נָּה	1	Solomon is saying that wisdom is like **silver** and **hidden treasures** because those are items they people value greatly and work very hard to find. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state that explicitly. Alternate translation: “if you seek it diligently like one seeks silver and search for it diligently like one searches for hidden treasures”
2:5	y8la		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-result	אָ֗ז	1	Here, **then** indicates that what follows is the result of meeting the conditions that are stated in [2:1–4](../02/01.md). If you divided this long sentence in [2:1–5](../02/01.md) into shorter sentences, then you will need to indicate condition before the result here, as in the UST. Alternate translation: “If you do so, then the result will be that”
2:5	ngzm		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-possession	יִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה	1	See how you translated this phrase in [1:7](../01/07.md).
2:5	h49h		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	וְ⁠דַ֖עַת אֱלֹהִ֣ים תִּמְצָֽא	1	Obtaining **the knowledge of God** is spoken of as if **the knowledge of God** were an object that a person can **find** by searching for it. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “you will have the knowledge of God”
2:5	vknk		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-possession	וְ⁠דַ֖עַת אֱלֹהִ֣ים תִּמְצָֽא	1	Here, Solomon is using the possessive form to describe knowing **God**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “and you will find how to know God”
2:6	cq0z		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-result	כִּֽי	1	**For** here indicates that what follows is the reason why what Solomon stated in [2:1–4](../02/01.md) is true. Use a connector in your language that makes it clear that what follows is a reason for what came before. Alternate translation: “This is due to the fact that”
2:6	ab3j		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	חָכְמָ֑ה & דַּ֣עַת וּ⁠תְבוּנָֽה	1	See how you translated **wisdom** in [1:2](../01/02.md) and **knowledge** and **understanding** in the previous verse.
2:6	g5bj		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	מִ֝⁠פִּ֗י⁠ו דַּ֣עַת וּ⁠תְבוּנָֽה	1	Here, **mouth** represents Yahweh himself or what he says. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “from Yahweh comes knowledge and understanding”
2:7	jn6b		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	ו⁠צפן לַ֭⁠יְשָׁרִים תּוּשִׁיָּ֑ה	1	Yahweh possessing **sound wisdom** that he gives to people is spoken of as if **sound wisdom** were an item that Yahweh **stores up**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “And he has sound wisdom to provide for the upright ones”
2:7	dv7k		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	תּוּשִׁיָּ֑ה	1	If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of **sound wisdom**, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “soundly wise things”
2:7	m2mi		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	מָ֝גֵ֗ן לְ⁠הֹ֣לְכֵי תֹֽם	1	Yahweh protecting his people is spoken of as if he were a **shield**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “he shields those walking with integrity”
2:7	u4zr		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	לְ⁠הֹ֣לְכֵי תֹֽם	1	Here, **walking** refers to how people behave. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “who conduct themselves with integrity”
2:7	xk74		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	תֹֽם	1	See how you translated the abstract noun **integrity** in [1:3](../01/03.md).
2:8	ajdo		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-goal	לִ֭⁠נְצֹר	1	Here, **to** indicates that what follows is the purpose for Yahweh giving “sound wisdom” and being a “shield,” as stated in the previous verse. Use the most natural way in your language to indicate a purpose. You may to start a new sentence. Alternate translation: “Yahweh does these things for the purpose of guarding”
2:8	qt7r		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	אָרְח֣וֹת מִשְׁפָּ֑ט	1	Here, **paths** could refer to: (1) the lives of people who behave justly, in which case the meaning is similar to the next clause in the verse. Alternate translation: “those who behave justly” (2) **justice** itself, as if it were **paths**. Alternate translation: “the path that is justice” or “justice”
2:8	t2qd		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	וְ⁠דֶ֖רֶךְ חֲסִידָ֣יו יִשְׁמֹֽר	1	Here, Solomon speaks of the lives of God’s **faithful ones** as if they were a way or road. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “and he will preserve the lives of his faithful ones”
2:9	qn9x		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-result	אָ֗ז	1	**Then** here indicates that what follows is another result of meeting the conditions stated in [2:1–4](../02/01.md). Use the most natural way in your language to indicate the result of meeting conditions. Alternate translation: “If you do those things, then the result will be that”
2:9	hh3z		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	צֶ֣דֶק וּ⁠מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּ֝⁠מֵישָׁרִ֗ים	1	See how you translated the abstract nouns **righteousness**, **justice**, and **integrity** in [1:3](../01/03.md).
2:9	ex8y		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	כָּל־מַעְגַּל־טֽוֹב	1	Here, Solomon speaks of wise behavior as if it were a **good track**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “every good behavior”
2:10	ftxt		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	חָכְמָ֣ה & וְ֝⁠דַ֗עַת	1	See how you translated **wisdom** in [1:2](../01/02.md) and **knowledge** in [1:4](../01/04.md).
2:10	sjsp		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	בְ⁠לִבֶּ֑⁠ךָ	1	See how you translated the same use of **heart** in [2:2](../02/02.md).
2:10	kf4i		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	תָב֣וֹא & בְ⁠לִבֶּ֑⁠ךָ	1	This phrase is an idiom that refers to fully knowing something. If this phrase does not have that meaning in your language, you could use an idiom from your language that does have this meaning or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “will be fully known by you” or “will be fully in your mind”
2:10	z4e2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	לְֽ⁠נַפְשְׁ⁠ךָ֥ יִנְעָֽם	1	Here, **spirit** refers to the whole person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “will be pleasant to you”
2:11	oo4b				1	[2:11–17](../02/11.md) are one long sentence. If you divide these verses into multiple sentences, as the UST does, then you may need to repeat some phrases in order to make the meaning clear.
2:11	q2th		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	מְ֭זִמָּה תִּשְׁמֹ֥ר עָלֶ֗י⁠ךָ תְּבוּנָ֥ה תִנְצְרֶֽ⁠כָּה	1	These two clauses mean basically the same thing. The second emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the clauses with a word that shows that the second clause is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “Discretion will preserve over you, yes, understanding will protect you”
2:11	jbm7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	מְ֭זִמָּה תִּשְׁמֹ֥ר עָלֶ֗י⁠ךָ תְּבוּנָ֥ה תִנְצְרֶֽ⁠כָּה	1	Here, Solomon speaks of **discretion** and **understanding** as if they were people who could **protect** someone else. He means that someone who has **discretion** and **understanding** will be safe. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “If you have discretion, you will be safe; if you have understanding, you will be secure”
2:11	dnu8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	מְ֭זִמָּה & תְּבוּנָ֥ה	1	See how you translated **Discretion** in [1:4](../01/04.md) and **understanding** in [1:2](../01/02.md).
2:12	ix2e		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	לְ֭⁠הַצִּ֣ילְ⁠ךָ	1	Here, Solomon speaks of “discretion” and “understanding” as if they were people who could **rescue** someone. He means that people who have “discretion” and “understanding” will **rescue** themselves from harm. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “to rescue yourselves”
2:12	w9je		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-goal	לְ֭⁠הַצִּ֣ילְ⁠ךָ	1	Here, **to** indicates that what follows is the purpose for “discretion” and “understanding” protecting a person, as stated in the previous verse. Use the most natural way in your language to indicate a purpose. Alternate translation: “Discretion and understanding will protect you for the purpose of rescuing you”
2:12	xcem		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-possession	מִ⁠דֶּ֣רֶךְ רָ֑ע	1	This phase **the way of evil** could refer to: (1) the **way** of an **evil** person. This interpretation fits the context of the descriptions of evil people given in [2:12–17](../02/12.md). Alternate translation: “from the way of an evil person” (2) a **way** that is characterized by **evil**. Alternate translation: “from the evil way”
2:12	vs4c		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	מִ⁠דֶּ֣רֶךְ	1	Here, Solomon uses **way** to refer to how people behave. See how you translated this use of **way** in [1:15](../01/15.md).
2:12	ekbf		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	רָ֑ע	1	See how you translated the abstract noun **evil** in [1:16](../01/16.md).
2:12	utj7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis	מֵ֝⁠אִ֗ישׁ	1	Solomon is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from earlier in the sentence if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “and to rescue you from a man”
2:12	vund		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun	מֵ֝⁠אִ֗ישׁ	1	The word **man** here represents a type of person in general, not one particular **man**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a more natural expression. Alternate translation: “from a person”
2:13	a5k8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	אָרְח֣וֹת יֹ֑שֶׁר	1	Here, **the paths of straightness** refers to behaving in a right manner. The word **paths** refers to human behavior, and **straightness** refers to being righteous. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “doing what is right” or “acting rightly”
2:13	tc6p		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-goal	לָ֝⁠לֶ֗כֶת	1	Here, **to** introduces the purpose for forsaking **the paths of straightness**. Use a natural way in your language to indicate purpose. Alternate translation: “for the purpose of walking”
2:13	q9by		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	לָ֝⁠לֶ֗כֶת בְּ⁠דַרְכֵי־חֹֽשֶׁךְ	1	This phrase refers to behaving in an evil manner. The biblical authors often use **walk** to refer to how someone behaves and **darkness** to refer to evil. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “to do what is evil” or “to behave in an evil manner”
2:14	e571		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	רָ֑ע & רָֽע	1	See how you translated the abstract noun **evil**in [1:16](../01/16.md).
2:14	t4yz		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-possession	בְּֽ⁠תַהְפֻּכ֥וֹת רָֽע	1	Here, Solomon is using the possessive form to describe **perverse things** that are characterized by **evil**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “evil perverse things”
2:15	ei69		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָרְחֹתֵי⁠הֶ֣ם עִקְּשִׁ֑ים וּ֝⁠נְלוֹזִ֗ים בְּ⁠מַעְגְּלוֹתָֽ⁠ם	1	These two clauses mean basically the same thing. The second emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the clauses with a word other than **and** that shows that the second clause is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “whose paths are crooked, yes, who go astray in their tracks”
2:15	jpq2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	אָרְחֹתֵי⁠הֶ֣ם עִקְּשִׁ֑ים & בְּ⁠מַעְגְּלוֹתָֽ⁠ם	1	Here, Solomon refers to human behavior as if it were **paths** and **tracks** that people walk on. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “behavior is crooked … in their behavior”
2:15	lsl5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	עִקְּשִׁ֑ים & וּ֝⁠נְלוֹזִ֗ים	1	Here, Solomon uses the phrases **are crooked** and **go astray** to refer to being deceptive. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “are deceptive and who are deceptive”
2:16	p5k9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-goal	לְ֭⁠הַצִּ֣ילְ⁠ךָ	1	Here, **to** indicates that what follows is another purpose for “discretion” and “understanding” guarding a person, as stated in the [2:11](../02/11.md). Use the most natural way in your language to indicate a purpose. If you divided up the long sentence in [2:11–17](../02/11.md) into shorter sentences, then here you will need to repeat some information from [2:11](../02/11.md). Alternate translation: “Discretion and understanding will guard you for the additional purpose of rescuing you”
2:16	wotd		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	מֵ⁠אִשָּׁ֣ה זָרָ֑ה מִ֝⁠נָּכְרִיָּ֗ה	1	Here, Solomon refers to an immoral and adulterous **woman** as if she were a stranger or foreigner. God considers such a **woman** to be **strange** or **foreign** because her sinful acts have caused her to be alienated from God. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly, as in the UST.
2:16	dtaw		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun	מֵ⁠אִשָּׁ֣ה זָרָ֑ה מִ֝⁠נָּכְרִיָּ֗ה	1	Solomon is speaking of any women who do these things, not of one particular **woman**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a more natural phrase. Alternate translation: “from any strange woman, from any foreign woman”
2:16	yvpb		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis	מִ֝⁠נָּכְרִיָּ֗ה	1	Solomon is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from earlier in the sentence if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “and to rescue you from a foreign woman”
2:16	zrdj		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	אֲמָרֶ֥י⁠הָ הֶחֱלִֽיקָה	1	Here, Solomon speaks of this woman speaking seductively as if she were making what she says **smooth**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “who makes her sayings seductive”
2:17	c2iu		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	אַלּ֣וּף	1	Here, **companion** refers to the husband of the adulterous woman mentioned in the previous verse. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “the husband of”
2:17	on5o		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-possession	אַלּ֣וּף נְעוּרֶ֑י⁠הָ	1	Here, Solomon is using the possessive form to describe **the companion** whom this woman married while she was in **her youth**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “the companion whom she married in her youth”
2:17	omt2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	נְעוּרֶ֑י⁠הָ	1	If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of **youth**, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “the time when she was young”
2:17	awb4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-possession	בְּרִ֖ית אֱלֹהֶ֣י⁠הָ	1	Here, Solomon is using the possessive form to describe **the covenant** that this woman made with **her God.** If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “the covenant that she made with her God”
2:17	yeit		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	בְּרִ֖ית	1	Here, **covenant** refers specifically to the **covenant** that that man and woman made with each other and God when they married. This **covenant** included promising not to commit adultery. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “the covenant that she made with her God when she married her husband”
2:18	i084		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-result	כִּ֤י	1	**For** here indicates that what follows is the reason why “discretion” and “understanding” rescue a man from an adulterous woman, as stated in [2:16](../02/16.md). Use the most natural way in your language to state a reason. Alternate translation: “Discretion and understanding will rescue you from her because”
2:18	v1ud		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	שָׁ֣חָה אֶל־מָ֣וֶת בֵּיתָ֑⁠הּ וְ⁠אֶל־רְ֝פָאִ֗ים מַעְגְּלֹתֶֽי⁠הָ	1	These two clauses mean basically the same thing. The second emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the phrases with a word other than **and** in order to show that the second phrase is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “her house sinks down to death, yes, her tracks to the spirits of the dead”
2:18	dn9d		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	בֵּיתָ֑⁠הּ	1	Here, **house** could refer to: (1) going to the adulterous woman’s **house**. Alternate translation: “going to her house” (2) the adulterous activity that takes place in her house. Alternate translation: “what she does in her house”
2:18	hbh4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	שָׁ֣חָה אֶל־מָ֣וֶת	1	Here, Solomon speaks of a man doing something that would result in his death as if he were going on a path or to a **house** that **sinks down**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “results in a man dying” or “causes a man to die”
2:18	rkj1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis	וְ⁠אֶל־רְ֝פָאִ֗ים מַעְגְּלֹתֶֽי⁠הָ	1	Solomon is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a clause would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from the previous clause. Alternate translation: “and her tracks sink down to the spirits of the dead” or “and her tracks lead to the spirits of the dead”
2:18	g44z		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	מַעְגְּלֹתֶֽי⁠הָ	1	Here, **tracks** could refer to: (1) the path that leads to the adulterous woman. Alternate translation: “the path that leads to her” (2) how she behaves, which is how **tracks** is used in [2:15](../02/15.md). Alternate translation: “her behavior”
2:18	hwl4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	רְ֝פָאִ֗ים	1	Here, **the spirits of dead ones** refers to the place where people’s spirits go when they die, which was called “Sheol” in [1:12](../01/12.md). If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “the place where the spirits of dead people dwell” or “the place of the dead”
2:19	n7tg		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism	בָּ֭אֶי⁠הָ	1	Here, **enter** refers to someone having sexual relations with another person. This is a polite way of referring to something that is offensive or embarrassing in some cultures. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different polite way of referring to this act or you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “those who have sexual relations with her” or “those who sleep with her”
2:19	wzqj		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	לֹ֣א יְשׁוּב֑וּ⁠ן	1	Here, **return** could refer to: (1) those people coming back to life, as suggested by the references to death in the previous verse. Alternate translation: “will not become alive again” (2) those people returning to a joyful or prosperous life. Alternate translation: “will not return to living well”
2:19	zg4r		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	וְ⁠לֹֽא־יַ֝שִּׂ֗יגוּ אָרְח֥וֹת חַיִּֽים	1	This could mean: (1) those people will not be able to come back to life, as suggested by the references to death in the previous verse. Alternate translation: “and they will not return to the land of the living” (2) those people will not be able to enjoy a good life again. Alternate translation: “and they will never live a happy life again”
2:20	ts71		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-result	לְמַ֗עַן	1	**So** here indicates that what follows is the result of what was stated in [2:11–19](../02/11.md) being true. Use the most natural way in your language to indicate result. Alternate translation: “Because this is true”
2:20	kzax		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	תֵּ֭לֵךְ בְּ⁠דֶ֣רֶךְ טוֹבִ֑ים וְ⁠אָרְח֖וֹת צַדִּיקִ֣ים תִּשְׁמֹֽר	1	These two clauses mean basically the same thing. The second emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the phrases with a word other than **and** in order to show that the second phrase is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “you shall walk in the way of the good ones, yes, the paths of the righteous ones you shall keep”
2:20	hp7d		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-declarative	תֵּ֭לֵךְ בְּ⁠דֶ֣רֶךְ טוֹבִ֑ים וְ⁠אָרְח֖וֹת צַדִּיקִ֣ים תִּשְׁמֹֽר	1	Solomon is using a future statement to give an instruction or command. If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate these words using a command or instruction form. Alternate translation: “walk in the way of the good ones and keep the paths of the righteous ones”
2:20	fiw6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	תֵּ֭לֵךְ בְּ⁠דֶ֣רֶךְ & וְ⁠אָרְח֖וֹת & תִּשְׁמֹֽר	1	The phrases **walk in the way of** and **keep the paths of** both refer to how people behave or live their lives. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “you shall behave like … and you shall behave like”
2:21	wou9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-result	כִּֽי	1	**For** here indicates that what follows in [2:21–22](../02/21.md) is the conclusion to what was stated in [2:11–20](../02/11.md). If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different expression. See how you translated a similar use of **For** in [1:32](../01/32.md). Alternate translation: “In conclusion,”
2:21	uy6e		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	יְשָׁרִ֥ים יִשְׁכְּנוּ אָ֑רֶץ וּ֝⁠תְמִימִ֗ים יִוָּ֥תְרוּ בָֽ⁠הּ	1	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. The second emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the phrases with a word other than **and** in order to show that the second phrase is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “the upright ones will dwell in the land, yes, the blameless ones will remain in it”
2:21	bqn1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	יִשְׁכְּנוּ אָ֑רֶץ & יִוָּ֥תְרוּ בָֽ⁠הּ	1	Here, **the land** and **it** could refer to: (1) the **land** of Israel, which God had given to the Jewish people and which Solomon was ruling over when he wrote these proverbs. Alternate translation: “will dwell in the land of Israel … will remain in Israel” or “will dwell in our land … will remain in our land” (2) the earth in general, in which case this would refer to staying alive. Alternate translation: “will dwell on the earth … will remain alive on the earth”
2:22	nyod		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-contrast	וּ֭⁠רְשָׁעִים	1	Here, **but** indicates a strong contrast between the **wicked** and **treacherous** people and the “upright” and “blameless” people, who were mentioned in the previous verse. See how you translated a similar strong contrast in [1:33](../01/33.md).
2:22	mnw9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	יִכָּרֵ֑תוּ &יִסְּח֥וּ	1	If your language does not use these passive forms, you could express the ideas in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. The context indicates that God will do the action. Alternate translation: “God will cut off … God will tear away”
2:22	r5sm		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	יִכָּרֵ֑תוּ & יִסְּח֥וּ	1	Solomon speaks of Yahweh removing people from **the land** as if he were cutting those people off, like a person cuts a branch from a tree, or as if he were tearing those people away, like a person violently pulls someone off of something. Solomon does not state if these people are removed by being killed or by being forced to leave **the land**, so it is best to use general expressions for these phrases. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “will be removed … will be taken away”
2:22	w94m		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	מֵ⁠אֶ֣רֶץ & מִמֶּֽ⁠נָּה	1	See how you translated **the land** and **it** in the previous verse.
3:intro	a94e				0	# Proverbs 3 General Notes\n\n## Structure and formatting\n\n2. A father teaches his son about wisdom (1:8–9:18)\n    * Avoid evil companions (1:8–19)\n    * Do not reject wisdom (1:20–33)\n    * Wisdom prevents people from committing crime or adultery (2:1–22)\n    * Humbly trust Yahweh (3:1–12)\n    * The value of wisdom (3:13–20)\n    * Do not act wickedly (3:21–35)\n\n## Special concepts in this chapter\n\n### My Son\n\nOccasionally, Solomon addresses a series of proverbs to “my son” or “sons.” This does not mean that those proverbs only apply to males. Instead, these phrases are forms used to pass on advice from a father to his son, and the kind of advice in these proverbs is about common temptations of young men.\n\n## Important figures of speech in this chapter\n\n### Personification\n\nIn [3:15–18](../03/15.md), wisdom is referred to as if it were a woman. In languages where it is possible for a woman figure to represent an abstract concept like wisdom, the translator should translate the personification directly. However, if direct translation is not possible in your language, you may translate these personifications as similes instead. In that case, wisdom would be presented as being like a wise woman. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
3:1	tjcg			בְּ֭נִ⁠י	1	From [2:1](../02/01.md) to [7:27](../07/27.md), Solomon addresses his **son** directly, as he had previously in [1:8–19](../01/08.md). [3:1](../03/01.md) continues these direct instructions.
3:1	p6r4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	תּוֹרָתִ֣⁠י אַל־תִּשְׁכָּ֑ח וּ֝⁠מִצְוֺתַ֗⁠י יִצֹּ֥ר לִבֶּֽ⁠ךָ	1	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. The second emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the phrases with a word other than **and** in order to show that the second phrase is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “do not forget my law, yes, my commandments let your heart guard”
3:1	jvym		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes	אַל־תִּשְׁכָּ֑ח	1	Here, Solomon uses a figure of speech that expresses a strong positive meaning by using a negative word together with a word that is the opposite of the intended meaning. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning positively, as in the UST.
3:1	ji5p		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-collectivenouns	תּוֹרָתִ֣⁠י	1	Here, the word **law** is singular in form, but it refers to several laws as a group. See how you translated this use of **law** in [1:8](../01/08.md).
3:1	f5cv		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	וּ֝⁠מִצְוֺתַ֗⁠י	1	See how you translated the abstract noun **commandments** in [2:1](../02/01.md).
3:1	n273		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	יִצֹּ֥ר לִבֶּֽ⁠ךָ	1	See how you translated the same use of **heart** in [2:2](../02/02.md).
3:1	g7i5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	יִצֹּ֥ר לִבֶּֽ⁠ךָ	1	Here, Solomon speaks of a person’s **heart** as if it were a person who could **guard** something, and he speaks of **commandments** as if they were things that could be guarded. He means that he wants his son to remember these **commandments** in order to obey them. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “remember to obey”
3:2	e1jx		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-result	כִּ֤י	1	**For** here indicates that what follows is a reason for the commands in the previous verse. Use a connector in your language that makes it clear that what follows is a reason for what came before. Alternate translation: “Remember my commandments because”\n
3:2	yp9h		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-infostructure	אֹ֣רֶךְ יָ֭מִים וּ⁠שְׁנ֣וֹת חַיִּ֑ים וְ֝⁠שָׁל֗וֹם יוֹסִ֥יפוּ לָֽ⁠ךְ	1	If it would be helpful in your language, you could change the order of these phrases. Alternate translation: “they will add to you length of days and years of life and peace”
3:2	fmbi		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	אֹ֣רֶךְ יָ֭מִים	1	Here, **length of days** is an idiom that means “a long life.” If this phrase does not have that meaning in your language, you could use an idiom from your language that does have this meaning or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “a long life”
3:2	r3ia		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	וּ⁠שְׁנ֣וֹת חַיִּ֑ים	1	Here, **years of life** is an idiom that means “a long and fulfilling life.” If this phrase does not have that meaning in your language, you could use an idiom from your language that does have this meaning or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “and a fulfilling life” or “and years of fulfilling life”
3:2	jl5c		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	וְ֝⁠שָׁל֗וֹם	1	If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of **peace**, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “and a peaceful life”
3:2	f1ut		rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-pronouns	יוֹסִ֥יפוּ	1	Here, the pronoun **they** refers to the law and commandments mentioned in the previous verse. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “my law and commandments will add”
3:2	rplu		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	יוֹסִ֥יפוּ לָֽ⁠ךְ	1	Here, Solomon speaks of his commandments as if they could **add** **length** to a person’s life. He means that obeying his commandments will enable a person to life a long life. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “obeying them will add to you” or “by obeying them you will add to yourself”
3:3	s6k5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	חֶ֥סֶד וֶ⁠אֱמֶ֗ת אַֽל־יַעַ֫זְבֻ֥⁠ךָ קָשְׁרֵ֥⁠ם עַל־גַּרְגְּרוֹתֶ֑י⁠ךָ כָּ֝תְבֵ֗⁠ם עַל־ל֥וּחַ לִבֶּֽ⁠ךָ	1	These three clauses mean basically the same thing. The second and third clauses emphasize the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could use a word that shows the connection between these three clauses. Alternate translation: “Do not let covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness leave you, yes, bind them on your throats, indeed, write them on the tablet of your heart”
3:3	w5in		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	חֶ֥סֶד וֶ⁠אֱמֶ֗ת אַֽל־יַעַ֫זְבֻ֥⁠ךָ	1	Here, Solomon speaks of **covenant faithfulness** and **trustworthiness** as if they were people who could **leave** someone. He means that a person should not stop being faithful and trustworthy. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “Do not stop being faithful and trustworthy”
3:3	jx0f		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes	חֶ֥סֶד וֶ⁠אֱמֶ֗ת אַֽל־יַעַ֫זְבֻ֥⁠ךָ	1	Here, Solomon uses a figure of speech that expresses a strong positive meaning by using a negative word together with a word that is the opposite of the intended meaning. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning positively. Alternate translation: “Retain covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness”
3:3	v4wt		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	חֶ֥סֶד וֶ⁠אֱמֶ֗ת	1	If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of **covenant faithfulness** and **trustworthiness**, you could express the same ideas in other ways. Alternate translation: “being faithful and trustworthy”
3:3	xj6j		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	קָשְׁרֵ֥⁠ם עַל־גַּרְגְּרוֹתֶ֑י⁠ךָ	1	Here, Solomon speaks of **covenant faithfulness** and **trustworthiness** as if they were objects that someone could **tie** around his **neck** like a necklace. He means that these are valuable qualities that people should display outwardly by their behavior. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “show them outwardly by how you behave” or “display them like one would wear a necklace”
3:3	i4pt		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	כָּ֝תְבֵ֗⁠ם עַל־ל֥וּחַ לִבֶּֽ⁠ךָ	1	See how you translated the same use of **heart** in [2:2](../02/02.md).
3:3	i8u6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	כָּ֝תְבֵ֗⁠ם עַל־ל֥וּחַ לִבֶּֽ⁠ךָ	1	Here, Solomon speaks of the **heart** as if it were a **tablet** upon which someone could **write** **covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness**. He means that people should always remember to behave with **covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “keep these things in your mind” or “always remember them, as if you had written them permanently on a tablet”
3:4	xajl		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-result	וּ⁠מְצָא־חֵ֖ן	1	Here, **and** introduces the result of obeying the commands stated in the previous verse. Use the most natural way in your language to indicate results. You may need to start a new sentence. Alternate translation: “If you do these things, then you will find favor” or “This will result in you finding favor”
3:4	uwqy		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	וּ⁠מְצָא־חֵ֖ן וְ⁠שֵֽׂכֶל־ט֑וֹב	1	Here, Solomon speaks of **favor and good insight** as if they were objects that a person could find. He means that **God and man** will show **favor** and **good insight** to the person who does what Solomon commanded in the previous verse. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “and you will experience favor and good insight”
3:4	g3fy		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	בְּ⁠עֵינֵ֖י	1	Here, **eyes** refers to seeing, and seeing is a metaphor for knowledge, notice, attention, or judgment. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “in the judgment of”
3:4	i2ke		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun	וְ⁠אָדָֽם	1	Solomon is speaking of people in general, not of one particular **man**. If it would be helpful in your language, use a more natural phrase. Alternate translation: “and others”
3:5	w345		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	לִבֶּ֑⁠ךָ	1	See how you translated **heart** in [2:2](../02/02.md).
3:5	m1v4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	וְ⁠אֶל־בִּֽ֝ינָתְ⁠ךָ֗ אַל־תִּשָּׁעֵֽן	1	Here, Solomon speaks of relying on one’s own **understanding** as if **understanding** were an object that a person could **lean on**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “do not rely on your own understanding”
3:5	xos0		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	בִּֽ֝ינָתְ⁠ךָ֗	1	See how you translated the abstract noun **understanding** in [1:2](../01/02.md).
3:6	c7br		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	בְּ⁠כָל־דְּרָכֶ֥י⁠ךָ & אֹֽרְחֹתֶֽי⁠ךָ	1	Here, Solomon speaks of a person’s actions as if they were **ways** or **paths** on which that person walks. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “in all that you do … what you do”
3:6	ftuh		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-result	וְ֝⁠ה֗וּא יְיַשֵּׁ֥ר	1	Here, **and** introduces the result of obeying the commands stated in the previous verse and the beginning of this verse. Use the most natural way in your language to indicate results. You may need to start a new sentence. Alternate translation: “If you do these things, then he himself will straighten” or “This will result in he himself straightening”
3:6	vunk		rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-pronouns	וְ֝⁠ה֗וּא יְיַשֵּׁ֥ר	1	For emphasis, Solomon is stating the pronoun **himself**, whose meaning is already stated as **he**. If your language can state implied pronouns explicitly for emphasis, you may want to use that construction in your translation. Other languages may have other ways of bringing out this emphasis. The ULT does so by using the intensive pronoun **himself**. Alternate translation: “he indeed will straighten”
3:6	m1v6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	וְ֝⁠ה֗וּא יְיַשֵּׁ֥ר אֹֽרְחֹתֶֽי⁠ךָ	1	Here, Solomon speaks of Yahweh showing people what they should do as if Yahweh were removing obstacles and smoothing out **paths** that people walk on. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “and he himself will make clear to you what you should do” or “and he himself will guide your actions”
3:7	y6is		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	בְּ⁠עֵינֶ֑י⁠ךָ	1	Here, Solomon speaks of a person’s opinion as if that person were seeing something with his **eyes**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “in your own opinion”
3:7	dgv0		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-contrast	יְרָ֥א אֶת־יְ֝הוָ֗ה וְ⁠ס֣וּר מֵ⁠רָֽע	1	This clause is a strong contrast with the previous clause. While the previous clause said what a person should not do, this clause says what that person should do instead. In your translation, indicate this strong contrast in a way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “Rather, fear Yahweh and turn from evil”\n
3:7	au5s		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	וְ⁠ס֣וּר מֵ⁠רָֽע	1	Here, Solomon speaks of refusing to do **evil** actions as if are person were turning away **from evil**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “and do not commit evil”
3:7	fwf0		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	מֵ⁠רָֽע	1	See how you translated the abstract noun **evil** in [1:16](../01/16.md).
3:8	yl6z		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	רִ֭פְאוּת תְּהִ֣י לְ⁠שָׁרֶּ֑⁠ךָ וְ֝⁠שִׁקּ֗וּי לְ⁠עַצְמוֹתֶֽי⁠ךָ	1	These two clauses mean basically the same thing. The second emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the phrases with a word other than and in order to show that the second phrase is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “It will be healing for your navel, yes, refreshment for your bones”
3:8	du95		rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-pronouns	תְּהִ֣י	1	The pronoun **It** here refers to following the commands that Solomon stated in the previous verse. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “Obeying these commands will be”
3:8	dtw6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	לְ⁠שָׁרֶּ֑⁠ךָ & לְ⁠עַצְמוֹתֶֽי⁠ךָ	1	Solomon is using parts of a person, the **navel** and **bones**, to represent a person’s whole body. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “for your body … for your whole body”
3:8	tca5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis	וְ֝⁠שִׁקּ֗וּי לְ⁠עַצְמוֹתֶֽי⁠ךָ	1	Solomon is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a clause would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from the previous clause if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “and it will be refreshment for your bones”
3:8	ghf9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	וְ֝⁠שִׁקּ֗וּי לְ⁠עַצְמוֹתֶֽי⁠ךָ	1	If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of **refreshment**, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “and will cause your bones to be refreshed”
3:9	j8au		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis	מֵ⁠הוֹנֶ֑⁠ךָ וּ֝⁠מֵ⁠רֵאשִׁ֗ית כָּל־תְּבוּאָתֶֽ⁠ךָ	1	Solomon is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from the context if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “by giving from your wealth and by giving from the first of all your produce”
3:9	thp2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	וּ֝⁠מֵ⁠רֵאשִׁ֗ית	1	Here, **first** refers to the **first** crops that were harvested at harvest time. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “and from the first crops harvested of”
3:10	z9am		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-result	וְ⁠יִמָּלְא֣וּ אֲסָמֶ֣י⁠ךָ שָׂבָ֑ע	1	Here, **and** introduces the result of obeying the command stated in the previous verse. Use the most natural way in your language to indicate result. You may need to start a new sentence. Alternate translation: “If you do these things, then your storehouses will be full with plenty” or “This will result in your storehouses being full with plenty”
3:10	y7db		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown	אֲסָמֶ֣י⁠ךָ	1	The word **storehouses** refers to buildings or rooms where harvested crops are stored. If your readers would not be familiar with this type of storage place, you could use the name of something similar in your area or you could use a more general term. Alternate translation: “your place for storing harvested crops”
3:10	b6gn		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	שָׂבָ֑ע	1	Here, **plenty** refers to a plentiful amount of harvested crops. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “a plentiful amount of harvested crops”
3:10	vtx6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown	וְ֝⁠תִיר֗וֹשׁ יְקָבֶ֥י⁠ךָ יִפְרֹֽצוּ	1	The word **vats** refers to large containers in which the juice of grapes called **new wine** was processed into **wine**. If a very large amount of **new wine** was put in the **vat**, it could flow over the top of the **vat**. If your readers would not be familiar with **wine** or the way it is produced, you could refer to something similar in your area or you could use a more general term. Alternate translation: “and your storage containers will become so extremely full that they break open”
3:11	f4sx		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	מוּסַ֣ר & בְּ⁠תוֹכַחְתּֽ⁠וֹ	1	If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of **correction** and **rebuke**, you could express the same ideas in other ways. Alternate translation: “Being corrected by … being rebuked by him”
3:12	vqzb		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-result	כִּ֤י	1	**For** here introduces the reason for obeying the commands stated in the previous verse. Use the most natural way in your language to indicate reasons. You may need to start a new sentence. Alternate translation: “Do not do these things because”
3:12	qsno		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis	וּ֝⁠כְ⁠אָ֗ב אֶת־בֵּ֥ן יִרְצֶֽה	1	Solomon is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a clause would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from the previous clause if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “and like a father he rebukes a son he is pleased with”
3:12	gpk5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	אֶת־בֵּ֥ן יִרְצֶֽה	1	The phrase **he is pleased with** refers to the father’s affection for his **son**. It does not mean that the father approves of his son’s behavior. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “a son who is dear to him”
3:13	cg8z		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis	אַשְׁרֵ֣י אָ֭דָם מָצָ֣א חָכְמָ֑ה וְ֝⁠אָדָ֗ם יָפִ֥יק תְּבוּנָֽה	1	Solomon is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a clause would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from the previous clause if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “Happy is a man who finds wisdom and happy is a man who obtains understanding”
3:13	cckc		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	אַשְׁרֵ֣י אָ֭דָם מָצָ֣א חָכְמָ֑ה וְ֝⁠אָדָ֗ם יָפִ֥יק תְּבוּנָֽה	1	These two clauses mean basically the same thing. The second emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the clauses with a word other than **and** that shows that the second clause is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “Happy is a man who finds wisdom, yes, happy is a man who obtains understanding”
3:13	g5fm		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun	אָ֭דָם & וְ֝⁠אָדָ֗ם	1	In this verse, **a man** represents a person in general, not one particular **man**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a more natural expression. Alternate translation: “is a person … and a person”
3:13	d1nq		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	מָצָ֣א חָכְמָ֑ה	1	Here, Solomon speaks of attaining **wisdom** as if it were an object that a person **finds**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “who attains wisdom”
3:13	gdvg		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	חָכְמָ֑ה & תְּבוּנָֽה	1	See how you translated the abstract nouns **wisdom** and **understanding** in [1:2](../01/02.md).
3:14	xyy7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-result	כִּ֤י	1	**For** here indicates that what follows is the reason what was stated in the previous verse is true. Use the most natural way in your language to state a reason. Alternate translation: “This is due to the fact that”
3:14	jir1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis	וּ֝⁠מֵ⁠חָר֗וּץ תְּבוּאָתָֽ⁠הּ	1	Solomon is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a clause would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from the previous clause if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “and than the produce of gold better is its produce”
3:14	rcci		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	ט֣וֹב סַ֭חְרָ⁠הּ מִ⁠סְּחַר־כָּ֑סֶף וּ֝⁠מֵ⁠חָר֗וּץ תְּבוּאָתָֽ⁠הּ	1	These two clauses mean basically the same thing. The second emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the clauses with a word other than **and** that shows that the second clause is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “better {is} its profit than the profit of silver, yes, better than the produce of gold is its produce”
3:14	eetj		rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-pronouns	סַ֭חְרָ⁠הּ & תְּבוּאָתָֽ⁠הּ	1	In this verse, **its** refers to wisdom. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “is wisdom’s profit … wisdom’s produce”
3:14	jkcm		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	סַ֭חְרָ⁠הּ מִ⁠סְּחַר־כָּ֑סֶף	1	Although the word **profit** usually refers to money that someone earns, Solomon uses it here to refer to a benefit in general. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “is its benefit than the benefit of silver”
3:14	gy74		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-possession	מִ⁠סְּחַר־כָּ֑סֶף	1	Here, Solomon is using the possessive form to describe the monetary **profit** that one gains by selling or investing **silver**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “then the profit one can make from selling silver”
3:14	ssa3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	וּ֝⁠מֵ⁠חָר֗וּץ תְּבוּאָתָֽ⁠הּ	1	Although the word **produce** usually refers to harvested crops, Solomon uses it here to refer to a benefit in general. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “and than gold its benefit”
3:15	y2yl		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	הִ֭יא & בָֽ⁠הּ	1	In [3:15–18](../03/15.md) Solomon speaks of wisdom as if it were a woman. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. See the discussion of this in the General Notes for this chapter. Alternate translation: “It … with it”
3:15	vxz8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown	יְקָ֣רָה & מִפְּנִינִ֑ים	1	The word translated **corals** could also refer to precious stones called “rubies.” Either word refers to an item that is extremely valuable. If your readers would not be familiar with **corals** or rubies, you could use the name of something similar in your area or you could use a more general term. Alternate translation: “is more precious than valuable stones” or “is more precious than something extremely valuable”
3:16	k6ir		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	אֹ֣רֶךְ יָ֭מִים	1	See how you translated this idiom in [3:2](../03/02.md).
3:16	e88d		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	בִּֽ⁠ימִינָ֑⁠הּ בִּ֝⁠שְׂמֹאולָ֗⁠הּ	1	In this verse, **her** refers to wisdom as if it were a woman. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “is in wisdom’s right hand, in wisdom’s left hand”
3:16	p6g3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	בִּֽ⁠ימִינָ֑⁠הּ בִּ֝⁠שְׂמֹאולָ֗⁠הּ עֹ֣שֶׁר	1	Here, Solomon speaks of wise people receiving **length of days**, **riches**, and **honor** as if they were objects received from the **right** and **left** hands of wisdom. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “is received by those who have wisdom, those who have wisdom receive riches”
3:16	yu0r		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	וְ⁠כָבֽוֹד	1	If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of **honor**, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “and being honored”
3:17	dpuo		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	דְּרָכֶ֥י⁠הָ & נְתִ֖יבוֹתֶ֣י⁠הָ	1	**Her** and **her** here refer to wisdom as if it were a woman. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “Wisdom’s ways … wisdom’s beaten paths”
3:17	t64o		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	דְּרָכֶ֥י⁠הָ דַרְכֵי־נֹ֑עַם וְֽ⁠כָל־נְתִ֖יבוֹתֶ֣י⁠הָ שָׁלֽוֹם	1	These two clauses mean basically the same thing. The second emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the clauses with a word other than **and** that shows that the second clause is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “Her ways are ways of pleasantness, yes, all her beaten paths are peace”
3:17	a7ix		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	דְּרָכֶ֥י⁠הָ דַרְכֵי & נְתִ֖יבוֹתֶ֣י⁠הָ שָׁלֽוֹם	1	In this verse, **ways** and **beaten paths** refer to how being wise guides a person’s behavior. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “Wise behavior is behavior of … wise behavior brings peace”
3:17	l02t		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-possession	דַרְכֵי־נֹ֑עַם	1	Here, Solomon is using the possessive form to describe **ways** that result in **pleasantness**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “are ways that lead to pleasantness”
3:17	u5du		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	שָׁלֽוֹם	1	If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of **peace**, you could express the same idea in another way. The context indicates that **peace** is result of following the **beaten paths**. Alternate translation: “lead to being peaceful” or “result in living peacefully”
3:18	ac5p		rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-pronouns	הִ֭יא & בָּ֑⁠הּ וְֽ⁠תֹמְכֶ֥י⁠הָ	1	**She** and **her** here refer to wisdom. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “Wisdom … of wisdom, and those who grasp wisdom”
3:18	l7hn		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-possession	עֵץ־חַיִּ֣ים	1	Here, Solomon is using the possessive form to describe a **tree** with fruit that sustains **life**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “is a tree that gives life” or “is a tree with fruit that sustains life”
3:18	le9q		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	עֵץ־חַיִּ֣ים & לַ⁠מַּחֲזִיקִ֣ים בָּ֑⁠הּ	1	Here, Solomon speaks of wisdom as if it were a **tree** that gives **life** to those who eat its fruit. He means that wisdom causes a person to live and long and happy life. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly or use a simile. Alternate translation: “results in a good life for the ones who take hold of her” or “is like a tree that sustains the life the ones who take hold of her”
3:18	ka8x		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	לַ⁠מַּחֲזִיקִ֣ים בָּ֑⁠הּ וְֽ⁠תֹמְכֶ֥י⁠הָ	1	Here, Solomon refers to people who persist in being wise as if they **take hold of** or **grasp** wisdom. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “to the ones who retain wisdom, and those who remain wise”
3:19	c1nf		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	יָֽסַד־אָ֑רֶץ	1	Here, Solomon speaks of **Yahweh** creating **the earth** as if he were laying the foundation of a building. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “Yahweh created the earth”
3:19	rkhr		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	בְּ⁠חָכְמָ֥ה & בִּ⁠תְבוּנָֽה	1	See how you translated the abstract nouns **wisdom** in [1:2](../01/02.md) and **understanding** in [2:2](../02/02.md).
3:20	ulw3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	תְּהוֹמ֣וֹת	1	Here, **depths** refers to bodies of water that were deep under the earth’s surface. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “the underground bodies of water”
3:20	aov5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	נִבְקָ֑עוּ	1	Here, **broke open** could refer to: (1) the water from **the depths** bursting out from under the ground to form rivers, which best fits the discussion of creation in [3:19–20](../03/19.md). Alternate translation: “burst forth water that formed rivers” (2) the water from **the depths** bursting out during the global flood of Noah’s time, as described in [7:11](../07/11.md). Alternate translation: “burst forth flood water”
3:21	t2j4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-infostructure	אַל־יָלֻ֣זוּ מֵ⁠עֵינֶ֑י⁠ךָ נְצֹ֥ר תֻּ֝שִׁיָּ֗ה וּ⁠מְזִמָּֽה	1	If it would be more natural in your language, you could reverse the order of these clauses. Alternate translation: “guard prudence and discretion, do not let them depart from your eyes”
3:21	xa9f		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	אַל־יָלֻ֣זוּ מֵ⁠עֵינֶ֑י⁠ךָ	1	Here, Solomon speaks of not forgetting something as if someone were always able to see that thing with his **eyes**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “do not forget them”
3:21	p05r		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	נְצֹ֥ר	1	Here, Solomon speaks of **prudence** and **discretion** as they were things that could be guarded. He means that he wants his son to remember these qualities in order to practice them. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “remember to practice”
3:21	g4b2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	תֻּ֝שִׁיָּ֗ה וּ⁠מְזִמָּֽה	1	See how you translated the abstract nouns **prudence** and **discretion** in [1:4](../01/04.md).
3:22	c7za		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-result	וְ⁠יִֽהְי֣וּ	1	**And** here introduces the result of obeying the commands stated in the previous verse. Use the most natural way in your language to indicate results. Alternate translation: “If you do this, then they will be” or “This will result in them being”
3:22	v7jn		rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-pronouns	וְ⁠יִֽהְי֣וּ	1	Here, **they** refers to “prudence” and “discretion” mentioned in the previous verse. If it would be helpful in your language you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “And prudence and discretion will be”
3:22	mr5l		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	לְ⁠נַפְשֶׁ֑⁠ךָ	1	See how you translated the same use of **spirit** in [2:10](../02/10.md).
3:22	aqnl		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	וְ⁠יִֽהְי֣וּ חַיִּ֣ים לְ⁠נַפְשֶׁ֑⁠ךָ	1	This phrase is an idiom that refers to having a long life. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “And they will cause your life to be long”
3:22	c3ab		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	וְ֝⁠חֵ֗ן לְ⁠גַרְגְּרֹתֶֽי⁠ךָ	1	Here, **grace** refers to something that looks graceful or attractive to others. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “and graceful ornaments for your neck”
3:22	x4q3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	וְ֝⁠חֵ֗ן לְ⁠גַרְגְּרֹתֶֽי⁠ךָ	1	Here, Solomon speaks of “prudence” and “discretion” as if they were objects that a person could tie around the **neck** like a necklace. The image suggests that these are valuable things that the person displays outwardly. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly or use similes. See how you translated a similar expression in [1:9](../01/09.md). Alternate translation: “and a gracious display like a necklace around your neck”
3:23	lr2g		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-result	אָ֤ז תֵּלֵ֣ךְ	1	**Then** here introduces more results of obeying the commands stated in [3:21](../03/21.md). Use the most natural way in your language to indicate results. Alternate translation: “Having prudence and discretion will also result in you walking”
3:23	k64j		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	תֵּלֵ֣ךְ לָ⁠בֶ֣טַח דַּרְכֶּ֑⁠ךָ	1	Here, Solomon speaks of living one’s life as if one were walking along a **way**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “you will live your life in security”
3:23	hbrf		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	לָ⁠בֶ֣טַח	1	If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of **security**, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “securely”
3:23	uxka		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	וְ֝⁠רַגְלְ⁠ךָ֗	1	Here, the word “foot” represents the whole person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “and you”
3:23	d5hd		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	וְ֝⁠רַגְלְ⁠ךָ֗ לֹ֣א תִגּֽוֹף	1	Here, **not stumble** could refer to: (1) a person not experiencing harm, which is similar to the idea in the previous clause. Alternate translation: “and your foot will not be harmed” (2) not sinning, which **stumble** is a common metaphor for in other scripture. Alternate translation: “and you will not sin”
3:24	f69h		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	תִּשְׁכַּ֥ב & וְ֝⁠שָׁכַבְתָּ֗	1	In this verse, **lie down** implies lying down in order to sleep. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly, as in the UST.
3:25	dxf0		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	מִ⁠פַּ֣חַד פִּתְאֹ֑ם וּ⁠מִ⁠שֹּׁאַ֥ת	1	If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of **dread** and **devastation**, you could express the same ideas in other ways. Alternate translation: “of dreadful things that happen suddenly and of what devastates”
3:25	ds94		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-possession	וּ⁠מִ⁠שֹּׁאַ֥ת רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים	1	Here, Solomon is using the possessive form to describe **the devastation** that is experienced by **the wicked ones**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “and of the wicked ones being devastated”
3:25	ri9q		rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-pronouns	תָבֹֽא	1	Here, **it** refers to **the devastation** mentioned earlier in the verse. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “that devastation comes”
3:26	zyov		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-result	כִּֽי	1	**For** here indicates that what follows is a reason for the command in the previous verse. Use a connector in your language that makes it clear that what follows is a reason for what came before. Alternate translation: “Do not be afraid of these things because”
3:26	aw88		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	בְ⁠כִסְלֶ֑⁠ךָ	1	Here, Solomon uses **confidence** to refer to the source of a person’s **confidence**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “your source of confidence”
3:26	gtf1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	בְ⁠כִסְלֶ֑⁠ךָ	1	If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of **confidence**, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “who makes you confident”
3:26	z3ye		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	וְ⁠שָׁמַ֖ר רַגְלְ⁠ךָ֣ מִ⁠לָּֽכֶד	1	Here, “foot” represents the whole person. See how you translated the similar use of **foot** in [1:15](../01/15.md).
3:26	jc7f		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	וְ⁠שָׁמַ֖ר רַגְלְ⁠ךָ֣ מִ⁠לָּֽכֶד	1	Here, Solomon refers to someone experiencing “sudden dread” or “devastation” as if the person were captured in a trap. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “and he will keep you from sudden dread or devastation” or “and he will keep you from harm”
3:27	yl8a		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	ט֥וֹב	1	If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of **good**, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “something that is good”
3:27	yag5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	מִ⁠בְּעָלָ֑י⁠ו	1	Here, Solomon speaks of the **good** that people deserve as if they were **its owners**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “from those to whom it is due”
3:27	sqz5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	בִּ⁠הְי֨וֹת לְ⁠אֵ֖ל יָדְךָ֣	1	Here, Solomon speaks of being able to do something as if doing something was **in the power of** one’s **hand**. If this phrase does not have that meaning in your language, you could use an idiom from your language that does have this meaning or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “when you have the ability”
3:28	taqg		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	אַל־תֹּ֘אמַ֤ר לְרֵֽעֲךָ֨	1	Solomon implies that the **neighbor** needs something. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “When your neighbor needs something, do not say to your neighbor”
3:28	r0kt		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	אֶתֵּ֗ן וְ⁠יֵ֣שׁ	1	In this verse, **it** refers to the thing that the **neighbor** needs. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “I will give you what you need, yet that thing is”
3:28	e1qg		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-time-simultaneous	וְ⁠יֵ֣שׁ	1	Here, **and** indicates that what follows is true at the same time as the speaker is speaking in the previous clause. This means that the person speaking refuses to give something to someone even though he has it with him. You can make this clear in your translation with an appropriate connecting word or phrase. Alternate translation: “when it is”
3:29	zok6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	אַל־תַּחֲרֹ֣שׁ & רָעָ֑ה	1	Here, **plot evil** implies someone plotting to do **evil**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “Do not scheme to do evil”
3:29	rdiz		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	רָעָ֑ה	1	See how you translated the abstract noun **evil** in [1:16](../01/16.md).
3:29	yfoa		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	לָ⁠בֶ֣טַח	1	Here, **securely** implies that this person trusts **you** and does not expect to be harmed by **you**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “trustfully”
3:29	aheb		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	אִתָּֽ⁠ךְ	1	Here, **with you** refers to being near someone. It does not mean these people dwell in the same house. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “near you”
3:30	h9r7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun	אָדָ֣ם & לֹ֖א גְמָלְ⁠ךָ֣	1	Here, **man** and **he** represent a person in general, not one particular **man**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a more natural expression. Alternate translation: “a person … that person has not done you”
3:30	ohzi		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-infostructure	חִנָּ֑ם אִם־לֹ֖א גְמָלְ⁠ךָ֣ רָעָֽה	1	This clause gives the reason why such contending would be **without cause**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use change the sentence structure to show this explicitly. Alternate translation: “who has not done you evil. There is no reason to argue.”
3:30	ykrq		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	רָעָֽה	1	See how you translated the abstract noun **evil** in [1:16](../01/16.md).
3:31	p0vm		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-possession	בְּ⁠אִ֣ישׁ חָמָ֑ס	1	Here, Solomon is using the possessive form to describe a **man** who is characterized by **violence**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “of a violent man”
3:31	bqus		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun	בְּ⁠אִ֣ישׁ	1	Here, **man** represents a person in general, not one particular **man**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a more natural expression. Alternate translation: “of a person of”
3:31	pae7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	דְּרָכָֽי⁠ו	1	Here, Solomon uses **ways** to refer to the behavior of **a man of violence**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “the things he does”
3:31	k7bc		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	וְ⁠אַל־תִּ֝בְחַ֗ר בְּ⁠כָל־דְּרָכָֽי⁠ו	1	Solomon assumes that his readers will understand that this command refers to choosing not to do something. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: “and do not choose to do anything he does”
3:32	pi68		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-result	כִּ֤י	1	**For** here indicates that what follows is a reason for the command in the previous verse. Use a connector in your language that makes it clear that what follows is a reason for what came before. Alternate translation: “Do not do these things because”
3:32	eu7k		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	תוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְהוָ֣ה	1	If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of **abomination**, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “is an abominable person to Yahweh”
3:32	n8ed		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	נָל֑וֹז	1	Here, Solomon refers to someone who refuses to act righteously and deliberately does what is wicked as if that person **goes astray** from a path. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “he who acts wickedly”
3:32	uy1e		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	וְֽ⁠אֶת־יְשָׁרִ֥ים סוֹדֽ⁠וֹ	1	Here, Solomon speaks of Yahweh giving **secret counsel** to people as if it were an object that could be **with** those people. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “but to the upright ones he gives his secret counsel”
3:32	bu8s		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	סוֹדֽ⁠וֹ	1	The phrase **secret counsel** refers to confidential conversation between friends. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “his confidential conversation”
3:33	h6ns		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-possession	מְאֵרַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה	1	Here, Solomon is using the possessive form to describe a **curse** that comes from **Yahweh**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “The curse from Yahweh”
3:33	bsfg		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	בְּ⁠בֵ֣ית	1	Solomon speaks of the **curse of Yahweh** as if it were an object that he placed **on** top of the wicked person’s **house**. He means that Yahweh curses that **house**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “is against the house of”
3:33	q866		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	בְּ⁠בֵ֣ית & וּ⁠נְוֵ֖ה & יְבָרֵֽךְ	1	Here, the words **house** and **abode** represent the families who live in those houses. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “is on the households of … but he blesses the households of”
3:34	bb7k		rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-pronouns	הֽוּא־יָלִ֑יץ	1	For emphasis, Solomon is stating the pronoun **himself**, whose meaning is already stated as **he**. If your language can state implied pronouns explicitly for emphasis, you may want to use that construction in your translation. Other languages may have other ways of bringing out this emphasis. The ULT does so by using the intensive pronoun **himself**. Alternate translation: “he indeed mocks”
3:34	kb65		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	יִתֶּן־חֵֽן	1	The writer speaks of Yahweh favoring people as if his **favor** were an object that he gives to people. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “he acts favorably” or “he is gracious”
3:35	y7vz		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	יִנְחָ֑לוּ	1	Here, Solomon speaks of wise people receiving **honor** as if **honor** were property or wealth that they could **inherit** from a family member. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “Wise ones will receive honor”
3:35	ly3i		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	כָּ֭בוֹד & קָלֽוֹן	1	If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of **honor** and **dishonor**, you could express the same ideas in other ways. See how you translated **honor** in [3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: “what is honorable … what is dishonorable”
3:35	b6jx		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	מֵרִ֥ים	1	Here, Solomon speaks of **stupid** people receiving **dishonor** as if their **dishonor** was lifted up for everyone to see. If it would be helpful in your language, you cold express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “will receive”
4:intro	z4ah				0	# Proverbs 4 General Notes\n\n## Structure and formatting\n\n2. A father teaches his son about wisdom (1:8–9:18)\n    * Avoid evil companions (1:8–19)\n    * Do not reject wisdom (1:20–33)\n    * Wisdom prevents people from committing crime or adultery (2:1–22)\n    * Humbly trust Yahweh (3:1–12)\n    * The value of wisdom (3:13–20)\n    * Do not act wickedly (3:21–35)\n    * Wisdom will benefit you (4:1–9)\n    * Behave wisely and avoid those who do not (4:10–19)\n    * Live righteously (4:20–27)\n\n## Special concepts in this chapter\n\n### My Son\n\nOccasionally, Solomon addresses a series of proverbs to “my son” or “sons.” This does not mean that those proverbs only apply to males. Instead, these phrases are forms used to pass on advice from a father to his son, and the kind of advice in these proverbs is about common temptations of young men.\n\n## Important figures of speech in this chapter\n\n### Personification\n\nIn [4:6–9](../04/06.md), wisdom is referred to as if it were a woman. In languages where it is possible for a woman figure to represent an abstract concept like wisdom, the translator should translate the personification directly. However, if direct translation is not possible in your language, you may translate these personifications as similes instead. In that case, wisdom would be presented as being like a wise woman. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])\n
4:1	ik8v		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	שִׁמְע֣וּ	1	See how you translated **Hear** in [1:8](../01/08.md).
4:1	hqv1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	בָ֭נִים	1	Throughout chapters 1–9, Solomon alternates between using the plural **sons** and singular “son.” Many scholars think that Solomon does this in order to indicate that he is not only instructing one of his sons, but all of his readers as well. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “you children”
4:1	rao5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	מ֣וּסַר & בִּינָֽה	1	See how you translated the abstract nouns **instruction** and **understanding** in [1:2](../01/02.md).
4:1	zck6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-123person	אָ֑ב	1	Here, Solomon is speaking about himself in the third person. If this would not be natural in your language, you could use the first person form. Alternate translation: “me, your father”
4:2	s4lm		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-result	כִּ֤י	1	**For** here indicates that what follows is a reason for the commands in the previous verse. Use a connector in your language that makes it clear that what follows is a reason for what came before. Alternate translation: “Hear these instructions because”\n
4:2	paf3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-you	לָ⁠כֶ֑ם	1	Here, **you** is plural and refers to the “sons” referred to in the previous verse.
4:2	emym		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-result	תּֽ֝וֹרָתִ֗⁠י אַֽל־תַּעֲזֹֽבוּ	1	This clause is the result of what came before in the previous clause. Use a connector in your language that makes it clear that what follows is a result of what came before. You may need to start a new sentence. Alternate translation: “This is why you must not forsake my law”
4:2	szcm		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes	אַֽל־תַּעֲזֹֽבוּ	1	See how you translated this phrase in [1:8](../01/08.md).\n
4:2	bzrs		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-collectivenouns	תּֽ֝וֹרָתִ֗⁠י	1	 See how you translated the collective noun **law** in [1:8](../01/08.md).
4:3	y999		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	כִּי־בֵ֭ן הָיִ֣יתִי לְ⁠אָבִ֑⁠י	1	**When** here indicates that what follows refers to the time when Solomon was a child and still lived under his father’s care. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “When I was still a boy learning from my father”
4:3	n5ke		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys	רַ֥ךְ וְ֝⁠יָחִ֗יד	1	This phrase expresses a single idea by using two words connected with **and**. The word **tender** tells what the **only one** was like. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this meaning with an equivalent phrase that does not use **and**. Alternate translation: “the tender only one”\n
4:3	ev51		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	וְ֝⁠יָחִ֗יד	1	Here, **only one** could mean: (1) he was his mother’s only child. Alternate translation: “and only child” (2) he was a unique child of his mother. Alternate translation: “and unique one”
4:3	wjy8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	לִ⁠פְנֵ֥י אִמִּֽ⁠י	1	Here, Solomon speaks of his **mother** considering him to be **the tender and only one** as if he were **before** her **face**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “according to my mother” or “in my mother’s estimation”
4:4	yg9r		rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-pronouns	וַ⁠יֹּרֵ֗⁠נִי	1	Here, **he** refers to Solomon’s father. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly, as in the UST.
4:4	b7y3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	לִבֶּ֑⁠ךָ	1	See how you translated the same use of **heart** in [2:2](../02/02.md).
4:4	w8fa		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	יִֽתְמָךְ & לִבֶּ֑⁠ךָ	1	Here, Solomon speaks of remembering **words** as if the **heart** were holding on tightly to them. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “Let your heart remember”
4:4	jcen		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	דְּבָרַ֥⁠י	1	See how you translated the similar use of **my words** in [1:23](../01/23.md).
4:4	kgqa		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	מִצְוֺתַ֣⁠י	1	See how you translated the abstract noun **commandments** in [2:1](../02/01.md).
4:4	f7zk		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-result	וֶֽ⁠חְיֵֽה	1	Here, **and** introduces the result of obeying the command stated in the previous phrase. Use the most natural way in your language to indicate result. You may need to start a new sentence. Alternate translation: “and it will result in you living”\n
4:5	ft42		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	חָ֭כְמָה & בִינָ֑ה	1	See how you translated the abstract nouns **wisdom** and **understanding** in [1:2](../01/02.md).
4:5	m9r6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes	אַל־תִּשְׁכַּ֥ח וְ⁠אַל־תֵּ֝֗ט מֵֽ⁠אִמְרֵי־פִֽ⁠י	1	Here, the phrases **do not forget** and **do not veer from** are figures of speech that express strongly positive meanings by using a negative word, **not**, together with expressions that are the opposite of the intended meaning. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the positive meanings. Alternate translation: “remember and keep going in the direction of the sayings of my mouth”
4:5	l92p		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	אַל־תִּשְׁכַּ֥ח וְ⁠אַל־תֵּ֝֗ט מֵֽ⁠אִמְרֵי־פִֽ⁠י	1	Here, Solomon speaks of not forgetting something as if a person were not veering off of a path. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “do not forget and do not stop remembering the sayings of my mouth”
4:5	fb3y		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet	אַל־תִּשְׁכַּ֥ח וְ⁠אַל־תֵּ֝֗ט מֵֽ⁠אִמְרֵי־פִֽ⁠י	1	Here, the terms **forget** and **veer** mean similar things. Solomon is using the two terms together for emphasis. If it would be clearer for your readers, you could express the emphasis with a single phrase. Alternate translation: “certainly do not forget the sayings of my mouth”
4:5	m3uv		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	מֵֽ⁠אִמְרֵי־פִֽ⁠י	1	Here, **mouth** represents Solomon’s father himself. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “from my sayings”\n
4:6	vrf5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes	אַל־תַּעַזְבֶ֥⁠הָ	1	See how you translated **Do not forsake** in [1:8](../01/08.md).
4:6	xx1v		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-result	וְ⁠תִשְׁמְרֶ֑⁠ךָּ & וְ⁠תִצְּרֶֽ⁠ךָּ	1	Both occurrences of **and** in this verse indicate that what follows are the results of the phrases that precede them. Use the most natural way in your language to indicate results. Alternate translation: “and it will result in her preserving you … and it will result in her guarding you”\n
4:6	zc73		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	אַל־תַּעַזְבֶ֥⁠הָ וְ⁠תִשְׁמְרֶ֑⁠ךָּ אֱהָבֶ֥⁠הָ וְ⁠תִצְּרֶֽ⁠ךָּ	1	In [4:6–9](../04/06.md) Solomon speaks of wisdom as if it were a woman. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly or use a simile. See the discussion of this in the General Notes for this chapter. Alternate translation: “Do not forsake wisdom and wisdom will be like a woman who preserves you; love wisdom and wisdom will be like a woman who guards you”\n
4:7	zu2p		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	רֵאשִׁ֣ית חָ֭כְמָה	1	Here, **beginning** could refer to: (1) the most important thing. Alternate translation: “the most important thing is wisdom” or “wisdom is supreme” (2) the foundation or basis of something, as it means in [1:7](../01/07.md). Alternate translation: “the foundation of wisdom” or “the prerequisite for acquiring wisdom”\n
4:7	guq5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	קְנֵ֣ה חָכְמָ֑ה & קְנֵ֣ה בִינָֽה	1	See how you translated these phrases in [4:5](../04/05.md).
4:7	qcf1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-collectivenouns	וּ⁠בְ⁠כָל־קִ֝נְיָנְ⁠ךָ֗	1	The word **acquisition** here is singular in form, but it refers to all of a person’s possessions as a group. If it would be helpful in your language, you could say this plainly. Alternate translation: “And with all your acquisitions” or “And with everything that you acquire”
4:7	b9ip		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	וּ⁠בְ⁠כָל־קִ֝נְיָנְ⁠ךָ֗	1	Here, **all your acquisition** implies the price of everything that someone has acquired. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “And with the price of all your acquisition” or “And with the price of all you possess”
4:8	pa2i		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	סַלְסְלֶ֥⁠הָ וּֽ⁠תְרוֹמְמֶ֑⁠ךָּ תְּ֝כַבֵּ֗דְ⁠ךָ כִּ֣י תְחַבְּקֶֽ⁠נָּה	1	In this verse, Solomon speaks of wisdom as if it were a woman. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly or use a simile. See the discussion of this in the General Notes for this chapter. Alternate translation: “Cherish wisdom and wisdom will be like a woman who raises you up; wisdom will be like a woman who honors you when you embrace her”
4:8	x13z		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-result	סַלְסְלֶ֥⁠הָ וּֽ⁠תְרוֹמְמֶ֑⁠ךָּ	1	Here, **and** introduces the result of obeying the command stated in the previous phrase. Use the most natural way in your language to indicate result. Alternate translation: “If you cherish her, then she will raise you up” or “Cherish her and it will result in her raising you up”\n
4:8	k4fl		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	וּֽ⁠תְרוֹמְמֶ֑⁠ךָּ	1	Here, Solomon speaks of a wise person receiving honor as if wisdom were raising that person **up**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “and she will cause you to be honored”
4:8	oyxz		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	תְּ֝כַבֵּ֗דְ⁠ךָ	1	Here, Solomon implies that wisdom will cause people to **honor** the person who embraces **her**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “she will cause people to honor you”
4:8	o4nx		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	תְחַבְּקֶֽ⁠נָּה	1	Here, Solomon speaks of someone valuing wisdom as if he were embracing a woman. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “you value wisdom”
4:9	bft9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	תִּתֵּ֣ן לְ֭⁠רֹאשְׁ⁠ךָ לִוְיַת־חֵ֑ן עֲטֶ֖רֶת תִּפְאֶ֣רֶת תְּמַגְּנֶֽ⁠ךָּ	1	These two clauses mean basically the same thing. The second clause emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the clauses with a word that shows that the second clause is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “She will give for your head a garland of grace; yes, with a crown of splendor she will cover you”
4:9	z38e		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	תִּתֵּ֣ן לְ֭⁠רֹאשְׁ⁠ךָ לִוְיַת־חֵ֑ן עֲטֶ֖רֶת תִּפְאֶ֣רֶת תְּמַגְּנֶֽ⁠ךָּ	1	In this verse, Solomon speaks of wisdom as if it were a woman. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly or use a simile. See the discussion of this in the General Notes for this chapter. Alternate translation: “Wisdom will be like a woman who gives a garland of grace for your head; wisdom will be like a woman who covers you with a crown of splendor”
4:9	beu8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-possession	לִוְיַת־חֵ֑ן	1	See how you translated this phrase in [1:9](../01/09.md).
4:9	z184		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	עֲטֶ֖רֶת תִּפְאֶ֣רֶת תְּמַגְּנֶֽ⁠ךָּ	1	Here, Solomon speaks of the honor that a person will have from gaining wisdom as if wisdom placed a **crown** upon that person’s head. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly or use a simile. Alternate translation: “wisdom will cause people to honor you” or “wisdom will be like someone who puts a crown of splendor on your head”
4:9	py0o		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-possession	עֲטֶ֖רֶת תִּפְאֶ֣רֶת	1	Here, Solomon is using the possessive form to describe a **crown** that is characterized by **splendor**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “with a splendorous crown”
4:10	p1f4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	שְׁמַ֣ע	1	See how you translated the same use of **Hear** in [1:8](../01/08.md).
4:10	ucq5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-result	וְ⁠יִרְבּ֥וּ	1	Here, **and** introduces the result of obeying the commands stated in the previous clause. Use the most natural way in your language to indicate result. You may need to start a new sentence. Alternate translation: “If you do these things, then they will multiply” or “This will result in them multiplying”\n
4:10	l7bx		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	וְ⁠יִרְבּ֥וּ לְ֝⁠ךָ֗ שְׁנ֣וֹת חַיִּֽים	1	Here, Solomon speaks of his **sayings** as if they were able to cause someone to live longer. He means that someone who obeys his **sayings** will live longer than if they did not do so. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “and obey my sayings will multiply for you the years of life”
4:10	t094		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-possession	שְׁנ֣וֹת חַיִּֽים	1	Here, Solomon is using the possessive form to describe the **years** that a person lives. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “the years that you are alive”
4:11	h1ql		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-possession	בְּ⁠דֶ֣רֶךְ חָ֭כְמָה	1	Here, Solomon is using the possessive form to describe a **way** that is characterized by **wisdom**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “in the wise way”
4:11	zzp9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	בְּ⁠דֶ֣רֶךְ חָ֭כְמָה	1	Here, **the way** refers to how people behave or live their lives. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “the wise behavior” or “how to behave wisely”\n
4:11	i8u1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-possession	הִ֝דְרַכְתִּ֗י⁠ךָ בְּ⁠מַעְגְּלֵי־יֹֽשֶׁר	1	Here, Solomon is using the possessive form to describe **tracks** that are characterized by **uprightness**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “I caused you to tread in the upright tracks”
4:11	m6c7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	הִ֝דְרַכְתִּ֗י⁠ךָ בְּ⁠מַעְגְּלֵי־יֹֽשֶׁר	1	Here, Solomon refers to how people behave or live their lives as if they **tread** **in tracks** on a path. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “I caused you to behave uprightly”
4:12	xxp4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	בְּֽ֭⁠לֶכְתְּ⁠ךָ לֹא־יֵצַ֣ר צַעֲדֶ֑⁠ךָ וְ⁠אִם־תָּ֝ר֗וּץ לֹ֣א תִכָּשֵֽׁל	1	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. The second emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the phrases with a word other than **and** in order to show that the second phrase is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “When you walk, your step will not be restricted; yes, if you run, you will not stumble”
4:12	dnyj		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	בְּֽ֭⁠לֶכְתְּ⁠ךָ לֹא־יֵצַ֣ר צַעֲדֶ֑⁠ךָ וְ⁠אִם־תָּ֝ר֗וּץ לֹ֣א תִכָּשֵֽׁל	1	In this verse, Solomon refers to what people do as if they were walking or running along paths, and he refers to their success in what they do as if the paths were free of obstacles that might make the person **stumble**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “When you do something, you will not be hindered; and if you attempt to do something, you will not fail”
4:12	e986		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes	לֹא־יֵצַ֣ר & לֹ֣א תִכָּשֵֽׁל	1	Solomon is using a figure of speech in these two phrases that expresses a strongly positive meaning by using a negative word, **not**, together with an expression that is the opposite of the intended meaning. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the positive meaning. Alternate translation: “will be free … you will keep going”
4:13	d7gk		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	הַחֲזֵ֣ק בַּ⁠מּוּסָ֣ר אַל־תֶּ֑רֶף	1	Here, Solomon speaks of a person remembering **instruction** as if it were an object that the person could **grasp** and **not let go** of. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. See how you translated **grasp** in [3:18](../03/18.md). Alternate translation: “Keep on remembering instruction, do not forget it”
4:13	o3nx		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	בַּ⁠מּוּסָ֣ר	1	See how you translated the abstract noun **instruction** in [1:2](../01/02.md).
4:13	b1b6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes	אַל־תֶּ֑רֶף	1	Solomon is using a figure of speech here that expresses a strongly positive meaning by using a negative word, **not**, together with an expression that is the opposite of the intended meaning. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the positive meaning. Alternate translation: “keep holding on to it”
4:13	vymy		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	נִ֝צְּרֶ֗⁠הָ	1	Here, Solomon speaks of **instruction** as if it were an object that someone should **guard**. He means that he wants his son to remember to do what he has taught him. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. See how you translated a similar use of **guard** in [3:21](../03/21.md). Alternate translation: “remember to practice it”\n
4:13	ljf9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	הִ֥יא חַיֶּֽי⁠ךָ	1	Here, Solomon speaks of **instruction** preserving a person’s **life** as if it were that person’s **life** itself. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “it will preserve your life”
4:14	hyi4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	בְּ⁠אֹ֣רַח רְ֭שָׁעִים אַל־תָּבֹ֑א וְ⁠אַל־תְּ֝אַשֵּׁ֗ר בְּ⁠דֶ֣רֶךְ רָעִֽים	1	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. The second emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the phrases with a word other than **and** in order to show that the second phrase is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “On the path of wicked ones do not go, yes, do not advance on the way of evil ones”
4:14	gi8l		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	בְּ⁠אֹ֣רַח & בְּ⁠דֶ֣רֶךְ	1	See how you translated the similar use of “paths” and “ways” in [3:6](../03/06.md).
4:15	cr8d		rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-pronouns	פְּרָעֵ֥⁠הוּ & בּ֑⁠וֹ & מֵ⁠עָלָ֣י⁠ו	1	In this verse, the pronoun **it** refers to “the way of evil ones” mentioned in the previous verse. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “Avoid the way of evil ones … that way … from that evil way”
4:15	hi51		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	פְּרָעֵ֥⁠הוּ אַל־תַּעֲבָר־בּ֑⁠וֹ שְׂטֵ֖ה מֵ⁠עָלָ֣י⁠ו וַ⁠עֲבֽוֹר	1	In this verse, Solomon speaks of behaving wickedly as if it were a path that people could **pass through**, **veer from**, and **pass on**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “Avoid acting evilly, do not try it; completely avoid doing evil and do not even think about it”
4:16	w2ac		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-result	כִּ֤י	1	**For** here indicates that what follows are reasons why someone should avoid doing **evil**, as stated in the previous verse. Use a connector in your language that makes it clear that what follows is a reason for what came before. Alternate translation: “Avoid acting wickedly because”\n
4:16	vx6n		rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-pronouns	לֹ֣א יִֽ֭שְׁנוּ אִם־לֹ֣א יָרֵ֑עוּ וְֽ⁠נִגְזְלָ֥ה שְׁ֝נָתָ֗⁠ם אִם־לֹ֥א יַכְשִֽׁילוּ	1	In this verse, the pronoun **they** refers to the wicked people mentioned in [4:14](../04/14.md). If it would be clearer in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “the instruction and law from your parents are a garland of grace” or “wicked ones do not sleep if they do not do evil and the sleep of wicked ones is robbed if those wicked ones do not cause stumbling”
4:16	n1jz		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole	לֹ֣א יִֽ֭שְׁנוּ אִם־לֹ֣א יָרֵ֑עוּ וְֽ⁠נִגְזְלָ֥ה שְׁ֝נָתָ֗⁠ם אִם־לֹ֥א יַכְשִֽׁילוּ	1	In these two clauses, Solomon exaggerates to express how intensely these wicked people desire to do evil actions. Solomon did not mean that these people really did not **sleep** without doing **evil**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different way to express the emphasis. Alternate translation: “they desire to do evil so much that it is as if they cannot sleep unless they have done evil”
4:16	md91		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	וְֽ⁠נִגְזְלָ֥ה שְׁ֝נָתָ֗⁠ם	1	Here, Solomon is speaking of not being able to **sleep** as if **sleep** were an object that someone could be **robbed** of. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “and they are not able to sleep”
4:16	bvp7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	אִם־לֹ֥א יַכְשִֽׁילוּ	1	Here, Solomon speaks of causing harm to another person as if it were causing that person to **stumble**. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “if they do not harm someone”
4:17	ld87		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-result	כִּ֣י	1	**For** here indicates that what follows are more reasons why someone should avoid doing evil, as commanded in [4:15](../04/15.md). Use a connector in your language that makes it clear that what follows is a reason for what came before. Alternate translation: “Avoid acting wickedly because”
4:17	w41y		rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-pronouns	לָ֭חֲמוּ & יִשְׁתּֽוּ	1	In this verse, the pronoun **they** refers to the wicked people mentioned in [4:14](../04/14.md). If it would be clearer in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “wicked ones eat … wicked ones drink”\n
4:17	vfi9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	לָ֭חֲמוּ לֶ֣חֶם רֶ֑שַׁע וְ⁠יֵ֖ין חֲמָסִ֣ים יִשְׁתּֽוּ	1	These two clauses could mean: (1) these wicked people do acts of **wickedness** and **violence** as regularly as they **eat bread** and **drink wine**. Alternate translation: “wickedness is like the bread that they eat and violence is like the wine that they drink” or (2) these wicked people do acts of **wickedness** and **violence** in order to get their **bread** and **wine**. Alternate translation: “they eat bread that they obtain by doing wicked things and they drink wine that they obtain through violent acts”
4:18	w7hu		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	וְ⁠אֹ֣רַח צַ֭דִּיקִים	1	Here, **path** could refer to: (1) the things that people experience during their lives. Alternate translation: “But what the righteous ones experience” (2) how people behave, as it does in [1:15](../01/15.md). Alternate translation: “But the lifestyle of the righteous ones”
4:18	y8l4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	כְּ⁠א֣וֹר נֹ֑גַהּ	1	Here, **the light of brightness** refers to the first sunlight that appears in the morning. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “is like the light of dawn” or “is like the first sunlight in the morning”
4:18	etf9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	כְּ⁠א֣וֹר נֹ֑גַהּ	1	Here, Solomon compares **the path of the righteous ones** to **the light** that appears at sunrise. He means that **righteous** people are safe because they understand what God wants them to do during their lives, just like people can walk safely on a path because **the light** enables them to see where they are going. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “is safe”
4:18	jv88		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	הוֹלֵ֥ךְ וָ֝⁠א֗וֹר עַד־נְכ֥וֹן הַ⁠יּֽוֹם	1	The phrase **the day is established** refers to the time of **day** when the sun shines the brightest. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “going and shining until the sun shines the brightest” or “going and shining brighter until full daylight”
4:18	i5k7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	הוֹלֵ֥ךְ וָ֝⁠א֗וֹר עַד־נְכ֥וֹן הַ⁠יּֽוֹם	1	Here, Solomon continues the comparison of **the path of the righteous ones** to **the light** at sunrise. Just like the sunlight shines increasingly brighter from sunrise until the middle of the day, so also **the righteous ones** will be safer and safer as they understand more and more of how God wants them to live. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “increasing in safety until they are completely safe”
4:19	bqj5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	דֶּ֣רֶךְ	1	Here, **way** has the same meaning as “path” in the previous verse. See how you translated “path” there.
4:19	mj9l		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	כָּֽ⁠אֲפֵלָ֑ה	1	Here, Solomon compares the **way of the wicked ones** to **darkness**. He means that the wicked people are always in danger, just like people who walk in darkness are in danger because they cannot see where they are going. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “is dangerous”
4:19	m9yh		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	לֹ֥א יָ֝דְע֗וּ בַּ⁠מֶּ֥ה יִכָּשֵֽׁלוּ	1	Here, Solomon speaks of people experiencing harm as if they were stumbling over an object in the path they were walking on. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “they do not know why they experience harm”
4:20	x1dn		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	לִ⁠דְבָרַ֣⁠י הַקְשִׁ֑יבָ⁠ה לַ֝⁠אֲמָרַ֗⁠י הַט־אָזְנֶֽ⁠ךָ	1	These two clauses mean basically the same thing. The second clause emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the clauses with a word that shows that the second clause is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “listen attentively to my words, yes, incline your ear to my sayings”
4:20	w8jd		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	לִ⁠דְבָרַ֣⁠י	1	See how you translated **my words** in [1:23](../01/23.md).
4:20	kji2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	הַט־אָזְנֶֽ⁠ךָ	1	The phrase **incline your ear** is an idiom that refers to listening carefully to what someone is saying as if the listener was turning his **ear** toward the person speaking. If this phrase does not have that meaning in your language, you could use an idiom from your language that does have this meaning or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “listen carefully”\n
4:21	zdv5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	אַל־יַלִּ֥יזוּ מֵ⁠עֵינֶ֑י⁠ךָ	1	See how you translated this clause in [3:21](../03/21.md).
4:21	cb9d		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	שָׁ֝מְרֵ֗⁠ם בְּ⁠ת֣וֹךְ לְבָבֶֽ⁠ךָ	1	See how you translated the same use of **heart** in [2:2](../02/02.md).
4:21	a189		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	שָׁ֝מְרֵ֗⁠ם בְּ⁠ת֣וֹךְ לְבָבֶֽ⁠ךָ	1	Here, Solomon speaks of remembering something as if someone were keeping it **in the midst of** his **heart**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “always remember them”
4:22	ihlw		rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-pronouns	הֵ֭ם לְ⁠מֹצְאֵי⁠הֶ֑ם	1	In this verse, the pronouns **they** and **them** refer to the “sayings” mentioned in [4:20](../04/20.md). If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “my sayings … to those who find my sayings”
4:22	jnu1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	חַיִּ֣ים הֵ֭ם לְ⁠מֹצְאֵי⁠הֶ֑ם	1	Here, Solomon speaks of his sayings as if they were the lives of those who remember them. He means that those who remember what he says will preserve their lives. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “they preserve the life of those who find them” or “they cause those who find them to keep living”
4:22	lby5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	לְ⁠מֹצְאֵי⁠הֶ֑ם	1	Here, Solomon speaks of people remembering his sayings as if those people have found them. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “to those who remember them”
4:22	rxml		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	וּֽ⁠לְ⁠כָל־בְּשָׂר֥⁠וֹ מַרְפֵּֽא	1	Here, Solomon uses the word **flesh** to refer to a person’s whole body, which is made of flesh. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “and healing to all of his body”\n
4:22	hqbe		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations	בְּשָׂר֥⁠וֹ	1	Although **his** is masculine, here it refers to anyone who remembers Solomon’s sayings. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “a person’s flesh”
4:22	d57y		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	וּֽ⁠לְ⁠כָל־בְּשָׂר֥⁠וֹ מַרְפֵּֽא	1	Here, Solomon speaks of his sayings as if they were **healing** for those who remember them. He means that those who remember what he says will have healthy bodies. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “and they preserve their health” or “and they cause their bodies to stay healthy”
4:23	tgel		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	נְצֹ֣ר לִבֶּ֑⁠ךָ	1	Here, Solomon speaks of a person being careful of what he thinks in his **heart** as if his **heart** were an object that could be guarded. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “Protect what you think in your heart”
4:23	pf19		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	לִבֶּ֑⁠ךָ	1	See how you translated the same use of **heart** in [2:2](../02/02.md).
4:23	klv3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	מִֽ⁠כָּל־מִ֭שְׁמָר	1	If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “more than all that you protect”
4:23	orad		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	מִֽ⁠כָּל־מִ֭שְׁמָר	1	This phrase is an idiom that means “with all diligence.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or express the meaning plainly. Alternative translation: “with utmost diligence”\n
4:23	n8vd		rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-pronouns	מִ֝מֶּ֗⁠נּוּ	1	Here, **it** refers to the **heart**, which refers to a person’s mind. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “from your heart” or “from your mind”
4:23	gmwo		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	מִ֝מֶּ֗⁠נּוּ תּוֹצְא֥וֹת חַיִּֽים	1	Here, Solomon speaks of the influence that a person’s **heart** has over what happens in that person’s life as if the **heart** were **sources** that produce **life**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “from your heart comes what will direct your life” or “your mind determines what your life will be like”
4:24	jv11		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	הָסֵ֣ר מִ֭מְּ⁠ךָ עִקְּשׁ֣וּת פֶּ֑ה וּ⁠לְז֥וּת שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם הַרְחֵ֥ק מִמֶּֽ⁠ךָּ	1	These two clauses mean basically the same thing. The second emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the phrases with a word other than **and** in order to show that the second phrase is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “Remove from you perversity of mouth, yes, the deviousness of lips put far away from you”\n
4:24	a2sw		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	הָסֵ֣ר מִ֭מְּ⁠ךָ עִקְּשׁ֣וּת פֶּ֑ה וּ⁠לְז֥וּת שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם הַרְחֵ֥ק מִמֶּֽ⁠ךָּ	1	The phrases **perversity of mouth** and **deviousness of lips** both refer to someone using his **mouth** or **lips** to speak deceitfully. If these phrases do not have that meaning in your language, you could use idioms from your language that do have this meaning or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “Remove from you perverse speech, and devious speech put far away from you”
4:24	tdwn		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	הָסֵ֣ר מִ֭מְּ⁠ךָ עִקְּשׁ֣וּת פֶּ֑ה וּ⁠לְז֥וּת שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם הַרְחֵ֥ק מִמֶּֽ⁠ךָּ	1	In this verse, Solomon speaks of **perversity of mouth** and **the deviousness of lips** as if they were objects that someone could **Remove** or **put far away**. He means that a person should not speak deceitfully. If it would be helpful in your language you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “Do not speak perversely, and do not speak deviously”
4:25	d1zl		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	עֵ֭ינֶי⁠ךָ לְ⁠נֹ֣כַח יַבִּ֑יטוּ וְ֝⁠עַפְעַפֶּ֗י⁠ךָ יַיְשִׁ֥רוּ נֶגְדֶּֽ⁠ךָ	1	These two clauses mean basically the same thing. The second emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the phrases with a word other than **and** in order to show that the second phrase is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “Cause your eyes to gaze to the front, yes, cause your eyelids to be straight in front of you”
4:25	il8g		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	עֵ֭ינֶי⁠ךָ לְ⁠נֹ֣כַח יַבִּ֑יטוּ וְ֝⁠עַפְעַפֶּ֗י⁠ךָ יַיְשִׁ֥רוּ נֶגְדֶּֽ⁠ךָ	1	In this verse, **eyes** and **eyelids** represent the person who is looking. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “Cause yourself to gaze to the front, and cause yourself to look straight in front of you”
4:25	wkv8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	עֵ֭ינֶי⁠ךָ לְ⁠נֹ֣כַח יַבִּ֑יטוּ וְ֝⁠עַפְעַפֶּ֗י⁠ךָ יַיְשִׁ֥רוּ נֶגְדֶּֽ⁠ךָ	1	In these two clauses, Solomon speaks of committing oneself to behaving wisely and righteously as if those qualities were always **in front** of the person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “Keep yourself focused on doing what is right, and keep looking ahead to what is good”
4:26	mnhf		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	פַּ֭לֵּס	1	Here, Solomon speaks of being careful as if someone were making the ground in front of them flat. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “Be careful with” or “Take heed to”
4:26	nt2z		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	מַעְגַּ֣ל רַגְלֶ֑⁠ךָ	1	Here the word **foot** represents the whole person who is walking. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “your track”
4:26	g2a2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	מַעְגַּ֣ל רַגְלֶ֑⁠ךָ	1	Here, **track** refers to how someone behaves. See how you translated the same use of **track** in [2:9](../02/09.md).
4:26	uxsk		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-result	וְֽ⁠כָל	1	Here, **and** introduces the result of obeying the command stated in the previous clause. Use the most natural way in your language to indicate result. You may need to start a new sentence. Alternate translation: “If you do this, then all” or “This will result in all”\n
4:26	xyn9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	דְּרָכֶ֥י⁠ךָ	1	See how you translated the same use of **ways** in [3:6](../03/06.md).
4:26	gbd3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	יִכֹּֽנוּ	1	Here, Solomon speaks of person’s life being successful as if that person were walking safely on solid ground. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “will be successful”
4:27	h89u		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-merism	אַֽל־תֵּט־יָמִ֥ין וּ⁠שְׂמֹ֑אול	1	Here, Solomon uses **right** and **left** to refer to going in any direction other than straight ahead. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “Do not go in any direction other than straight ahead”
4:27	vmyt		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-exmetaphor	אַֽל־תֵּט־יָמִ֥ין וּ⁠שְׂמֹ֑אול הָסֵ֖ר רַגְלְ⁠ךָ֣ מֵ⁠רָֽע	1	In this verse, Solomon continues to make an extended comparison between how a person behaves and a person walking on a path that he should not **veer** or **turn away from**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “Do not stop behaving rightly, make yourself avoid doing evil”
4:27	j3tn		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	רַגְלְ⁠ךָ֣	1	See how you translated the same use of **foot** in the previous verse.
4:27	jh5o		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	מֵ⁠רָֽע	1	See how you translated **from evil** in [3:7](../03/07.md).
5:intro	jxf1				0	# Proverbs 5 General Notes\n\n## Structure and formatting\n\n2. A father teaches his son about wisdom (1:8–9:18)\n    * Avoid evil companions (1:8–19)\n    * Do not reject wisdom (1:20–33)\n    * Wisdom prevents people from committing crime or adultery (2:1–22)\n    * Humbly trust Yahweh (3:1–12)\n    * The value of wisdom (3:13–20)\n    * Do not act wickedly (3:21–35)\n    * Wisdom will benefit you (4:1–9)\n    * Behave wisely and avoid those who do not (4:10–19)\n    * Live righteously (4:20–27)\n    * Avoid temptation to commit adultery (5:1–23)\n\n## Special concepts in this chapter\n\n### My Son\n\nOccasionally, Solomon addresses a series of proverbs to “my son” or “sons.” This does not mean that those proverbs only apply to males. Instead, these phrases are forms used to pass on advice from a father to his son, and the kind of advice in these proverbs is about common temptations of young men.\n\n### Adulteress\n\nThis chapter repeatedly warns young men to avoid any adulterous woman, who is called “strange” and “foreign.” (See: [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/adultery]])\n\n## Important figures of speech in this chapter\n\n### Euphemism\n\nIn [5:15–20](../05/15.md), Solomon uses several euphemisms to refer to sexual activity between a man and his wife or an adulterous woman. Although the UST expresses the meaning of these euphemisms plainly, only do so if sexual language would not be offensive in your culture. It is usually best to use a euphemism from your own language that means the same thing.
5:1	lh1j		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	לְ⁠חָכְמָתִ֣⁠י הַקְשִׁ֑יבָ⁠ה לִ֝⁠תְבוּנָתִ֗⁠י הַט־אָזְנֶֽ⁠ךָ	1	These two clauses mean basically the same thing. The second clause emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the clauses with a word that shows that the second clause is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “listen attentively to my wisdom, yes, incline your ear to my understanding”\n
5:1	vi27		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	לְ⁠חָכְמָתִ֣⁠י & לִ֝⁠תְבוּנָתִ֗⁠י	1	See how you translated the abstract nouns **wisdom** and **understanding** in [1:2](../01/02.md).
5:1	t72r		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	לְ⁠חָכְמָתִ֣⁠י & לִ֝⁠תְבוּנָתִ֗⁠י	1	Here, **my wisdom** and **my understanding** refer to the wise lessons that Solomon teaches his **son** and what he tells his **son** to understand. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “to my wise lessons … to what I tell you to understand”
5:1	nl9h		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	הַט־אָזְנֶֽ⁠ךָ	1	See how you translated this idiom in [4:20](../04/20.md).
5:2	ntln		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	לִ⁠שְׁמֹ֥ר מְזִמּ֑וֹת וְ֝⁠דַ֗עַת & יִנְצֹֽרוּ	1	In this verse, Solomon speaks of **discretion** as if it were an object that someone should **keep**, and **knowledge** as if it were an object that someone’s **lips** should **guard**. He means that he wants his son to preserve or remember what he has taught him. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “in order to preserve discretion, and your lips may preserve knowledge”
5:2	cei4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	מְזִמּ֑וֹת	1	See how you translated the abstract nouns **discretion** in [1:4](../01/04.md).
5:2	la7f		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	וְ֝⁠דַ֗עַת שְׂפָתֶ֥י⁠ךָ יִנְצֹֽרוּ	1	Here, **lips** represents the person who speaks by moving the **lips**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “and you may guard knowledge by what you say”
5:2	uilu		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	וְ֝⁠דַ֗עַת	1	Here, **knowledge** refers to what the son has learned from his father. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “and … what you have learned”\n
5:3	fyuw		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-result	כִּ֤י	1	**For** here indicates that what follows is a reason why someone should obey the commands introduced in [5:1](../05/01.md). Use a connector in your language that makes it clear that what follows is a reason for what came before. Alternate translation: “Do what I say because”\n
5:3	zxr9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	שִׂפְתֵ֣י זָרָ֑ה & חִכָּֽ⁠הּ	1	Here, **lips** and **palate** represent the words that the **strange woman** speaks. If it would be helpful in your language, you cold express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “what a strange woman says … is what she says”
5:3	dvhv		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	זָרָ֑ה	1	See how you translated **strange woman** in [2:16](../02/16.md).
5:3	z9rm		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	נֹ֣פֶת תִּ֭טֹּפְנָה & וְ⁠חָלָ֖ק מִ⁠שֶּׁ֣מֶן	1	Here, Solomon speaks of the tempting words that the **strange woman** speaks is as if what she says is like **fresh honey** and **oil**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly or use a simile. Alternate translation: “are delightful like fresh honey and more pleasant than oil”
5:4	p23o		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-possession	וְֽ֭⁠אַחֲרִיתָ⁠הּ	1	Here, Solomon is using the possessive form to describe the **aftermath** of having a sexual relationship with an adulterous woman. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “but the aftermath of having a sexual relationship with her”
5:4	m3sn		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown	כַֽ⁠לַּעֲנָ֑ה	1	The word **wormwood** refers to a plant that tastes bitter. People made medicine out of it, but they also believed that it was poisonous. If your readers would not be familiar with this plant, you could use the name of a bitter-tasting plant in your area, or you could use a general expression. Alternate translation: “like a bitter-tasting plant”\n
5:4	pd3g		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	מָרָ֣ה כַֽ⁠לַּעֲנָ֑ה	1	Here, Solomon compares the harm that comes from having a relationship with an adulterous woman to tasting bitter **wormwood**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state that explicitly. Alternate translation: “is harmful like bitter-tasting wormwood”
5:4	j9aa		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis	חַ֝דָּ֗ה כְּ⁠חֶ֣רֶב פִּיּֽוֹת	1	Solomon is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a clause would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from earlier in the sentence if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “her aftermath is sharp like a sword with mouths”
5:4	fcsc		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	חַ֝דָּ֗ה כְּ⁠חֶ֣רֶב פִּיּֽוֹת	1	The phrase **sword of mouths** refers to a **sword** with a blade that is sharp on both sides. Each side can cut a person like a mouth that bites. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “sharp like a sword with a blade that is sharp on both sides”
5:4	jy84		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	חַ֝דָּ֗ה כְּ⁠חֶ֣רֶב פִּיּֽוֹת	1	Here, Solomon speaks of the pain that the adulteress will cause to the one who has a relationship with her as if it were a **sharp** **sword** that cuts the person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “it wounds a person, as if it were a sharp sword of mouths”
5:5	uyhc		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	רַ֭גְלֶי⁠הָ יֹרְד֣וֹת מָ֑וֶת שְׁ֝א֗וֹל צְעָדֶ֥י⁠הָ יִתְמֹֽכוּ	1	These two clauses mean basically the same thing. The second clause emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the clauses with a word that shows that the second clause is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “Her feet are going down to death; yes, her steps take hold of Sheol”
5:5	kc88		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	רַ֭גְלֶי⁠הָ יֹרְד֣וֹת מָ֑וֶת שְׁ֝א֗וֹל צְעָדֶ֥י⁠הָ יִתְמֹֽכוּ	1	The phrases **her feet** and **her steps** could refer to: (1) the behavior of the adulterous woman as if she were walking along a path. Alternate translation: “Her lifestyle goes down to death; her way of living takes hold of Sheol” (2) the adulterous woman. Alternate translation: “She goes down to death; she takes hold of Sheol”
5:5	u7m0		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	יֹרְד֣וֹת מָ֑וֶת	1	Here, Solomon speaks of the behavior of the adulterous woman causer her death and the death of whoever commits adultery with her as if they were going on a path that leads**down to death**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “result in death” or “cause them to die”
5:5	g7qf		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	שְׁ֝א֗וֹל & יִתְמֹֽכוּ	1	Here, Solomon speaks of the behavior of the adulterous woman causing her death and the death of whoever commits adultery with her as if they were taking **hold of Sheol**, which is the place where people’s spirits go when they die. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “result in death” or “cause them to die”
5:6	yot0		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	אֹ֣רַח חַ֭יִּים פֶּן־תְּפַלֵּ֑ס	1	**Lest** here implies that the adulterous woman has an aversion to **the path of life**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “She refuses to observe the path of life”
5:6	nxc1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	אֹ֣רַח חַ֭יִּים פֶּן־תְּפַלֵּ֑ס	1	Here, Solomon speaks of behavior that results in living a long **life** as if it were a **path** that leads to **life** and can be observed. If it would be helpful for your readers, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “Lest she cares about behavior that leads to life”\n
5:6	iki3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	מַ֝עְגְּלֹתֶ֗י⁠הָ	1	See how you translated the same use of **tracks** in [2:15](../02/15.md).
5:7	dwp8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-words-phrases	וְ⁠עַתָּ֣ה	1	**And now** here indicates a transition from the description of the adulterous woman in [5:3–6](../05/03.md) to the call to pay attention that follows. Use the most natural way in your language to indicate a transition. Alternate translation: “Next”
5:7	ry9i		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	וְ⁠עַתָּ֣ה בָ֭נִים שִׁמְעוּ־לִ֑⁠י וְ⁠אַל־תָּ֝ס֗וּרוּ מֵ⁠אִמְרֵי־פִֽ⁠י	1	These two clauses mean basically the same thing. The second clause emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the clauses with a word other than **and** that shows that the second clause is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “And now, sons, listen to me; yes, do not turn aside from the sayings of my mouth”\n
5:7	lt5l		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	בָ֭נִים	1	Throughout chapters 1–9, Solomon alternates between using the plural **sons** and singular “son.” Many scholars think that Solomon does this in order to indicate that he is not only instructing one of his **sons**, but all of his readers as well. See how you translated **sons** in [4:1](../04/01.md).\n
5:7	e4q8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	וְ⁠אַל־תָּ֝ס֗וּרוּ מֵ⁠אִמְרֵי־פִֽ⁠י	1	Here, Solomon speaks of someone not listening to someone else as if the person physically turned **away** from what he was saying. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “do not stop listening to the sayings of my mouth”
5:7	zb82		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes	וְ⁠אַל־תָּ֝ס֗וּרוּ מֵ⁠אִמְרֵי־פִֽ⁠י	1	Here, Solomon uses a figure of speech that expresses a strong positive meaning by using a negative word together with a word that is the opposite of the intended meaning. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning positively. Alternate translation: “and listen to the sayings of my mouth”\n
5:7	ih1h		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	מֵ⁠אִמְרֵי־פִֽ⁠י	1	See how you translated **the sayings of my mouth** in [4:5](../04/05.md).
5:8	y32e		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	הַרְחֵ֣ק מֵ⁠עָלֶ֣י⁠הָ דַרְכֶּ֑⁠ךָ	1	Here, **way** represents the person and their daily activities. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “Keep yourself far away from her”
5:8	rv57		rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-pronouns	מֵ⁠עָלֶ֣י⁠הָ & בֵּיתָֽ⁠הּ	1	In this verse, **her** refers to the adulterous woman described in [5:3–6](../05/03.md). If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “from an adulteress … the house of an adulteress”\n
5:8	jw5h		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-go	וְ⁠אַל־תִּ֝קְרַ֗ב	1	In a context such as this, your language might say “go” instead of **come**. Alternate translation: “and do not go near”
5:9	pl7u		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-words-phrases	פֶּן	1	**Lest** here indicates that what follows in this verse is what would happen to people if they do not obey the commands in the previous verse. Use a natural form in your language for connecting this statement to the previous one. Alternate translation: “If you do this, then”
5:9	b54w		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	תִּתֵּ֣ן לַ⁠אֲחֵרִ֣ים הוֹדֶ֑⁠ךָ	1	Here, **splendor** could refer to: (1) everything that a person achieves during the time in a person’s life when he is the strongest, which would be the same meaning as **your years** in the next clause. Alternate translation: “you give to others your vigor” or “you give to others your achievements from your vigorous time of life” (2) a person’s reputation, in which case this clause would refer to a person getting a bad reputation. Alternate translation: “you will lose your good reputation with others”
5:9	bc5b		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis	וּ֝⁠שְׁנֹתֶ֗י⁠ךָ	1	Solomon is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a clause would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from earlier in the sentence if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “and lest you give your years”
5:9	bqa1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	וּ֝⁠שְׁנֹתֶ֗י⁠ךָ	1	Here, **your years** could refer to: (1) everything that a person achieves during the time in a person’s life when he is his healthiest and strongest. Alternate translation: “and all you have achieved in the best years of your life” (2) the **years** that a person is alive, meaning that **a cruel one** would kill this person. Alternate translation: “and your life”
5:9	dtlx		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-collectivenouns	לְ⁠אַכְזָרִֽי	1	Here, **a cruel one** could refer to: (1) one person, possibly the husband of the adulterous woman. Alternate translation: “a cruel person” or “a cruel man” (2) a group of **cruel** people who are called **others** in the previous clause. Alternate translation: “to cruel people”
5:10	j1mn		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-words-phrases	פֶּֽן	1	**Lest** here indicates that what follows in this verse is what would happen to people if they do not obey the commands in [5:8](../05/08.md). Use a natural form in your language for connecting this statement to the previous one. Alternate translation: “If you do this, then”
5:10	d9br		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	יִשְׂבְּע֣וּ	1	If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language, as in the UST.
5:10	nxjm		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	כֹּחֶ֑⁠ךָ	1	Here, **your strength** refers to everything that a person achieves during the time in a person’s life when he has the most **strength**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “with what you achieved when you were strong”
5:10	iftp		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	וַ֝⁠עֲצָבֶ֗י⁠ךָ	1	Here, **your toils** refers to everything that a person earns by working hard. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “and what you gain from toiling”
5:10	ksf3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	בְּ⁠בֵ֣ית נָכְרִֽי	1	Here, **house** could refer to: (1) the **house** where the **foreigner** keeps the things he takes from this person, as in the UST. (2) the people who live in **the house of a foreigner**. Alternate translation: “be with the household or a foreigner”
5:10	auzu		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-collectivenouns	נָכְרִֽי	1	Here, **a foreigner** could refer to: (1) one person, possibly the adulterous woman or her husband. Alternate translation: “a foreign person” (2) a group of **foreign** people who are called **strangers** in the previous clause. Alternate translation: “to foreign people”
5:11	i4yh		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism	בְ⁠אַחֲרִיתֶ֑⁠ךָ בִּ⁠כְל֥וֹת בְּ֝שָׂרְ⁠ךָ֗ וּ⁠שְׁאֵרֶֽ⁠ךָ	1	Here, Solomon is referring to dying in a polite way by using the word **end** and the phrase **your body and your flesh are finished**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a polite way of referring to death in your language, or you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “at the time of your death, when your flesh and your body die”
5:11	la5h		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet	בְּ֝שָׂרְ⁠ךָ֗ וּ⁠שְׁאֵרֶֽ⁠ךָ	1	The words **flesh** and **body** mean basically the same thing and represent the whole person. Solomon is using the two terms together for emphasis. If it would be clearer for your readers, you could express the emphasis with a single phrase. Alternate translation: “you yourself”
5:12	x4di		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	שָׂנֵ֣אתִי מוּסָ֑ר וְ֝⁠תוֹכַ֗חַת נָאַ֥ץ לִבִּֽ⁠י	1	These two clauses mean basically the same thing. The second clause emphasizes the meaning of the first clause by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the phrases with a word other than **and** in order to show that the second phrase is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “I hated correction, yes, my heart despised rebuke”\n
5:12	m4gr		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations	אֵ֭יךְ שָׂנֵ֣אתִי מוּסָ֑ר	1	“How” here is an exclamation that emphasizes how much he **hated correction**. Use an exclamation that would communicate that meaning in your language. Alternate translation: “I hated correction so very much”
5:12	pm48		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	מוּסָ֑ר וְ֝⁠תוֹכַ֗חַת	1	See how you translated the abstract nouns **correction** and **rebuke** in [3:11](../03/11.md).
5:12	b7lf		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	לִבִּֽ⁠י	1	See how you translated the same use of **heart** in [2:2](../02/02.md).
5:13	t507		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	וְֽ⁠לֹא־שָׁ֭מַעְתִּי בְּ⁠ק֣וֹל מוֹרָ֑⁠י וְ֝⁠לִֽ⁠מְלַמְּדַ֗⁠י לֹא־הִטִּ֥יתִי אָזְנִֽ⁠י	1	These two clauses mean basically the same thing. The second clause emphasizes the meaning of the first clause by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the phrases with a word other than **and** in order to show that the second phrase is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “And I did not listen to the voice of my teachers, yes, to my instructors I did not incline my ear”
5:13	n7o7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	וְֽ⁠לֹא־שָׁ֭מַעְתִּי בְּ⁠ק֣וֹל	1	The phrase **listen to the voice of** is an idiom that refers to obeying someone. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “And I did not obey the instructions of”
5:13	kvf5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	לֹא־הִטִּ֥יתִי אָזְנִֽ⁠י	1	See how you translated this idiom in [4:20](../04/20.md).
5:14	kne6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	בְ⁠כָל־רָ֑ע	1	Here, the adulterous man speaks of experiencing complete disgrace as if **all evil** were a location he was **in**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “experiencing total disgrace”
5:14	he4c		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet	בְּ⁠ת֖וֹךְ קָהָ֣ל וְ⁠עֵדָֽה	1	The terms **assembly** and **congregation** mean the same thing and refer to the man’s community. The man is using the two terms together for emphasis. If it would be clearer for your readers, you could express the emphasis with a single phrase. Alternate translation: “in the midst of the entire assembly”
5:15	f76j		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	שְׁתֵה־מַ֥יִם מִ⁠בּוֹרֶ֑⁠ךָ וְ֝⁠נֹזְלִ֗ים מִ⁠תּ֥וֹךְ בְּאֵרֶֽ⁠ךָ	1	These two clauses mean basically the same thing. The second clause emphasizes the meaning of the first clause by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the phrases with a word other than **and** in order to show that the second phrase is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “Drink water from your cistern, yes, drink flowing waters from the midst of your well”
5:15	w3lx		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis	שְׁתֵה־מַ֥יִם מִ⁠בּוֹרֶ֑⁠ךָ וְ֝⁠נֹזְלִ֗ים מִ⁠תּ֥וֹךְ בְּאֵרֶֽ⁠ךָ	1	Solomon is leaving out a word in the second clause that in many languages a clause would need in order to be complete. You could supply this word from the first clause if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “Drink water from your cistern and drink flowing waters from the midst of your well”
5:15	t8av		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism	שְׁתֵה־מַ֥יִם מִ⁠בּוֹרֶ֑⁠ךָ וְ֝⁠נֹזְלִ֗ים מִ⁠תּ֥וֹךְ בְּאֵרֶֽ⁠ךָ	1	In both of these clauses, Solomon is referring to a man satisfying his sexual desire with his own wife in a polite way. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a more normal polite way of referring to this in your language, or you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “Sleep with your wife only and only satisfy yourself with her” or “Satisfy your sexual desire only with your wife, yes, satisfy your sexual desire only with her”
5:16	pe1s		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion	יָפ֣וּצוּ מַעְיְנֹתֶ֣י⁠ךָ ח֑וּצָ⁠ה בָּ֝⁠רְחֹב֗וֹת פַּלְגֵי־מָֽיִם	1	Solomon is using the question form to emphasize that a man should not commit adultery. If you would not use the question form for this purpose in your language, you could translate this as a statement or an exclamation. Alternate translation: “Your springs should not overflow outside, channels of water in the open areas!”
5:16	vww6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis	יָפ֣וּצוּ מַעְיְנֹתֶ֣י⁠ךָ ח֑וּצָ⁠ה בָּ֝⁠רְחֹב֗וֹת פַּלְגֵי־מָֽיִם	1	Solomon is leaving out some words in the second clause that in many languages a clause would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from the first clause if it would be clearer in your language. You may need to make a new sentence. Alternate translation: “Should your springs overflow outside? Should your channels of water overflow in the open areas?”
5:16	u3ua		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism	יָפ֣וּצוּ מַעְיְנֹתֶ֣י⁠ךָ ח֑וּצָ⁠ה בָּ֝⁠רְחֹב֗וֹת פַּלְגֵי־מָֽיִם	1	In both clauses, Solomon is using a polite way to refer to a man having sex with women who are not his wife as if he were allowing his **springs** or **water** to flow in public places. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a more polite way of referring to this in your language, or you could express the meaning plainly. See the discussion of euphemisms in the General Notes for this chapter. Alternate translation: “Should you sleep with other women, sleeping with them openly”
5:16	ss2w		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	ח֑וּצָ⁠ה & בָּ֝⁠רְחֹב֗וֹת	1	Here, **outside** and **open areas** refer to public places where there are many people. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “out into public streets … in public places”
5:17	f7ge		rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-pronouns	יִֽהְיוּ	1	Here, **them** refers to the “springs” and “channels of water” mentioned in the previous verse, which are euphemisms for sexual activity. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. See how you translated those euphemisms in the previous verse. Alternate translation: “Let your sexual desires be”
5:17	s9wf		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet	לְ⁠ךָ֥ לְ⁠בַדֶּ֑⁠ךָ	1	The phrases **for you** and **for you alone** mean the same thing. Solomon is using the two phrases together for emphasis. If it would be clearer for your readers, you could express the emphasis with a single phrase. Alternate translation: “for only you alone”
5:18	eyoy		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	יְהִֽי־מְקוֹרְ⁠ךָ֥ בָר֑וּךְ	1	This clause is a command like the command to **be glad** in the next clause. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “Be blessed by your fountain”
5:18	xd81		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	יְהִֽי־מְקוֹרְ⁠ךָ֥ בָר֑וּךְ	1	Here, Solomon speaks of his son’s wife as if she were a **fountain** by which his son should be **blessed**. Here the word **blessed** refers to experiencing joy or sexual pleasure. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “May you experience joy with your wife”
5:18	tz7f		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-possession	מֵ⁠אֵ֥שֶׁת נְעוּרֶֽ⁠ךָ	1	Here, Solomon is using the possessive form to describe the **wife** whom his son married while he was in his **youth**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “from the wife whom you married in your youth”\n
5:18	fcek		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	נְעוּרֶֽ⁠ךָ	1	See how you translated the abstract noun **youth** in [2:17](../02/17.md).
5:19	n93j		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	אַיֶּ֥לֶת אֲהָבִ֗ים וְֽ⁠יַעֲלַ֫ת־חֵ֥ן	1	Here, Solomon speaks of how beautiful the “wife of your youth” is as if she were a **doe of loves and a mountain goat of grace**. The Israelites considered these two animals to be symbols of physical beauty and graceful movements. If it would be helpful in your language or it would not be appropriate in your language to compare a woman to an animal, you could express the meaning plainly or use a simile. Alternate translation: “She is as beautiful as a doe of loves and as graceful as a goat of grace”
5:19	dv45		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-possession	אַיֶּ֥לֶת אֲהָבִ֗ים	1	Here, Solomon uses the possessive form to describe a **doe** that is characterized by **loves**. The word **loves** is plural here for emphasis. If it would be helpful in your language, you could indicate this with a different expression. Alternate translation: “A very lovely doe”
5:19	krq7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-possession	וְֽ⁠יַעֲלַ֫ת־חֵ֥ן	1	Here, Solomon uses the possessive form to describe a **mountain goat** that is characterized by **grace**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could indicate this with a different expression. Alternate translation: “a graceful mountain goat”
5:19	x1vq		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	דַּ֭דֶּי⁠הָ יְרַוֻּ֣⁠ךָ	1	Here, Solomon speaks of a wife’s **breasts** satisfying her husband’s sexual desires as they would satisfy the thirst of a hungry baby. Here, **drench** refers to giving a baby a satisfying amount of milk. If it would be helpful in your language or if it would be offensive in your language to refer to **breasts**, then you could use a more general expression. Alternate translation: “may her breasts fill you with delight as a mother’s breasts fill her child with food” or “may she satisfy your sexual desires”
5:19	pb8m		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	תִּשְׁגֶּ֥ה תָמִֽיד	1	Here, Solomon speaks of the exhilarating delight of the love that a man should have for his wife as if he were staggering like an intoxicated person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “may you continually revel”
5:20	d78f		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion	וְ⁠לָ֤⁠מָּה תִשְׁגֶּ֣ה בְנִ֣⁠י בְ⁠זָרָ֑ה וּ֝⁠תְחַבֵּ֗ק חֵ֣ק נָכְרִיָּֽה	1	Solomon is using the question form to emphasize the a man should not commit adultery. If you would not use the question form for this purpose in your language, you could translate this as a statement or an exclamation. Alternate translation: “And you should not stagger, my son, with a strange woman, or embrace the bosom of a foreign woman!”
5:20	zuu8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis	וְ⁠לָ֤⁠מָּה תִשְׁגֶּ֣ה בְנִ֣⁠י בְ⁠זָרָ֑ה וּ֝⁠תְחַבֵּ֗ק חֵ֣ק נָכְרִיָּֽה	1	Solomon is leaving out some words in the second clause that in many languages a clause would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from the first clause if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “And why would you stagger, my son, with a strange woman, or why would you embrace the bosom of a foreign woman”
5:20	z71k		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	תִשְׁגֶּ֣ה	1	See how you translated the same use of **stagger** in the previous verse.
5:20	x9gw		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	בְ⁠זָרָ֑ה & נָכְרִיָּֽה	1	See how you translated **strange woman** and **foreign woman** in [2:16](../02/16.md).
5:21	bsb3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-result	כִּ֤י	1	**For** here introduces the reason for obeying the commands stated in [5:15–20](../05/15.md). Use the most natural way in your language to indicate a reason. Alternate translation: “Do not commit adultery because”\n
5:21	jh86		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	נֹ֨כַח ׀ עֵינֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה דַּרְכֵי־אִ֑ישׁ וְֽ⁠כָל־מַעְגְּלֹתָ֥י⁠ו מְפַלֵּֽס	1	These two clauses mean basically the same thing. The second emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the phrases with a word other than **and** in order to show that the second phrase is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “in front of the eyes of Yahweh are the ways of a man, yes, all of his paths he observes”\n
5:21	mpi9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	נֹ֨כַח ׀ עֵינֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה & מְפַלֵּֽס	1	Here, Solomon speaks of **Yahweh** knowing what people do as if everything people do is **in front of** his **eyes** or is what **he observes**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “Yahweh is fully aware of … he is fully aware of”
5:21	p1ar		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	דַּרְכֵי & מַעְגְּלֹתָ֥י⁠ו	1	See how you translated the same use of **ways** and **paths** in [3:6](../03/06.md).
5:21	y1w0		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations	אִ֑ישׁ &מַעְגְּלֹתָ֥י⁠ו	1	Although the terms **man** and **his** are masculine, Solomon is using these words in a generic sense that includes both men and women. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a phrase that makes this clear. Alternate translation: “a person … that person’s paths”
5:22	agzw		rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-pronouns	עַֽווֹנוֹתָ֗י⁠ו יִלְכְּדֻ⁠נ֥וֹ אֶת־הָ⁠רָשָׁ֑ע וּ⁠בְ⁠חַבְלֵ֥י חַ֝טָּאת֗⁠וֹ יִתָּמֵֽךְ	1	**His** in this verse refers to **the wicked one** mentioned in the first clause. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “The iniquities of the wicked one capture him; and by the cords of the wicked one’s sin he is grasped”
5:22	yljv		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations	עַֽווֹנוֹתָ֗י⁠ו יִלְכְּדֻ⁠נ֥וֹ אֶת־הָ⁠רָשָׁ֑ע וּ⁠בְ⁠חַבְלֵ֥י חַ֝טָּאת֗⁠וֹ יִתָּמֵֽךְ	1	Although the terms **His**, **him**, and **he** are masculine, Solomon is using these words in a generic sense that includes both men and women. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a phrase that makes this clear. Alternate translation: “The wicked person’s iniquities capture that person; and by the cords of that person’s sins that person is grasped”
5:22	u9ya		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	עַֽווֹנוֹתָ֗י⁠ו יִלְכְּדֻ⁠נ֥וֹ & וּ⁠בְ⁠חַבְלֵ֥י חַ֝טָּאת֗⁠וֹ יִתָּמֵֽךְ	1	In this verse, Solomon speaks of a wicked person being unable to avoid the consequences of his **iniquities** and **sin** as if those **iniquities** and **sin** were people who could **capture** or grasp that person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “He will not escape being punished for his iniquities … and he is trapped because of the cords of his sin”
5:22	fmn8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	עַֽווֹנוֹתָ֗י⁠ו & חַ֝טָּאת֗⁠וֹ	1	If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of **iniquities** and **sin**, you could express the same ideas in other ways. Alternate translation: “The iniquitous things he does … the sinful things he does”
5:22	ziey		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	וּ⁠בְ⁠חַבְלֵ֥י חַ֝טָּאת֗⁠וֹ יִתָּמֵֽךְ	1	If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “and the cords of his sin grasp him”
5:22	he5d		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-possession	וּ⁠בְ⁠חַבְלֵ֥י חַ֝טָּאת֗⁠וֹ	1	Here, Solomon is using the possessive form to describe **the cords** that are **sin**. If your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “and by the cords, that is, his sin,”
5:23	w7f9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations	ה֗וּא & וּ⁠בְ⁠רֹ֖ב אִוַּלְתּ֣⁠וֹ יִשְׁגֶּֽה	1	Although the terms **He** and **his** are masculine, Solomon is using these words in a generic sense that includes both men and women. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a phrase that makes this clear. Alternate translation: “That person … and in the abundance of that person’s foolishness that person staggers”
5:23	x16k		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	בְּ⁠אֵ֣ין מוּסָ֑ר וּ⁠בְ⁠רֹ֖ב אִוַּלְתּ֣⁠וֹ	1	If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of **correction**, **abundance**, and **foolishness**, you could express the same ideas in other ways. Alternate translation: “because he is not corrected; and in how abundantly foolish he is”
5:23	n1a7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	יִשְׁגֶּֽה	1	Here, Solomon speaks of a person behaving in a sinful manner that will cause him to die as if he were staggering like an intoxicated person who gets lost. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “he loses his way” or “he behaves recklessly”\n
6:intro	xq95				0	# Proverbs 6 General Notes\n\n## Structure and formatting\n\n2. A father teaches his son about wisdom (1:8–9:18)\n    * Avoid evil companions (1:8–19)\n    * Do not reject wisdom (1:20–33)\n    * Wisdom prevents people from committing crime or adultery (2:1–22)\n    * Humbly trust Yahweh (3:1–12)\n    * The value of wisdom (3:13–20)\n    * Do not act wickedly (3:21–35)\n    * Wisdom will benefit you (4:1–9)\n    * Behave wisely and avoid those who do not (4:10–19)\n    * Live righteously (4:20–27)\n    * Avoid temptation to commit adultery (5:1–23)\n    * Practical warnings (6:1–19)\n    * Adultery will be punished (6:20–35)\n\n## Special concepts in this chapter\n\n### My Son\n\nOccasionally, Solomon addresses a series of proverbs to “my son” or “sons.” This does not mean that those proverbs only apply to males. Instead, these phrases are forms used to pass on advice from a father to his son, and the kind of advice in these proverbs is about common temptations of young men.\n\n### Adulterous women\n\nThis chapter repeatedly warns young men to avoid any adulterous woman, who is called “strange” and “foreign.” (See: [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/adultery]])\n\n## Important figures of speech in this chapter\n\n### Rhetorical questions\n\nIn [6:9](../06/09.md), [27](../06/27.md), [28](../06/28.md), the author uses rhetorical questions to emphasize the importance of what he is saying. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])\n\n\n## Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter\n\n### Animals used as examples\n\nIn this chapter, the gazelle, bird, and ant have certain characteristics which the author uses to teach about wisdom. If your language does not recognize those animals as being wise, you could add a footnote to explain or possibly substitute other animals from your culture that would help explain the same concept.
6:1	rs3b		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-condition-hypothetical	אִם	1	Here, **if** indicates that Solomon is using a hypothetical situation to teach his **son**. This verse and the next verse are one long conditional sentence. Use a natural form in your language for introducing a situation that could happen. Alternate translation: “suppose”
6:1	sb1b		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	אִם־עָרַ֣בְתָּ לְ⁠רֵעֶ֑⁠ךָ	1	Here, Solomon implies that the **pledge** is a promise to pay back a loan of money for **your neighbor** if he is unable to pay back the loan himself. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “if you promise to pay back the loan for your neighbor when he is unable to pay it”
6:1	z256		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis	תָּקַ֖עְתָּ לַ⁠זָּ֣ר כַּפֶּֽי⁠ךָ	1	Solomon is leaving out a word that in many languages a clause would need in order to be complete. You could supply the word from the previous clause if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “if you clasp your palms for a stranger”\n
6:1	p3wd		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	תָּקַ֖עְתָּ & כַּפֶּֽי⁠ךָ	1	The function of this action in this culture was to confirm a contractual agreement with someone. If there is a gesture with similar meaning in your culture, you could consider using it here in your translation, or you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “you shake hands to confirm an agreement” or “you confirm an agreement”
6:2	aw5e		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	נוֹקַ֥שְׁתָּ בְ⁠אִמְרֵי־פִ֑י⁠ךָ נִ֝לְכַּ֗דְתָּ בְּ⁠אִמְרֵי־פִֽי⁠ךָ	1	These two clauses mean basically the same thing. The second clause emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the clauses with a word that shows that the second clause is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “you are ensnared by the sayings of your mouth, yes, you are caught by the sayings of your mouth”
6:2	amo2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis	נוֹקַ֥שְׁתָּ בְ⁠אִמְרֵי־פִ֑י⁠ךָ נִ֝לְכַּ֗דְתָּ בְּ⁠אִמְרֵי־פִֽי⁠ךָ	1	In both of these clauses, Solomon is leaving out a word that in many languages a clause would need in order to be complete. You could supply the word from the first clause of the previous verse if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “if you are ensnared by the sayings of your mouth, if you are caught by the sayings of your mouth”
6:2	eoxs		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	נוֹקַ֥שְׁתָּ בְ⁠אִמְרֵי־פִ֑י⁠ךָ נִ֝לְכַּ֗דְתָּ בְּ⁠אִמְרֵי־פִֽי⁠ךָ	1	If your language does not use these passive forms, you could express the ideas in active forms or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “the sayings of your mouth ensnared you, the sayings of your mouth caught you”
6:2	p9iu		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	נוֹקַ֥שְׁתָּ בְ⁠אִמְרֵי־פִ֑י⁠ךָ נִ֝לְכַּ֗דְתָּ בְּ⁠אִמְרֵי־פִֽי⁠ךָ	1	In these clauses, Solomon refers to someone getting into trouble because of what he said as if his **sayings** were a trap that could ensnare or catch him. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “if you get into trouble by the sayings of your mouth, if you encounter difficulty by the sayings of your mouth”
6:2	qta7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	בְ⁠אִמְרֵי־פִ֑י⁠ךָ & בְּ⁠אִמְרֵי־פִֽי⁠ךָ	1	Here, **mouth** represents the **ensnared** or **caught** person himself. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “by your sayings … by your sayings”\n
6:3	d6yp		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-result	עֲשֵׂ֨ה זֹ֥את אֵפ֪וֹא	1	Here, **then** indicates that what follows is what someone should do if the hypothetical conditions stated in the previous two verses take place. Use the most natural way to express this in your language. Alternate translation: “then do this in response”
6:3	f6je		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-goal	וְֽ⁠הִנָּצֵ֗ל	1	Here, **and** indicates that what follows is the purpose for doing what Solomon commands his son to do in this verse. Use a connector in your language that indicates a purpose. Alternate translation: “for the purpose of rescuing yourself”
6:3	s2sb		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	וְֽ⁠הִנָּצֵ֗ל	1	Here, Solomon implies that his **son** should **rescue** himself from his obligation to fulfill the promise referred to in [6:1–2](../06/01.md). If it would be helpful in your language, you could say this explicitly. Alternate translation: “and rescue yourself from your obligation”
6:3	zn5u		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	בָ֤אתָ בְ⁠כַף־רֵעֶ֑⁠ךָ	1	Here, Solomon speaks of his **son** being controlled by his **neighbor** as if he had **come into the palm** of his **neighbor**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “your neighbor has power over you”
6:3	mzx9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	וּ⁠רְהַ֥ב	1	Here, Solomon speaks of his **son** begging his **neighbor** as if he were pressing him. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “and plead with”
6:3	bc7l		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	וּ⁠רְהַ֥ב רֵעֶֽי⁠ךָ	1	Here, Solomon implies that his **son** should **press** his **neighbor** to free him from his obligation to fulfill the promise referred to in [6:1–2](../06/01.md). If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “and press your neighbor to release you from your obligation”
6:4	ul9q		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis	אַל־תִּתֵּ֣ן שֵׁנָ֣ה לְ⁠עֵינֶ֑י⁠ךָ וּ֝⁠תְנוּמָ֗ה לְ⁠עַפְעַפֶּֽי⁠ךָ	1	Solomon is leaving out some of the words in the second clause that in many languages a clause would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from the first clause if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “Do not give sleep to your eyes and do not give slumber to your eyelids”
6:4	be5i		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	אַל־תִּתֵּ֣ן שֵׁנָ֣ה לְ⁠עֵינֶ֑י⁠ךָ וּ֝⁠תְנוּמָ֗ה לְ⁠עַפְעַפֶּֽי⁠ךָ	1	These two clauses mean basically the same thing. The second clause emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the clauses with a word other than **and** that shows that the second clause is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “Do not give sleep to your eyes, yes, do not give slumber to your eyelids”
6:4	t2dt		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	אַל־תִּתֵּ֣ן שֵׁנָ֣ה לְ⁠עֵינֶ֑י⁠ךָ וּ֝⁠תְנוּמָ֗ה לְ⁠עַפְעַפֶּֽי⁠ךָ	1	Here Solomon is speaking of allowing oneself to **sleep** and **slumber** as if they were objects that one could **give** to oneself. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “Do not let your eyes sleep or your eyelids slumber”
6:4	q1t2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	אַל־תִּתֵּ֣ן שֵׁנָ֣ה	1	Solomon implies that this person should not allow himself to **sleep** until he goes to his neighbor to get out of the agreement. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “Until you rescue yourself from this problem, do not give sleep”
6:4	n831		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	לְ⁠עֵינֶ֑י⁠ךָ & לְ⁠עַפְעַפֶּֽי⁠ךָ	1	Here, Solomon is using **eyes** and **eyelids** to refer to one’s whole body. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “to yourself … to yourself”
6:5	j8za		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis	הִ֭נָּצֵל כִּ⁠צְבִ֣י מִ⁠יָּ֑ד וּ֝⁠כְ⁠צִפּ֗וֹר מִ⁠יַּ֥ד יָקֽוּשׁ	1	Solomon is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from the context if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “Rescue yourself like a gazelle would rescue itself from a hand, and rescue yourself like a bird would rescue itself from the hand of the trapper”
6:5	xjb3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	הִ֭נָּצֵל כִּ⁠צְבִ֣י מִ⁠יָּ֑ד וּ֝⁠כְ⁠צִפּ֗וֹר מִ⁠יַּ֥ד יָקֽוּשׁ	1	These two clauses mean basically the same thing. The second clause emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the clauses with a word other than **and** that shows that the second clause is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “Rescue yourself like a gazelle from a hand, yes, rescue yourself like a bird from the hand of the trapper”
6:5	lcv3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	כִּ⁠צְבִ֣י & וּ֝⁠כְ⁠צִפּ֗וֹר	1	Solomon is saying that the person should act like a **gazelle** and a **bird** because both of those animals are wise enough to flee from hunters quickly. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state that explicitly. Alternate translation: “quickly, like a gazelle … and quickly, like a bird”
6:5	r5ir		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown	כִּ⁠צְבִ֣י	1	A **gazelle** is a land animal that is known for running quickly and gracefully. If your readers would not be familiar with this type of animal, you could use the name of something similar in your area or you could use a more general term. Alternate translation: “like an animal that runs quickly”
6:6	il7a			לֵֽךְ־אֶל־נְמָלָ֥ה	1	**Go** here implies going for the purpose of looking at **the ant**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “Go and observe the ant”
6:6	nd7f		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun	נְמָלָ֥ה	1	The word **ant** represents ants in general, not one particular **ant**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a more natural expression. Alternate translation: “ants”
6:6	xh1r		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown	נְמָלָ֥ה	1	An **ant** is a small insect that lives underground in large groups. Ants are known for diligently working together to collect food and maintain their nests. If your readers would not be familiar with this type of insect, you could use the name of something similar in your area or you could use a more general term. Alternate translation: “the hard-working insect”
6:6	vpy8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	רְאֵ֖ה	1	**See** here means to observe for the purpose of learning. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “See and learn”
6:6	uze2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	דְרָכֶ֣י⁠הָ	1	See how you translated the same use of **ways** in [3:6](../03/06.md).
6:6	vmwn		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-goal	וַ⁠חֲכָֽם	1	Here, **and** indicates that what follows is the purpose for doing what Solomon commands his son to do in this verse. Use a connector in your language that makes indicates a purpose. Alternate translation: “for the purpose of becoming wise”
6:7	tmb7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet	קָצִ֗ין שֹׁטֵ֥ר וּ⁠מֹשֵֽׁל	1	These three words mean basically the same thing and are used to emphasize that no one commands ants to work diligently. If it would be clearer for your readers, you could express the emphasis with a single phrase. Alternate translation: “any ruler whatsoever”
6:8	d2rl		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-contrast	תָּכִ֣ין	1	The idea in this verse is contrary to what one would expect after knowing the information in the previous verse. Indicate this contrast in a way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “but prepares”
6:8	w9jc		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	תָּכִ֣ין בַּ⁠קַּ֣יִץ לַחְמָ֑⁠הּ אָגְרָ֥ה בַ֝⁠קָּצִ֗יר מַאֲכָלָֽ⁠הּ	1	These two clauses mean basically the same thing. The second clause emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the clauses with a word that shows that the second clause is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “prepares its bread in the summer; yes, it gathers its food in the harvest”
6:8	r349		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	תָּכִ֣ין & אָגְרָ֥ה	1	Here, **prepares** and **gathers** refer to collecting and storing food for winter, the time when food is scarce. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “acquires … it stockpiles”
6:8	ifjh		rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-pronouns	לַחְמָ֑⁠הּ אָגְרָ֥ה & מַאֲכָלָֽ⁠הּ	1	In this verse, **its** refers to “the ant” mentioned in [6:7](../06/07.md), which is a collective word for ants in general. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “the ant’s bread … the ant gathers its food” or “the ants’ bread … the ants gather their food”
6:8	c8we		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	בַּ⁠קַּ֣יִץ & בַ֝⁠קָּצִ֗יר	1	In the place where this book was written, **summer** is the time of year when people **harvest** crops. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “in the time for harvesting crops … in the harvesting time”
6:9	r6u4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion	עַד־מָתַ֖י עָצֵ֥ל ׀ תִּשְׁכָּ֑ב מָ֝תַ֗י תָּק֥וּם מִ⁠שְּׁנָתֶֽ⁠ךָ	1	Solomon is using the question form twice in this verse for emphasis. If you would not use the question form for this purpose in your language, you could translate this as a statement or an exclamation. Alternate translation: “You should stop lying down! You should rise from your sleep!”
6:9	woeb		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	תִּשְׁכָּ֑ב	1	The phrase **lie down** implies that the person has been lying on a bed to sleep. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “will you sleep in your bed”
6:9	qdlj		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	תָּק֥וּם מִ⁠שְּׁנָתֶֽ⁠ךָ	1	Here, Solomon refers to waking up as if a person were rising up from **sleep**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “will you wake up”
6:10	q6ab		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-quotemarks	מְעַ֣ט שֵׁ֭נוֹת מְעַ֣ט תְּנוּמ֑וֹת מְעַ֓ט ׀ חִבֻּ֖ק יָדַ֣יִם לִ⁠שְׁכָּֽב	1	This verse is a quotation of what the “lazy one” might say. If it would be helpful in your language, you could indicate this with quotation marks or with whatever other punctuation or convention your language uses to indicate a quotation.
6:10	kye3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis	מְעַ֣ט שֵׁ֭נוֹת מְעַ֣ט תְּנוּמ֑וֹת	1	The lazy person is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from the context if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “Let me have a little more sleep; let me have a little more slumber”
6:10	f9h7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet	מְעַ֣ט שֵׁ֭נוֹת מְעַ֣ט תְּנוּמ֑וֹת	1	These two phrases mean the same thing. The lazy person is using them together for emphasis. If it would be clearer for your readers, you could express the emphasis with a single phrase. Alternate translation: “Just a little more sleep”
6:10	c54p		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	מְעַ֓ט ׀ חִבֻּ֖ק יָדַ֣יִם לִ⁠שְׁכָּֽב	1	This phrase refers to an action that people often do in order to rest more comfortably when they **lie down** to sleep. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “a little folding of the hands comfortably to lie down and sleep”
6:11	fcrn		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis	וּ⁠בָֽא־כִ⁠מְהַלֵּ֥ךְ רֵאשֶׁ֑⁠ךָ וּ֝⁠מַחְסֹֽרְ⁠ךָ֗ כְּ⁠אִ֣ישׁ מָגֵֽן	1	Solomon is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from the context if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “and your poverty will come like one who walks and your need will come like a man of shield”
6:11	vvx1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	וּ⁠בָֽא־כִ⁠מְהַלֵּ֥ךְ רֵאשֶׁ֑⁠ךָ וּ֝⁠מַחְסֹֽרְ⁠ךָ֗ כְּ⁠אִ֣ישׁ מָגֵֽן	1	These two clauses mean basically the same thing. The second clause emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the clauses with a word other than **and** that shows that the second clause is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “and your poverty will come like one who walks, yes, your need will come like a man of shield”
6:11	qm7m		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-result	וּ⁠בָֽא & רֵאשֶׁ֑⁠ךָ	1	Here, **and** introduces the result of what the lazy person does and says in the two previous verses. Use the most natural way in your language to indicate results. Alternate translation: “and all this will cause your poverty to come”\n
6:11	msvl		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	רֵאשֶׁ֑⁠ךָ וּ֝⁠מַחְסֹֽרְ⁠ךָ֗	1	If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of **poverty** and **need**, you could express the same ideas in other ways. Alternate translation: “you being poor … and you being needy”
6:11	lkuz		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	וּ⁠בָֽא & רֵאשֶׁ֑⁠ךָ	1	Here, Solomon speaks of experiencing **poverty** as if it were a person who could **come** to someone. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “and you will experience poverty”
6:11	i2rb		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	כִ⁠מְהַלֵּ֥ךְ	1	Here, the phrase **one who walks** refers to a robber. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “like a robber”
6:11	zz4v		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	כִ⁠מְהַלֵּ֥ךְ	1	Here, Solomon speaks of how suddenly a lazy person becomes poor as if **poverty** were a robber who unexpectedly steals everything the person owns. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “abruptly”
6:11	ajxy		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	כְּ⁠אִ֣ישׁ	1	Here, the phrase **a man of shield** refers to a robber with weapons. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “like a robber with weapons” or “like an armed man”
6:11	r7za		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	כְּ⁠אִ֣ישׁ מָגֵֽן	1	Here, Solomon speaks of how suddenly a lazy person becomes needy as if **need** were a robber with weapons who steals everything the person owns. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “abruptly”
6:12	sk3y		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet	אָדָ֣ם בְּ֭לִיַּעַל אִ֣ישׁ אָ֑וֶן	1	The phrases **man of worthlessness** and **man of injustice** mean the same thing. Solomon is using them together for emphasis. If it would be clearer for your readers, you could express the emphasis with a single phrase. Alternate translation: “A completely useless man”
6:12	dfsx		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-possession	אָדָ֣ם בְּ֭לִיַּעַל אִ֣ישׁ אָ֑וֶן	1	Here, Solomon is using the possessive form to describe a **man** that is characterized by **worthless** and **injustice**. If your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “A worthless man, an unjust man”
6:12	wtik		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations	אָדָ֣ם & אִ֣ישׁ	1	Although the term **man** is masculine, Solomon is using the word in a generic sense that includes both men and women. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a phrase that makes this clear. Alternate translation: “A person of … a person of”
6:12	q9ly		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	ה֝וֹלֵ֗ךְ	1	See how you translated the similar use of “walking” in [2:7](../02/07.md).
6:12	fxq7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	עִקְּשׁ֥וּת פֶּֽה	1	See how you translated this phrase in [4:24](../04/24.md).
6:13	dcgf		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis	קֹרֵ֣ץ בְּ֭⁠עֵינָ⁠ו מֹלֵ֣ל בְּ⁠רַגְלָ֑⁠ו מֹ֝רֶ֗ה בְּ⁠אֶצְבְּעֹתָֽי⁠ו	1	Solomon is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from the previous verse if it would be clearer in your language. You may need to start a new sentence. Alternate translation: “He is one who winks with his eye, one who rubs with his foot, and one who points with his fingers”
6:13	ghua		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations	קֹרֵ֣ץ בְּ֭⁠עֵינָ⁠ו מֹלֵ֣ל בְּ⁠רַגְלָ֑⁠ו מֹ֝רֶ֗ה בְּ⁠אֶצְבְּעֹתָֽי⁠ו	1	Although the term **his** is masculine, Solomon is using the word in a generic sense that includes both men and women. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a phrase that makes this clear. Alternate translation: “one who winks with one’s eye, one who rubs with one’s foot, one who points with one’s fingers”
6:13	b2zu		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction	קֹרֵ֣ץ בְּ֭⁠עֵינָ⁠ו מֹלֵ֣ל בְּ⁠רַגְלָ֑⁠ו מֹ֝רֶ֗ה בְּ⁠אֶצְבְּעֹתָֽי⁠ו	1	These three clauses refer to actions that someone uses when deceiving people. If this would not be clear to your readers, you could explain the significance of these actions in the text or in a footnote. Alternate translation: “one who winks with his eye, rubs with his foot, and points with his fingers to deceive people”
6:14	oqcy		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-time-simultaneous	תַּֽהְפֻּכ֨וֹת ׀ בְּ⁠לִבּ֗⁠וֹ חֹרֵ֣שׁ רָ֣ע בְּ⁠כָל־עֵ֑ת	1	These two clauses are describing two situations that are occurring at the same time. You can make this clear in your translation with an appropriate connecting word or phrase. Alternate translation: “Perverse things are in his heart while he plots evil on every occasion”
6:14	za5w		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations	בְּ⁠לִבּ֗⁠וֹ & יְשַׁלֵּֽחַ	1	Although the terms **his** and **he** are masculine, Solomon is using the words in a generic sense that includes both men and women. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a phrase that makes this clear. Alternate translation: “are in that person’s heart … that person sends forth”
6:14	bbx6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	בְּ⁠לִבּ֗⁠וֹ	1	See how you translated the same use of **heart** in [2:2](../02/02.md).
6:14	zud5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	רָ֣ע	1	See how you translated the abstract nouns **evil** in [1:16](../01/16.md).
6:14	lq43		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	מדנים יְשַׁלֵּֽחַ	1	Here, Solomon speaks of **quarrels** as if they were objects that a person **sends forth**. He means that this person causes other people to quarrel. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “he causes people to quarrel”
6:15	q038		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations	אֵיד֑⁠וֹ & יִ֝שָּׁבֵ֗ר	1	Although the terms **his** and **he** are masculine, Solomon is using the words in a generic sense that includes both men and women. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a phrase that makes this clear. Alternate translation: “that person’s calamity … that person will be broken”
6:15	csdg		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	אֵיד֑⁠וֹ	1	See how you translated the abstract noun **calamity** in [1:26](../01/26.md).
6:15	fz64		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	יָב֣וֹא	1	Here, Solomon speaks of **calamity** occurring as if it were a person who could **come** to someone else. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “will occur”
6:15	j5gd		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	יִ֝שָּׁבֵ֗ר	1	If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “his calamity will break him”
6:15	qzeh			וְ⁠אֵ֣ין מַרְפֵּֽא	1	Alternate translation: “and he will not heal”
6:16	it1e		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	שֶׁשׁ־הֵ֭נָּה שָׂנֵ֣א יְהוָ֑ה וְ֝⁠שֶׁ֗בַע תועבות נַפְשֽׁ⁠וֹ	1	To make a comprehensive statement, Solomon is using a rhetorical device in which the speaker names a number that should be sufficient to illustrate his point and then increases that number by one for emphasis. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “Yahweh absolutely hates these seven things, and they are abominations of his spirit”
6:16	akh6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj	שֶׁשׁ & וְ֝⁠שֶׁ֗בַע	1	Solomon is using the adjectives **Six** and **seven** as nouns to mean **six** and **seven** things. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you could translate this word with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: “Six things … and seven things”
6:16	p2e9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-possession	תועבות נַפְשֽׁ⁠וֹ	1	Here, Solomon is using the possessive form to describe what **his spirit** considers to be **abominations**. If your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “are what his spirit considers to be abominations” or “are what his spirit considers to be abominable”
6:16	zqfk		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	תועבות	1	If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of **abominations**, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “are abominable to”
6:16	f9x2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	נַפְשֽׁ⁠וֹ	1	Here, **spirit** refers to **Yahweh** himself. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “him”
6:17	zib9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	עֵינַ֣יִם רָ֭מוֹת	1	Here, Solomon refers to pride as **uplifted eyes**, which is a characteristic facial expression of proud people. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “pride”
6:17	c99k		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-possession	לְשׁ֣וֹן שָׁ֑קֶר	1	Here, Solomon is using the possessive form to describe a **tongue** that is characterized by **falsehood**. If your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “a false tongue”
6:17	kpi4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	לְשׁ֣וֹן שָׁ֑קֶר	1	Here, **tongue** represents what a person says. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “speech of falsehood”
6:17	cip3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	וְ֝⁠יָדַ֗יִם	1	Here, **hands** refers to the whole person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “and people”
6:17	vy22		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	שֹׁפְכ֥וֹת דָּם־נָקִֽי	1	See how you translated a similar phrase in [1:16](../01/16.md).
6:18	jq4t		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	לֵ֗ב & רַגְלַ֥יִם	1	Here, **heart** and **feet** refer to a whole person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “people … people”
6:18	ex5v		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-possession	מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת אָ֑וֶן	1	Here, Solomon is using the possessive form to describe **plans** that are characterized by **injustice**. If your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “unjust plans”
6:18	jmu9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	אָ֑וֶן & לָֽ⁠רָעָה	1	See how you translated the abstract nouns **injustice** in [6:12](../06/12.md) and **evil** in [1:16](../01/16.md).
6:18	l6zj		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	מְ֝מַהֲר֗וֹת לָ⁠ר֥וּץ לָֽ⁠רָעָה	1	Here, Solomon speaks of being eager to do **evil** as if **evil** were a place that a person could **run to**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “eager to do evil”
6:19	d68t		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-possession	עֵ֣ד שָׁ֑קֶר	1	Here, Solomon is using the possessive form to describe a **witness** that is characterized by **falsehood**. If your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “a false witness”
6:19	g2tz		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	יָפִ֣יחַ כְּ֭זָבִים	1	Here, Solomon speaks of someone who lies easily as if that person **breathes out lies**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “easily lies”
6:19	avm1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	וּ⁠מְשַׁלֵּ֥חַ מְ֝דָנִ֗ים	1	See how you translated **sends forth quarrels** in [6:14](../06/14.md).
6:19	k9xh		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations	אַחִֽים	1	Although the term **brothers** is masculine, Solomon is using the word in a generic sense that includes both men and women. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a phrase that makes this clear. Alternate translation: “family members”
6:20	rk2n		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	נְצֹ֣ר בְּ֭נִ⁠י מִצְוַ֣ת אָבִ֑י⁠ךָ וְ⁠אַל־תִּ֝טֹּ֗שׁ תּוֹרַ֥ת אִמֶּֽ⁠ךָ	1	These two clauses mean basically the same thing. The second emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the phrases with a word other than **and** in order to show that the second phrase is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “Guard, my son, the command of your father, yes, do not forsake the law of your mother”\n
6:20	tplj		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	נְצֹ֣ר	1	Here, Solomon speaks of a **command** as if it were an object that someone should **Guard**. He means that he wants his son to remember to do what he has commanded him. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. See how you translated a similar use of guard in [3:21](../03/21.md). Alternate translation: “Remember to practice”\n
6:20	u11d		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes	וְ⁠אַל־תִּ֝טֹּ֗שׁ תּוֹרַ֥ת אִמֶּֽ⁠ךָ	1	See how you translated this clause in [1:8](../01/08.md).
6:21	y710		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	קָשְׁרֵ֣⁠ם עַל־לִבְּ⁠ךָ֣ תָמִ֑יד עָ֝נְדֵ֗⁠ם עַל־גַּרְגְּרֹתֶֽ⁠ךָ	1	These two clauses mean basically the same thing. The second emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the phrases with a word that shows that the second phrase is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “Bind them on your heart continually; yes, tie them around your neck”
6:21	qz2z		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	קָשְׁרֵ֣⁠ם עַל־לִבְּ⁠ךָ֣	1	Here Solomon is speaking of remembering his commands as if they were objects that people could **bind** on their **hearts**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “Remember them”
6:21	b76k		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	עָ֝נְדֵ֗⁠ם עַל־גַּרְגְּרֹתֶֽ⁠ךָ	1	Here, Solomon is speaking of remembering his commands as if they were objects that people could **tie around** their **necks**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “remember them”
6:22	r61q		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	בְּ⁠הִתְהַלֶּכְ⁠ךָ֨ ׀ תַּנְחֶ֬ה אֹתָ֗⁠ךְ בְּֽ֭⁠שָׁכְבְּ⁠ךָ תִּשְׁמֹ֣ר עָלֶ֑י⁠ךָ וַ֝⁠הֲקִיצ֗וֹתָ הִ֣יא תְשִׂיחֶֽ⁠ךָ	1	In this verse, Solomon speaks of the lessons he called “the command” and “the teaching” in [6:20](../06/20.md) as if they were a person who could **guide**, **preserve**, and **converse with** a person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly or use similes. Alternate translation: “When you walk about, it will enable you to know what to do; when you lie down, it will enable you to be safe; and you will wake up, it will be advice for you” or “When you walk about, it will be like a guide for you; when you lie down, it will be like someone who preserves you; and you will wake up, it will be like someone who converses with you”
6:22	bvpr		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	בְּ⁠הִתְהַלֶּכְ⁠ךָ֨	1	Here, **walk about** refers to doing one’s daily activities. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “When you do your daily activities”
6:22	krtg		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	בְּֽ֭⁠שָׁכְבְּ⁠ךָ	1	See how you translated the same use of **lie down** in [3:24](../03/24.md).
6:23	d41x		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-result	כִּ֤י	1	**For** here indicates that what follows is a reason for what came before. Use a connector in your language that makes it clear that what follows is a reason for what came before. Alternate translation: “This is because”
6:23	u5p1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	נֵ֣ר מִ֭צְוָה וְ⁠ת֣וֹרָה א֑וֹר	1	These two clauses mean basically the same thing. The second clause emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the clauses with a word other than **and** that shows that the second clause is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “the commandment is a lamp, yes, the law is a light”
6:23	itt0		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	מִ֭צְוָה וְ⁠ת֣וֹרָה	1	Here, **the commandment** and **the law** could refer to: (1) the commands of the father and mother, which are referred to in the previous two verses. Alternate translation: “my commandments … and your mother’s law” (2) good commandments and laws in general. Alternate translation: “what people command … and the rules people make”
6:23	p2mx		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun	מִ֭צְוָה	1	Solomon is speaking of commandments in general, not of one particular **commandment**. If it would be helpful in your language, use a more natural phrase. Alternate translation: “the commandments”\n
6:23	lk32		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	מִ֭צְוָה	1	See how you translated the abstract noun “commandments” in [2:1](../02/01.md).
6:23	s8lq		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	נֵ֣ר & א֑וֹר	1	Here, Solomon refers to the **commandment** and **law** enabling people to understand how to live as if they were a **lamp** and a **light** that shows people the path in front of them. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “enables one to understand … enables one to perceive”
6:23	bjz1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-collectivenouns	וְ⁠ת֣וֹרָה	1	See how you translated this use of **law** in [1:8](../01/08.md).
6:23	llas		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	תּוֹכְח֥וֹת מוּסָֽר	1	See how you translated the abstract nouns “rebuke” in [1:25](../01/25.md) and **instruction** in [1:2](../01/02.md).
6:23	n5j2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-possession	תּוֹכְח֥וֹת מוּסָֽר	1	Here, Solomon is using the possessive form to describe **rebukes** that are included in **instruction**. If your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “the rebukes that come from instruction”
6:23	wxd6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-possession	וְ⁠דֶ֥רֶךְ חַ֝יִּ֗ים	1	Here, Solomon is using the possessive form to describe **the way** that results in **life**. If your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “and … the way that results in life”
6:23	ywhm		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	וְ⁠דֶ֥רֶךְ	1	Here, Solomon uses **way** to refer to how people behave. See how you translated this use of **way** in [1:15](../01/15.md).
6:24	p7az		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-goal	לִ֭⁠שְׁמָרְ⁠ךָ	1	Here, **to** indicates that what follows is the purpose for the “commandments,” “law,” and “rebukes of instruction” referred to in the previous verse. Use a connector in your language that makes indicates a purpose. Alternate translation: “for the purpose of keeping you”\n
6:24	sjp3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-possession	מֵ⁠אֵ֣שֶׁת רָ֑ע	1	Here, Solomon is using the possessive form to describe a **woman** who is characterized by **evil**. If your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “from an evil woman”
6:24	sw14		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	מֵֽ֝⁠חֶלְקַ֗ת לָשׁ֥וֹן	1	Here, Solomon refers to the seductive speech of an adulterous woman as if it were **the smoothness of the tongue**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “the seductive speech of”
6:24	ae9n		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	נָכְרִיָּֽה	1	See how you translated the same use of **foreign woman** in [2:16](../02/16.md).
6:25	ty32		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	יָ֭פְיָ⁠הּ	1	If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of **beauty**, you could express the same idea in another way, as in the UST.
6:25	rx3p		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	בִּ⁠לְבָבֶ֑⁠ךָ	1	See how you translated the same use of **heart** in [2:2](../02/02.md).\n
6:25	m7d2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	וְ⁠אַל־תִּ֝קָּֽחֲ⁠ךָ֗	1	Here, Solomon refers to a woman seducing a man as if she could **take** him. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “and do not let her tempt you”
6:25	f4km		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	בְּ⁠עַפְעַפֶּֽי⁠הָ	1	This phrase refers to a woman using her **eyelashes** to look more attractive and seduce a man. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly or use an expression that has the same meaning in your language. Alternate translation: “by glancing seductively”
6:26	o5j1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-result	כִּ֤י	1	**For** here indicates that what follows is a reason for the commands in the previous verse. Use a connector in your language that makes it clear that what follows is a reason for what came before. Alternate translation: “Do not do those things because”\n
6:26	xrol		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-possession	בְעַד־אִשָּׁ֥ה זוֹנָ֗ה	1	Here, Solomon is using the possessive form to refer to **the price** that a person pays to have sex with **a prostitute woman**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly or use a euphemism for this idea. Alternate translation: “the price to sleep with a prostitute woman”
6:26	p3jv		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown	כִּכַּ֫ר לָ֥חֶם	1	In this culture, **a loaf of bread** was inexpensive daily food. A **loaf of bread** is a lump of flour dough that a person has shaped and baked. If your readers would not be familiar with **bread** should could use the name of an inexpensive food that is commonly eaten in your country or you could use a general expression. Alternate translation: “inexpensive food”
6:26	iizq		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	וְ⁠אֵ֥שֶׁת אִ֑ישׁ	1	Here, Solomon implies that this **wife of a man** is an adulterous woman. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “but a married woman who commits adultery”
6:26	k5fu		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	נֶ֖פֶשׁ יְקָרָ֣ה תָצֽוּד	1	Here, Solomon speaks of a adulterous woman causing the man she commits adultery with to die as if she **hunts** him the way a hunter **hunts** an animal. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “kills a precious life”
6:27	gzh2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion	הֲ⁠יַחְתֶּ֤ה אִ֓ישׁ אֵ֬שׁ בְּ⁠חֵיק֑⁠וֹ וּ֝⁠בְגָדָ֗י⁠ו לֹ֣א תִשָּׂרַֽפְנָה	1	Solomon is using the question form to emphasize the truth of what he is saying. If you would not use the question form for this purpose in your language, you could translate this as a statement or an exclamation. Alternate translation: “Surely a man could not carry a fire on his chest and his clothes not be burned!”
6:27-28	s1ud		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	הֲ⁠יַחְתֶּ֤ה אִ֓ישׁ אֵ֬שׁ בְּ⁠חֵיק֑⁠וֹ וּ֝⁠בְגָדָ֗י⁠ו לֹ֣א תִשָּׂרַֽפְנָה׃ & אִם־יְהַלֵּ֣ךְ אִ֭ישׁ עַל־הַ⁠גֶּחָלִ֑ים וְ֝⁠רַגְלָ֗י⁠ו לֹ֣א תִכָּוֶֽינָה׃	1	These two clauses mean basically the same thing. The second clause emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the clauses with a word that shows that the second clause is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “Could a man carry a fire on his chest and his clothes not be burned? Indeed, if a man walks on coals then will his feet not be scorched?”
6:27	f8ut		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-extrainfo	הֲ⁠יַחְתֶּ֤ה אִ֓ישׁ אֵ֬שׁ בְּ⁠חֵיק֑⁠וֹ וּ֝⁠בְגָדָ֗י⁠ו לֹ֣א תִשָּׂרַֽפְנָה	1	Here, Solomon is referring to the negative consequences of committing adultery as if a man were burning himself with **fire**. Since this comparison is explained in [6:29](../06/29.md), you do not need to explain its meaning further here.
6:27	t3xy		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun	אִ֓ישׁ & בְּ⁠חֵיק֑⁠וֹ וּ֝⁠בְגָדָ֗י⁠ו	1	Here, **a man** and **his** do not refer to a specific **man**. They refer to any person who does this thing. If it would be helpful in your language, use a more natural phrase. Alternate translation: “a person … on that person’s chest and that person’s clothes”
6:27	sew8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	וּ֝⁠בְגָדָ֗י⁠ו לֹ֣א תִשָּׂרַֽפְנָה	1	If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “and the fire not burn his clothes”
6:27	pt18		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	וּ֝⁠בְגָדָ֗י⁠ו	1	Here, **clothes** refers to the person who is wearing those **clothes**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “and he” or “and that person”
6:28	r98z		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion	אִם־יְהַלֵּ֣ךְ אִ֭ישׁ עַל־הַ⁠גֶּחָלִ֑ים וְ֝⁠רַגְלָ֗י⁠ו לֹ֣א תִכָּוֶֽינָה	1	Solomon is using the question form to emphasize the truth of what he is saying. If you would not use the question form for this purpose in your language, you could translate this as a statement or an exclamation. Alternate translation: “Surely if a man walks on coals, then his feet will be scorched!”
6:28	tw8h		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-extrainfo	אִם־יְהַלֵּ֣ךְ אִ֭ישׁ עַל־הַ⁠גֶּחָלִ֑ים וְ֝⁠רַגְלָ֗י⁠ו לֹ֣א תִכָּוֶֽינָה	1	Here, Solomon is referring to the negative consequences of committing adultery as if a man were burning himself with **coals**. Since this comparison is explained in [6:29](../06/29.md), you do not need to explain its meaning further here.
6:28	fy6m		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun	אִ֭ישׁ & וְ֝⁠רַגְלָ֗י⁠ו לֹ֣א תִכָּוֶֽינָה	1	Here, **a man** and **his** do not refer to a specific **man**. They refer to any person who does this thing. If it would be helpful in your language, use a more natural phrase. Alternate translation: “a person … then will that person’s feet not be scorched”
6:28	kf2l		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	הַ⁠גֶּחָלִ֑ים	1	Here, **coals** refers to small pieces of burning wood that are often used for cooking. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “burning wood pieces”
6:29	xlmj		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	כֵּ֗ן	1	**So** here indicates that what follows explains the meaning of the statements made in the previous two verses. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a fuller expression. Alternate translation: “In the same situation”
6:29	gh7k		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism	הַ֭⁠בָּא אֶל & הַ⁠נֹּגֵ֥עַ בָּֽ⁠הּ	1	Here, **going to** and **touches** both refer to someone having sexual relations with another person. This is a polite way of referring to something that is offensive or embarrassing in some cultures. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different polite way of referring to this act or you could express the meaning plainly. See how you translated the same use of “enter” in [2:19](../02/19.md). Alternate translation: “is the one who has sexual relations with … one who has sexual relations with her” or “is the one who sleeps with … one who sleeps with her”\n
6:29	vc2l		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes	לֹ֥א יִ֝נָּקֶ֗ה	1	Here, Solomon uses a figure of speech that expresses a strong positive meaning by using a negative word together with a word that is the opposite of the intended meaning. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning positively. Alternate translation: “will certainly be guilty”
6:29	cmmu		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	לֹ֥א יִ֝נָּקֶ֗ה	1	Here, Solomon uses **not remain blameless** to refer to the outcome of not being **blameless**, which is being punished for being guilty. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “will not avoid punishment” or “will not remain unpunished”\n
6:30	fwq5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-pronouns	לֹא־יָב֣וּזוּ	1	**They** here refers to people in general. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “People”
6:30	zfch		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun	לַ֭⁠גַּנָּב & יִגְנ֑וֹב &נַ֝פְשׁ֗⁠וֹ & יִרְעָֽב	1	Here, **the thief**, **he**, and **his** do not refer to a specific **thief**. These words refer to any person who steals. If it would be helpful in your language, use a more natural phrase. Alternate translation: “thieves … they steal … their appetites … they are hungry”
6:30	i4y9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis	יִגְנ֑וֹב	1	Solomon is leaving out a word that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. If it would be helpful in your language, you could supply this word from the context, as in the UST.
6:30	kzru		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	נַ֝פְשׁ֗⁠וֹ	1	If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of **appetite**, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “how hungry he is”
6:31	jnq4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun	וְ֭⁠נִמְצָא יְשַׁלֵּ֣ם & בֵּית֣⁠וֹ יִתֵּֽן	1	Here, **he** and **his** refer to any person who steals, as indicated in the previous verse. If it would be helpful in your language, use a more natural phrase. Alternate translation: “But if someone is found … that person must repay … that person’s house that person must give”
6:31	ugyl		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	וְ֭⁠נִמְצָא	1	Here. **found** implies not only discovering the thief but also catching him. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “But if he is caught”
6:31	n1t7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	וְ֭⁠נִמְצָא	1	If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “But if someone finds him” or “But if someone catches him”
6:31	scwc		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	יְשַׁלֵּ֣ם שִׁבְעָתָ֑יִם	1	This clause implies that the thief **must repay** seven times the amount of what he stole to those to whom he stole it from. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “he must repay sevenfold the amount of things that he stole to those people he stole them from”
6:31	b9ns		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	כָּל־ה֖וֹן בֵּית֣⁠וֹ	1	This phrase is an idiom that refers to everything that someone owns. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “all that he owns”
6:32	nu7m		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-contrast	נֹאֵ֣ף	1	This verse says something that is in contrast to what was said about the thief in the previous two verses. Use a natural way in your language to express a strong contrast. Alternate translation: “However, one who commits adultery”
6:32	s8mh		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	נֹאֵ֣ף	1	If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of **adultery**, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “One who acts adulterously”
6:32	zker		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	חֲסַר־לֵ֑ב	1	Here, Solomon uses **heart** to refer to a person’s ability to think. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “is lacking the ability to think”
6:32	jhbb		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-infostructure	מַֽשְׁחִ֥ית נַ֝פְשׁ֗⁠וֹ ה֣וּא יַעֲשֶֽׂ⁠נָּה	1	If it would be helpful in your language, you could change the order of these phrases. Alternate translation: “he does what results in destroying his life”
6:32	a1pq		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-result	מַֽשְׁחִ֥ית נַ֝פְשׁ֗⁠וֹ	1	This clause is the result of what is described in the next clause. Use a natural way in your language to indicate a result. Alternate translation: “what will result in destroying his life”
6:32	r8fx		rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-pronouns	ה֣וּא יַעֲשֶֽׂ⁠נָּה	1	Here, the pronoun **it** refers to **adultery**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “he commits adultery”
6:33	mv0l		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	נֶֽגַע־וְ⁠קָל֥וֹן יִמְצָ֑א וְ֝⁠חֶרְפָּת֗⁠וֹ לֹ֣א תִמָּחֶֽה	1	Solomon implies that these things will happen to the adulterous man because he committed adultery. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “Because he committed adultery, he will find a wound and disgrace and his shame will not be wiped out”
6:33	m2lu		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	נֶֽגַע־וְ⁠קָל֥וֹן יִמְצָ֑א	1	Here, Solomon speaks of the adulterous man receiving **a wound and disgrace** as if they were objects that a person would **find**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “He will receive a wound and disgrace” or “He will become wounded and disgraced”
6:33	t4bo		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	וְ⁠קָל֥וֹן & וְ֝⁠חֶרְפָּת֗⁠וֹ	1	If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of **disgrace** and **shame**, you could express the same ideas in other ways. Alternate translation: “and be disgraced and how shameful he is”
6:33	xhjy		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	לֹ֣א תִמָּחֶֽה	1	If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “he will never wipe out”
6:33	c8nh		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes	לֹ֣א תִמָּחֶֽה	1	Solomon is using a figure of speech here that expresses a strongly positive meaning by using a negative word, **not**, together with an expression that is the opposite of the intended meaning. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the positive meaning. Alternate translation: “will always remain”
6:33	wuyt		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	לֹ֣א תִמָּחֶֽה	1	Here, Solomon refers to the adulterous man’s **shame** never ceasing as if **shame** were a stain that could **not be wiped** away. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “will not cease”
6:34	lyk4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-result	כִּֽי	1	**For** here indicates that what follows is the reason why what Solomon stated in in the previous verse is true. Use a connector in your language that makes it clear that what follows is a reason for what came before. Alternate translation: “This is due to the fact that”\n
6:34	q8d2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	קִנְאָ֥ה & נָקָֽם	1	If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of **jealousy** and **vengeance**, you could express the same ideas in other ways. Alternate translation: “being jealous … being avenged”
6:34	w6nf		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	חֲמַת־גָּ֑בֶר	1	Here, **heat** refers to extreme anger, which causes the angry person’s body to become hot. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “is the rage of a man”
6:34	htuv		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	גָּ֑בֶר וְ⁠לֹֽא־יַ֝חְמ֗וֹל	1	Here, **man** and **he** refer to the husband who has just found out that his wife has committed adultery. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “a husband of an adulterous woman, and that husband will not spare”
6:34	qsy2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes	וְ⁠לֹֽא־יַ֝חְמ֗וֹל	1	Solomon is using a figure of speech here that expresses a strongly positive meaning by using a negative word, **not**, together with an expression that is the opposite of the intended meaning. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the positive meaning. Alternate translation: “and he will be merciless”\n
6:34	f6oy		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis	וְ⁠לֹֽא־יַ֝חְמ֗וֹל	1	Solomon is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a clause would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from the context if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “and he will not spare the man who slept with his wife”
6:34	rc71		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-possession	בְּ⁠י֣וֹם נָקָֽם	1	Here, Solomon is using the possessive form to describe **the day** when **vengeance** occurs. If your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “when vengeance occurs”
6:35	b2ym		rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-pronouns	לֹא־יִ֭שָּׂא & וְ⁠לֹֽא־יֹ֝אבֶ֗ה	1	In this verse, the pronoun **he** refers to the man who has just found out that his wife has committed adultery. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “The husband of an adulterous wife will not life up … and that husband will not be willing”
6:35	fly2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	לֹא־יִ֭שָּׂא פְּנֵ֣י	1	Here, the phrase **lift up the face of** is an idiom that means “regard.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “He will not regard”
6:35	pc8x		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	כֹּ֑פֶר & שֹֽׁחַד	1	Here, the words **ransom** and **bribe** refer to money that a man would give to the husband of the woman he has committed adultery with in order to avoid harm or stop the man from being angry. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “money offered to appease him … that money”
6:35	w09z		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis	וְ⁠לֹֽא־יֹ֝אבֶ֗ה	1	Solomon is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a clause would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from the context if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “and he will not be willing to be appeased” or “and he will not stop being angry”
7:intro	pk5f				0	# Proverbs 7 General Notes\n\n## Structure and formatting\n\n2. A father teaches his son about wisdom (1:8–9:18)\n    * Avoid evil companions (1:8–19)\n    * Do not reject wisdom (1:20–33)\n    * Wisdom prevents people from committing crime or adultery (2:1–22)\n    * Humbly trust Yahweh (3:1–12)\n    * The value of wisdom (3:13–20)\n    * Do not act wickedly (3:21–35)\n    * Wisdom will benefit you (4:1–9)\n    * Behave wisely and avoid those who do not (4:10–19)\n    * Live righteously (4:20–27)\n    * Avoid temptation to commit adultery (5:1–23)\n    * Practical warnings (6:1–19)\n    * Adultery will be punished (6:20–35)\n    * The Story of an Adulterer (7:1–27)\n\n## Special concepts in this chapter\n\n### My Son\n\nOccasionally, Solomon addresses a series of proverbs to “my son” or “sons.” This does not mean that those proverbs only apply to males. Instead, these phrases are forms used to pass on advice from a father to his son, and the kind of advice in these proverbs is about common temptations of young men.\n\n### Adulterous women\n\nThis chapter continues the theme about adulterous women and warns young men to avoid any adulterous woman, who is called “strange” and “foreign.” (See: [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/adultery]])\n\n## Important figures of speech in this chapter\n\n### The historic present\n\nTo call attention to developments in the story, Solomon uses the present tense in past narration in [7:8–13](../07/08.md) and [21–22](../07/21.md). If it would not be natural to do that in your language, you could use the past tense in your translation. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-tense]])
7:1	at6w		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	תִּצְפֹּ֥ן	1	See how you translated the same use of **store up** in [2:1](../02/01.md).
7:1	e0if		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	וּ֝⁠מִצְוֺתַ֗⁠י	1	See how you translated the abstract noun **commandments** in [2:1](../02/01.md).
7:2	a8m4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	שְׁמֹ֣ר מִצְוֺתַ֣⁠י וֶ⁠חְיֵ֑ה	1	See how you translated the same clause in [4:4](../04/04.md).
7:2	mzcb		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis	וְ֝⁠תוֹרָתִ֗⁠י כְּ⁠אִישׁ֥וֹן עֵינֶֽי⁠ךָ	1	Solomon is leaving out a word that in many languages a clause would need in order to be complete. You could supply the word from the first clause if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “and keep my law as the pupil of your eyes”\n
7:2	sxxs		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-collectivenouns	וְ֝⁠תוֹרָתִ֗⁠י	1	See how you translated **law** in [1:8](../01/08.md).
7:2	xfb2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	כְּ⁠אִישׁ֥וֹן עֵינֶֽי⁠ךָ	1	Here, Solomon refers to his **law** as if it were **the pupil of your eyes**. He means that people should value wise rules as much as they value their ability to see and protect their eyes. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “as your most valuable possession”
7:3	g5jv		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	קָשְׁרֵ֥⁠ם עַל־אֶצְבְּעֹתֶ֑י⁠ךָ	1	Here, Solomon speaks of always remembering something, as if what should be remembered were an object tied to the person’s fingers. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “Remember them at all times”
7:3	wszl		rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-pronouns	קָשְׁרֵ֥⁠ם & כָּ֝תְבֵ֗⁠ם	1	In this verse, **them** refers to “my commandments,” which are referred to in the previous two verses. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “Tie my commandments … write my commandments”
7:3	c4yy		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	כָּ֝תְבֵ֗⁠ם עַל־ל֥וּחַ לִבֶּֽ⁠ךָ	1	See how you translated this clause in [3:3](../03/03.md).
7:4	zi3r		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	אֱמֹ֣ר לַֽ֭⁠חָכְמָה אֲחֹ֣תִ⁠י אָ֑תְּ וּ֝⁠מֹדָ֗ע לַ⁠בִּינָ֥ה תִקְרָֽא	1	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. The second emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the phrases with a word other than **and** in order to show that the second phrase is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “Say to wisdom, ‘You {are} my sister,’ yes, call to understanding, ‘Kinsman,’”
7:4	hv4f		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations	אֱמֹ֣ר לַֽ֭⁠חָכְמָה אֲחֹ֣תִ⁠י אָ֑תְּ וּ֝⁠מֹדָ֗ע לַ⁠בִּינָ֥ה תִקְרָֽא	1	If it would be more natural in your language, you could express these two clauses as indirect quotations. Alternate translation: “Say to wisdom than she is your sister, and all to understanding that she is your kinsman”
7:4	b9wf		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	לַֽ֭⁠חָכְמָה & לַ⁠בִּינָ֥ה	1	See how you translated the abstract nouns **wisdom** and **understanding** in [1:2](../01/02.md).\n
7:4	jn44		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	אֱמֹ֣ר לַֽ֭⁠חָכְמָה אֲחֹ֣תִ⁠י אָ֑תְּ	1	Here, Solomon speaks of **wisdom** as if it were a person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “Value wisdom as if it were a woman to whom you would say, ‘You are my sister,’”
7:4	z4x8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	וּ֝⁠מֹדָ֗ע לַ⁠בִּינָ֥ה תִקְרָֽא	1	Here, Solomon speaks of **understanding** as if it were a person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “and value understanding as if it were someone whom you would call, ‘Kinsman,’”
7:4	j17k			וּ֝⁠מֹדָ֗ע לַ⁠בִּינָ֥ה תִקְרָֽא	1	Although the term **Kinsman** is masculine, Solomon is using the word in a generic sense that could refer to any close relative. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a phrase that makes this clear. Alternate translation: “and call to understanding, ‘Family member,’”
7:5	xkl2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	מֵ⁠אִשָּׁ֣ה זָרָ֑ה	1	See how you translated **strange woman** in [2:16](../02/16.md).
7:5	y9gh		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis	מִ֝⁠נָּכְרִיָּ֗ה	1	Solomon is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a clause would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from the previous clause if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “to keep you from the foreign woman”
7:5	s251		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	מִ֝⁠נָּכְרִיָּ֗ה אֲמָרֶ֥י⁠הָ הֶחֱלִֽיקָה	1	See how you translated the same clause in [2:16](../02/16.md).
7:6	bs2w		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-words-phrases	כִּ֭י	1	**For** here introduces a story that Solomon tells in [7:6–23](../07/06.md) in order to warn his son against committing adultery. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different word or phrase that introduces a story. Alternate translation: “There was a time when”
7:6	qhy6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	בְּ⁠חַלּ֣וֹן בֵּיתִ֑⁠י	1	Solomon implies that he was standing **at the window** while looking out of it. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly, as in the UST.
7:6	orkg		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	בְּ⁠חַלּ֣וֹן בֵּיתִ֑⁠י	1	Here, Solomon is using the possessive form to describe a **window** that is in the side of his **house**. If your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “at the window that is in the side of my house”
7:6	v7n1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown	אֶשְׁנַבִּ֣⁠י	1	A **lattice** consists of thin strips of wood that cross one another in a slanted pattern and are placed over a **window** to partially cover it. If your readers would not be familiar with this type of **window** covering, you could use the name of something similar in your area or you could use a more general term. Alternate translation: “the window screen” or “the covering on the window”
7:6	ad5w		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	נִשְׁקָֽפְתִּי	1	Here, Solomon implies that he was standing at a location that was higher than the street outside. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “I looked down at the street outside”
7:7	ie51		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis	וָ⁠אֵ֤רֶא בַ⁠פְּתָאיִ֗ם	1	Solomon is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a clause would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from the next clause if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “And I saw a young man among the naive ones”
7:7	il3p		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	בַ⁠בָּנִ֗ים	1	Here, **sons** refers to young men. It does not specifically refer to Solomon’s **sons**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “among the young men”
7:7	cwb9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	חֲסַר־לֵֽב	1	See how you translated this phrase in [6:32](../06/32.md).
7:8	i1kl		rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-pronouns	פִּנָּ֑⁠הּ & בֵּיתָ֣⁠הּ	1	In this verse, **her** refers to an adulterous woman, as referred to in [7:5](../07/05.md). If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “the corner of an adulterous woman … that woman’s house”
7:8	v7v4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	פִּנָּ֑⁠הּ	1	Here, **corner** refers to the place where two roads intersect. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “her place at the intersection of two streets”
7:8	az9m		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-possession	וְ⁠דֶ֖רֶךְ בֵּיתָ֣⁠הּ יִצְעָֽד	1	Here, Solomon is using the possessive form to describe a **way** that leads to **her house**. If your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “and he steps in the way that leads to her house”
7:8	ek8n		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-tense	יִצְעָֽד	1	Here, Solomon uses the present tense in past narration in order to call attention to a development in the story. If it would not be natural to do that in your language, you could use the past tense. Alternate translation: “he stepped in”
7:9	ttvd		rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-background	בְּ⁠נֶֽשֶׁף־בְּ⁠עֶ֥רֶב י֑וֹם בְּ⁠אִישׁ֥וֹן לַ֝֗יְלָה וַ⁠אֲפֵלָֽה	1	Solomon provides this background information about the time period when the young man went to the adulterous woman’s house. Use the natural form in your language for expressing background information. You may need to start a new sentence. Alternate translation: “Now it was the time of the twilight breeze, in the evening of day, in the pupil of the night and darkness”
7:9	ho8x		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	בְּ⁠נֶֽשֶׁף־בְּ⁠עֶ֥רֶב י֑וֹם בְּ⁠אִישׁ֥וֹן לַ֝֗יְלָה וַ⁠אֲפֵלָֽה	1	The phrases **twilight breeze** and **evening of day** refer to the time when **evening** begins, but **the pupil of the night and darkness** refers to the time later in the **night**. Together these phrases indicate it getting progressively darker as the young man goes to the adulterous woman’s house. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “in the twilight breeze, in the evening of day, and even in the pupil of the night and darkness”
7:9	zn5n		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	בְּ⁠אִישׁ֥וֹן לַ֝֗יְלָה	1	Here, the middle of **the night** is referred to as a **pupil** because the **pupil** is the darkest part of the eye. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “in the middle of the night”
7:10	g5f8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-tense	וְ⁠הִנֵּ֣ה	1	Here, Solomon uses the present tense in past narration in order to call attention to a development in the story. If it would not be natural to do that in your language, you could use the past tense. Alternate translation: “And behold, there is”
7:10	gfjz		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	וְ⁠הִנֵּ֣ה	1	Here, **behold** is a term meant to focus the attention of the reader to what is about to happen next in the story. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could use some emphatic term or expression in your language that would have this same effect. Alternate translation: “And pay attention to this: there was”\n
7:10	m3bj		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis	לִ⁠קְרָאת֑⁠וֹ	1	Solomon is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a clause would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from the context if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “who came out to meet him”
7:10	bu68		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	וּ⁠נְצֻ֥רַת לֵֽב	1	The phrase **guarded of heart** is an idiom that refers to hiding one’s intentions or plans from other people. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly or use an idiom from your language. Alternate translation: “and she planned to deceive someone” or “and being wily of heart”
7:11-12	vkd8				1	In these two verses, Solomon provides background information about the adulterous woman. In your translation, present this information in a way that makes it clear that this is background information.
7:11	p460		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-tense	הֹמִיָּ֣ה & לֹא־יִשְׁכְּנ֥וּ	1	Here, Solomon uses the present tense in past narration in order to call attention to a development in the story. If it would not be natural to do that in your language, you could use the past tense. Alternate translation: “was a loud … did not stay”
7:11	es4s		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	בְּ֝⁠בֵיתָ֗⁠הּ לֹא־יִשְׁכְּנ֥וּ רַגְלֶֽי⁠הָ	1	Solomon is using one part of a person, the **feet**, to represent the whole person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your culture or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “she did not stay in her house”
7:12	akyj		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-infostructure	פַּ֤עַם ׀ בַּ⁠ח֗וּץ פַּ֥עַם בָּ⁠רְחֹב֑וֹת וְ⁠אֵ֖צֶל כָּל־פִּנָּ֣ה תֶאֱרֹֽב	1	If it would be helpful in your language, you could change the order of these clauses. Alternate translation: “She lies in ambush at one time in the street, at another time in the open areas, and beside every corner”
7:12	uo9h		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun	בַּ⁠ח֗וּץ	1	The word **street** represents streets in general, not one particular street. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a more natural expression. Alternate translation: “in the streets”
7:12	hiss		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	פִּנָּ֣ה	1	See how you translated **corner** in [7:8](../07/08.md).
7:12	dezc		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-tense	תֶאֱרֹֽב	1	Here, Solomon uses the present tense in past narration in order to call attention to a development in the story. If it would not be natural to do that in your language, you could use the past tense. Alternate translation: “she lay in ambush”
7:12	h64f		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	תֶאֱרֹֽב	1	Here, Solomon speaks of the adulterous woman looking for a man to persuade to have sex with her as if she were preparing to attack someone by surprise. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “she waited to find someone she could persuade to have sex with”
7:13	l1ic		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-time-sequential	וְ⁠הֶחֱזִ֣יקָה	1	**Then** here indicates that what follows is the continuation of the narrative from [7:10](../07/10.md), which Solomon had interrupted with background information in [7:11–12](../07/11.md). If it would be helpful in your language, you could show reference to earlier events by translating this relationship by using a fuller phrase. Alternate translation: “After she meets him, she grabs”\n
7:13	lfso		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-tense	וְ⁠הֶחֱזִ֣יקָה & וְ⁠נָ֣שְׁקָה & הֵעֵ֥זָה & וַ⁠תֹּ֣אמַר	1	Here, Solomon uses the present tense in past narration in order to call attention to a development in the story. If it would not be natural to do that in your language, you could use the past tense. Alternate translation: “And she grabbed … and kissed … she strengthened … and said”
7:13	vef7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	הֵעֵ֥זָה פָ֝נֶ֗י⁠הָ	1	Here, **strengthens her face** means that the woman had a facial expression that showed how shameless or impudent she was. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a similar expression from your language or express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “she had a brazen face” or “with a shameless expression on her face”
7:14	sa2m			זִבְחֵ֣י שְׁלָמִ֣ים עָלָ֑⁠י	1	The woman implies that she has meat to eat at her home because someone who made **peace offerings** was allowed to keep some of the meat that was offered to Yahweh in the temple (see [Leviticus 7:11–17](../lev/07/11.md) and [1 Samuel 9:11–13](../1sa/09/11.md)). If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “I have leftover meat from the sacrifices of peace offerings I made to Yahweh in the temple”
7:14	ei2g		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	הַ֝⁠יּ֗וֹם שִׁלַּ֥מְתִּי נְדָרָֽ⁠י	1	Here, **vows** refers to the **sacrifices of peace offerings** that the woman promised to sacrifice to God. According to [Leviticus 7:16](../lev/07/16.md), the woman would have to eat the meat leftover from paying her **vows** by the end of the next day. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “I made the sacrifices I promised to give to God”
7:15	zhni		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis	לְ⁠שַׁחֵ֥ר	1	The woman is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a clause would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from earlier in the sentence if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “I came out to diligently seek”
7:15	fys2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	פָּ֝נֶ֗י⁠ךָ	1	Here, **face** refers to being in the presence of the whole person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “your presence” or “where you are”
7:16	k6lt		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown	עַרְשִׂ֑⁠י	1	Here, **couch** refers to a platform that wealthy people would sit or lie on in order to rest or sleep. If your readers would not be familiar with this type of furniture, you could use the name of something similar in your area or you could use a more general term. Alternate translation: “my place for resting”
7:16	bi4j		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	מַ֭רְבַדִּים & חֲ֝טֻב֗וֹת אֵט֥וּן מִצְרָֽיִם	1	Here, the woman describes the **coverings** as being **colored linen of Egypt**, which is expensive and luxurious fabric. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “with coverings, which are expensive colored linen of Egypt”
7:17	g7k4			נַ֥פְתִּי מִשְׁכָּבִ֑⁠י	1	Alternate translation: “scattered on my bed”
7:17	ibk7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown	מֹ֥ר אֲ֝הָלִ֗ים וְ⁠קִנָּמֽוֹן	1	This mixture of **myrrh**, **aloes**, and **cinnamon** consisted of pleasant-smelling substances that were mixed together and used like perfume. If your readers would not be familiar with these substances, you could use a general expression. Alternate translation: “with pleasant-smelling substances”\n
7:18	w7yl		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	נִרְוֶ֣ה דֹ֭דִים	1	The word translated **drench** refers to giving a baby a satisfying amount of milk. Here, the woman speaks about satisfying one’s sexual desires as if one were satisfying the thirst of a hungry baby. If it would be helpful in your language, your could express the meaning plainly or use a more general expression. Alternate translation: “let us satisfy our sexual desires” or “let us satisfy ourselves with lusts as a mother’s breasts fill her child with food”\n
7:18	h91x		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	דֹ֭דִים & בָּ⁠אֳהָבִֽים	1	The words **lusts** and **loves** are plural here for emphasis. In this verse, both words refer to passionate sexual activity. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “intense lust … with intense love”
7:19	ykvp		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	כִּ֤י	1	**For** here indicates that what follows is the reason why the woman thinks that it is safe for the young man to come with her, as she told him in the previous verse. Use the most natural way in your language to indicate a reason. Alternate translation: “We can do this because”
7:19	vc42		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	הָ⁠אִ֣ישׁ	1	Here, **the man** refers to the woman’s husband. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “the man whom I married”
7:19	jib6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	בְּ⁠בֵית֑⁠וֹ	1	Here, the woman speaks of the **house** that she lives in with her husband as if it were **his house**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “in our house”
7:19	lzod		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	בְּ⁠דֶ֣רֶךְ מֵ⁠רָחֽוֹק	1	Here, **road** refers to a journey that would include traveling on a **road**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “on a journey to a far away place”
7:20	v65w		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	צְֽרוֹר־הַ֭⁠כֶּסֶף לָקַ֣ח בְּ⁠יָד֑⁠וֹ	1	This clause implies that the woman’s husband will be gone for a long time because he took a lot of money with him when he left. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “He will be gone for a long time because he took the bag of the silver in his hand”
7:20	aop7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-possession	צְֽרוֹר־הַ֭⁠כֶּסֶף	1	Here, the woman is using the possessive form to describe a **bag** that is full of **silver**. If your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “the bag full of silver”
7:20	zw96		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	הַ֝⁠כֵּ֗סֶא	1	The phrase **full moon** refers to the **moon** when it looks like a perfectly round disk in the sky, shining at its brightest. This occurs at the middle of each month. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “the moon shining its brightest”
7:20	hel0		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	בֵיתֽ⁠וֹ	1	See how you translated this phrase in the previous verse.
7:21	rcm0		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-tense	הִ֭טַּתּ⁠וּ & תַּדִּיחֶֽ⁠נּוּ	1	Here, Solomon uses the present tense in past narration in order to call attention to a development in the story. If it would not be natural to do that in your language, you could use the past tense. Alternate translation: “She led him astray … she compelled him”
7:21	ev91		rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-pronouns	הִ֭טַּתּ⁠וּ & לִקְחָ֑⁠הּ & שְׂ֝פָתֶ֗י⁠הָ תַּדִּיחֶֽ⁠נּוּ	1	**She** and **her** in this verse refer to the adulterous woman who was spoke in [7:14–20](../07/14.md) and **him** refers to the young man whom she is seducing. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “The adulterous woman led the young man astray … that woman’s teaching … that woman’s lips she compels that man”
7:21	ptg3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	הִ֭טַּתּ⁠וּ	1	Here, Solomon speaks of the woman persuading the young man to do something as if she were causing him to change the direction in which he was walking. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “She persuaded him”
7:21	lq2h		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-possession	בְּ⁠רֹ֣ב לִקְחָ֑⁠הּ	1	Here, Solomon is using the possessive form to refer to an abundant amount of **teaching**. If your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “with her abundant amount of teaching”
7:21	l3nt		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	בְּ⁠חֵ֥לֶק שְׂ֝פָתֶ֗י⁠הָ	1	Here, Solomon refers to the seductive speech of the adulterous woman as if it were **the smoothness of her lips**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “with her seductive speech”\n
7:21	c6k6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	תַּדִּיחֶֽ⁠נּוּ	1	Here, Solomon implies that the adulterous woman compelled the young man to commit adultery with her. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “she compelled him to go with her” or “she compelled him to have sex with her”
7:22	sscq		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis	כְּ֭⁠שׁוֹר אֶל־טָ֣בַח	1	Solomon is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a clause would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from earlier in the sentence if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “like an ox that is going to slaughter”
7:22	rvi9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	כְּ֭⁠שׁוֹר אֶל־טָ֣בַח יָב֑וֹא	1	Solomon compares the young man who does not know that he was going to die to **an ox** that was unknowingly going to be slaughtered. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state that explicitly. Alternate translation: “he unknowingly goes to be killed”
7:22	qxqd		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-tense	יָב֑וֹא	1	Here, Solomon uses the present tense in past narration in order to call attention to a development in the story. If it would not be natural to do that in your language, you could use the past tense. Alternate translation: “he went”
7:22	pk4m		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants	וּ֝⁠כְ⁠עֶ֗כֶס אֶל־מוּסַ֥ר אֱוִֽיל	1	The ULT is a translation of the Hebrew text for this clause. However, some ancient translations of this clause read “and like a deer to a trap.” If a translation of the Bible exists in your region, you may wish to use the reading that it uses. If a translation of the Bible does not exist in your region, you may wish to use the reading of the ULT.
7:22	tal5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	וּ֝⁠כְ⁠עֶ֗כֶס אֶל־מוּסַ֥ר אֱוִֽיל	1	Here, Solomon compares the man not being able to escape his death as if he were a **fool** who could not escape **correction** because he had a **chain** around his **ankle**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the language plainly. Alternate translation: “and he will inevitably die”
7:22	qrn6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	מוּסַ֥ר	1	See how you translated the abstract noun **correction** in [3:11](../03/11.md).
7:23	t5u4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	יְפַלַּ֪ח חֵ֡ץ כְּֽבֵד֗⁠וֹ	1	Here, **liver** refers to an organ in one’s body that one needs in order to remain alive. Solomon means that the **arrow** will kill whomever it strikes. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “an arrow pierces his vital organs” or “an arrow kills him”
7:23	r6zr		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	כְּ⁠מַהֵ֣ר צִפּ֣וֹר אֶל־פָּ֑ח	1	Solomon compares the young man who is quickly doing something that will kill him to **a bird rushing into a trap**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “he quickly goes to be killed”
7:23	qgxo		rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-pronouns	הֽוּא	1	The pronoun **it** here refers to committing adultery. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “committing adultery” or “having sex with a married woman”
7:23	zvp5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	בְ⁠נַפְשׁ֥⁠וֹ הֽוּא	1	This phrase is an idiom that means that this person will die as a result of what he did. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an idiom with the same meaning from your language or you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “it would cost him his life” or “it would kill him”
7:24	wen3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-words-phrases	וְ⁠עַתָּ֣ה בָ֭נִים שִׁמְעוּ־לִ֑⁠י	1	**And now** here indicates a transition from the story of the adulterous woman and young man in [7:6–23](../07/06.md) to the call to pay attention that follows. See how you translated the same clause in [5:7](../05/07.md).\n
7:24	mtq9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-words-phrases	לְ⁠אִמְרֵי־פִֽ⁠י	1	See how you translated this phrase in [4:5](../04/05.md).
7:25	l3s9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	אַל־יֵ֣שְׂטְ אֶל־דְּרָכֶ֣י⁠הָ לִבֶּ֑⁠ךָ אַל־תֵּ֝תַע בִּ⁠נְתִיבוֹתֶֽי⁠הָ	1	These two clauses mean basically the same thing. The second emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the clauses with a word that shows that the second clause is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways; yes, do not wander into her tracks”\n
7:25	gk8c		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	אַל־יֵ֣שְׂטְ אֶל־דְּרָכֶ֣י⁠הָ לִבֶּ֑⁠ךָ אַל־תֵּ֝תַע בִּ⁠נְתִיבוֹתֶֽי⁠הָ	1	Here, Solomon speaks behaving like an adulterous woman as if one were turning **aside** to go on **her ways** or wandering on **her tracks**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. See how you translated **ways** in [3:6](../03/06.md) and **tracks** in [2:15](../02/15.md). Alternate translation: “Do not let your heart want to do the things that the adulterous woman does; do not do anything that she does”
7:25	wm1h		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	לִבֶּ֑⁠ךָ	1	See how you translated the same use of **heart** in [2:2](../02/02.md).
7:26	ncnb		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-result	כִּֽי	1	**For** here indicates that what follows is a reason for the commands in the previous verse. Use a connector in your language that makes it clear that what follows is a reason for what came before. Alternate translation: “Do not do those things because”\n
7:26	umha		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun	הִפִּ֑ילָה & הֲרֻגֶֽי⁠הָ	1	In this verse, **she** and **her** refer to any adulterous woman, not one specific adulterous wife. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “an adulterous woman has caused … to fall … ones slain by such a woman”
7:26	xx9k		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	חֲלָלִ֣ים	1	Here, **pierced ones** refers to people who have been killed, since people were often killed by being **pierced** by spears or arrows. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “dead ones”
7:26	hewm		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	הִפִּ֑ילָה	1	Here, Solomon uses **fall** to refer to dying. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “she has caused … to die”
7:26	xb2q		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	הֲרֻגֶֽי⁠הָ	1	If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “the ones whom she has slain”
7:27	h6jn		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	בֵּיתָ֑⁠הּ	1	See how you translated the same use of **Her house** in [2:18](../02/18.md).
7:27	cs4s		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	דַּרְכֵ֣י שְׁא֣וֹל	1	Although **ways** here is plural, it refers to the singular **house** at the beginning of this verse. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use the singular form here. Alternate translation: “is the way of Sheol”
7:27	g21s		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-possession	דַּרְכֵ֣י שְׁא֣וֹל	1	Here, Solomon is using the possessive form to describe **ways** that result in someone going to **Sheol**. If your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “is the way that lead to Sheol” or “is the way that cause one to go to Sheol”
7:27	ayvy		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	דַּרְכֵ֣י	1	See how you translated **ways** in [3:6](../03/06.md).
7:27	ry42		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	יֹ֝רְד֗וֹת אֶל־חַדְרֵי־מָֽוֶת	1	Here, Solomon speaks of a man doing something that would result in his death as if he were going on a path that is **descending to the chambers of death**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “results in a man dying” or “causes a man to die”\n
7:27	fvmk		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	חַדְרֵי־מָֽוֶת	1	This phrase refers to the place where people’s spirits go when they die, which was called **Sheol** in the previous clause. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “the place where the spirits of dead people dwell” or “the place of the dead”\n
8:intro	z8jj				0	# Proverbs 8 General Notes\n\n## Structure and formatting\n\n2. A father teaches his son about wisdom (1:8–9:18)\n    * Avoid evil companions (1:8–19)\n    * Do not reject wisdom (1:20–33)\n    * Wisdom prevents people from committing crime or adultery (2:1–22)\n    * Humbly trust Yahweh (3:1–12)\n    * The value of wisdom (3:13–20)\n    * Do not act wickedly (3:21–35)\n    * Wisdom will benefit you (4:1–9)\n    * Behave wisely and avoid those who do not (4:10–19)\n    * Live righteously (4:20–27)\n    * Avoid temptation to commit adultery (5:1–23)\n    * Practical warnings (6:1–19)\n    * Adultery will be punished (6:20–35)\n    * The Story of an Adulterer (7:1–27)\n    * Wisdom benefits the wise (8:1–36)\n\n## Special concepts in this chapter\n\n### Wisdom calls out\n\nIn this chapter, wisdom is referred to as if it were a woman who calls out for all to learn from her and was with God when he created the universe. In languages where it is possible for something like wisdom to be spoken of as if it were a person who speaks, the translator should translate in this way. However, if direct translation is not possible in your language, you may translate the personification as similes instead. In that case wisdom would be presented as being like a wise woman. When wisdom speaks in [8:4–36](../08/04.md), the notes will use the proper noun “Wisdom” to indicate that the personification of wisdom is speaking. See how you translated similar references to wisdom in [1:20–33](../01/20.md). (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])\n
8:1	v9h5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion	הֲ⁠לֹֽא־חָכְמָ֥ה תִקְרָ֑א וּ֝⁠תְבוּנָ֗ה תִּתֵּ֥ן קוֹלָֽ⁠הּ	1	Solomon is using the question form to emphasize that **wisdom** is available to everyone. If you would not use the question form for this purpose in your language, you could translate this as a statement or an exclamation. Alternate translation: “Surely wisdom calls out and understanding gives her voice!”\n
8:1	yywn		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis	הֲ⁠לֹֽא־חָכְמָ֥ה תִקְרָ֑א וּ֝⁠תְבוּנָ֗ה תִּתֵּ֥ן קוֹלָֽ⁠הּ	1	Solomon is leaving out some words in the second clause that in many languages a clause would need in order to be complete. You could supply the word from the previous clause if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “Does not wisdom call out, and does not understanding give her voice”\n
8:1	qsc7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	הֲ⁠לֹֽא־חָכְמָ֥ה תִקְרָ֑א וּ֝⁠תְבוּנָ֗ה תִּתֵּ֥ן קוֹלָֽ⁠הּ	1	These two clauses mean basically the same thing. The second emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the phrases with a word other than **and** in order to show that the second phrase is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “Does not wisdom call out, yes, does not understanding give her voice” or “Surely wisdom calls out, yes, surely understanding gives her voice!”\n
8:1	meo7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	חָכְמָ֥ה & וּ֝⁠תְבוּנָ֗ה	1	See how you translated the abstract nouns **wisdom** and **understanding** in [1:2](../01/02.md).
8:1	i9hu		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	תִקְרָ֑א & תִּתֵּ֥ן קוֹלָֽ⁠הּ	1	In this verse, **wisdom** and **understanding** are spoken of as if they were women. See the discussion of such personification in the General Notes for this chapter. Alternate translation: “call out as if it were a woman … give her voice as if it were a woman”
8:1	k4ug		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	תִּתֵּ֥ן קוֹלָֽ⁠הּ	1	See how you translated this phrase in [1:20](../01/20.md).
8:2	co6l		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-infostructure	בְּ⁠רֹאשׁ־מְרוֹמִ֥ים עֲלֵי־דָ֑רֶךְ בֵּ֖ית נְתִיב֣וֹת נִצָּֽבָה	1	If it would be more natural in your language, you could change the order of these clauses. Alternate translation: “She stations herself at the head of the heights beside the road, the house of the paths”
8:2	gpgq		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	בְּ⁠רֹאשׁ־מְרוֹמִ֥ים עֲלֵי־דָ֑רֶךְ בֵּ֖ית נְתִיב֣וֹת	1	The phrases **the head of the heights beside the road** and **the house of the paths** both refer to the same place, which is a place where there would be many people. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “At the public place at the head of the heights beside the road, the house of the paths”
8:2	a8s0		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	בְּ⁠רֹאשׁ־מְרוֹמִ֥ים	1	The phrase **the head of the heights** refers to the top of a hill or elevated place. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “At the top of hill” or “At the highest place”
8:2	meix		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	בֵּ֖ית נְתִיב֣וֹת	1	This phrase refers to the place where roads intersect. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “where roads intersect” or “the crossroads”
8:2	qbmv		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	נִצָּֽבָה	1	Here, **she** refers to wisdom as if it were a woman. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly or use a simile. Alternate translation: “wisdom stations herself” or “wisdom stations itself as if it were a woman”
8:3	kbb0		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-infostructure	לְ⁠יַד־שְׁעָרִ֥ים לְ⁠פִי־קָ֑רֶת מְב֖וֹא פְתָחִ֣ים תָּרֹֽנָּה	1	If it would be more natural in your language, you could change the order of these clauses. Alternate translation: “She cries out at the hand of the gates, at the mouth of the city, the entrance of the openings”
8:3	knp4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	לְ⁠יַד־שְׁעָרִ֥ים לְ⁠פִי־קָ֑רֶת מְב֖וֹא פְתָחִ֣ים	1	The phrases **the hand of the gates**, **the mouth of the city**, and **the entrance of the openings** all refer to the same place, which is inside the main gate of the city where there would be many people. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “At the public place at the hand of the gates, at the mouth of the city, the entrance of the openings”
8:3	z73y		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	לְ⁠יַד	1	Here, **hand** refers to the place beside **the gates**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “At the side of”
8:3	htxz		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	לְ⁠פִי־קָ֑רֶת	1	Here, **mouth** refers to the entrance to **the city**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “at the entrance of the city”
8:3	q3hb		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun	קָ֑רֶת	1	The word **city** represents cities in general, not one particular **city**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a more natural expression. Alternate translation: “any city”
8:3	mwys		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-possession	מְב֖וֹא פְתָחִ֣ים	1	This phrase refers to the main **entrance** into the city, which had **gates**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “the main entrance”
8:3	nkc9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	תָּרֹֽנָּה	1	Here, **she** refers to wisdom as if it were a woman. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly or use a simile. Alternate translation: “wisdom cries out” or “wisdom cries out as if it were a woman”
8:4	f4h9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations	אִישִׁ֣ים	1	Although **men** is masculine, here it refers to people in general. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “people”\n
8:4	jxm5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	וְ֝⁠קוֹלִ֗⁠י	1	Here, **voice** refers to what wisdom is saying. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “and what I am saying”
8:4	j5l1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations	בְּנֵ֥י אָדָֽם	1	Although **sons** and **man** are masculine, this phrase refers to all human beings. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “humankind”
8:5	er9q		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	עָרְמָ֑ה	1	See how you translated the abstract noun **prudence** in [1:4](../01/04.md).
8:5	bg5r		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	לֵֽב	1	Here, **heart** refers to discernment. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “discernment”
8:6	a3zk		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	וּ⁠מִפְתַּ֥ח שְׂ֝פָתַ֗⁠י	1	Here, **the opening of my lips** refers to what is said when Wisdom opens her **lips** to speak. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “when I open my mouth to speak”
8:7	s9bj		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-result	כִּֽי	1	**For** here indicates that what follows in [8:7–9](../08/07.md) are additional reasons why people should listen to Wisdom, as commanded in the previous verse. Use a connector in your language that makes it clear that what follows are reasons. Alternate translation: “Listen because”\n
8:7	juy2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	חִכִּ֑⁠י & שְׂפָתַ֣⁠י	1	Here, **palate** and **lips** refer to the person who is speaking. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “I … me”
8:7	f6mp		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	אֱ֭מֶת & וְ⁠תוֹעֲבַ֖ת & רֶֽשַׁע	1	If your language does not use an abstract nouns for the ideas of **truth**, **wickedness**, and **abomination**, you could express the same ideas in another way. See how you translated **wickedness** in [4:17](../04/17.md) and **abomination** in [3:32](../03/32.md). Alternate translation: “true things, and wicked things are abominable to”
8:8	m1kf		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	אִמְרֵי	1	See how you translated the similar use of **words** in [1:23](../01/23.md).\n
8:8	am3k		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	פִ֑⁠י	1	Here, **mouth** refers to the person who is speaking. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “mine”
8:8	k4ps		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis	בְּ⁠צֶ֥דֶק	1	Wisdom is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a clause would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from the context if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “are spoken in righteousness” or “are spoken righteously”
8:8	btx5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	נִפְתָּ֥ל וְ⁠עִקֵּֽשׁ	1	Here, Wisdom refers to something that is false as if it were **twisted**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “untrue”
8:8	jbcr		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	וְ⁠עִקֵּֽשׁ	1	See how you translated the same use of **crooked** in [2:15](../02/15.md).
8:8	byoi		rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-pronouns	בָּ֝⁠הֶ֗ם	1	Here, **them** refers to **the words of my mouth** stated in the previous clause. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “in those words” or “in what I say”
8:9	nn5r		rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-pronouns	כֻּלָּ֣⁠ם	1	See how you translated **them** in the previous verse.
8:9	ga8o		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis	וִֽ֝⁠ישָׁרִ֗ים	1	Wisdom is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a clause would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from the previous clause if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “and all of them are upright things”
8:9	jyh4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	לְ⁠מֹ֣צְאֵי דָֽעַת	1	Here, wisdom speaks of acquiring **knowledge** as if it were something that people find. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “for people who acquire knowledge”
8:9	f1c2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	דָֽעַת	1	See how you translated the abstract noun **knowledge** in [1:4](../01/04.md).
8:10	w8ks		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis	קְחֽוּ־מוּסָרִ֥⁠י וְ⁠אַל־כָּ֑סֶף וְ֝⁠דַ֗עַת מֵ⁠חָר֥וּץ נִבְחָֽר	1	Solomon is leaving out a word in the second clause that in many languages a clause would need in order to be complete. You could supply this word from the first clause if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “Take my instruction and not silver, and take knowledge more than choice gold”\n
8:10	siva		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	קְחֽוּ־מוּסָרִ֥⁠י וְ⁠אַל־כָּ֑סֶף וְ֝⁠דַ֗עַת מֵ⁠חָר֥וּץ נִבְחָֽר	1	These two clauses mean basically the same thing. The second clause emphasizes the meaning of the first clause by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the phrases with a word other than **and** in order to show that the second phrase is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “Take my instruction and not silver, yes, take knowledge more than choice gold”\n
8:10	y385		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	קְחֽוּ	1	Here, wisdom speaks of acquiring **instruction** and **knowledge** as if they were objects that a person can **Take**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “Acquire”
8:10	z0vl		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	מוּסָרִ֥⁠י & וְ֝⁠דַ֗עַת	1	See how you translated the abstract nouns **instruction** in [1:2](../01/02.md) and **knowledge** in [1:4](../01/04.md).
8:10	ls6l		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	וְ⁠אַל־כָּ֑סֶף	1	Here, **and not** means the same as **rather than** in the next clause. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “rather than silver”
8:10	v5jl		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	מֵ⁠חָר֥וּץ נִבְחָֽר	1	Here, **choice gold** refers to **gold** that is the best quality. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “more than the best gold”
8:11	wl6p		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-123person	חָ֭כְמָה & בָֽ⁠הּ	1	Here, **wisdom**, personified as a woman, is speaking about herself in the third person. If this would not be natural in your language, you could use the first person form. Alternate translation: “I … with me”
8:11	ph7f		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown	מִ⁠פְּנִינִ֑ים	1	See how you translated **corals** in [3:15](../03/15.md).
8:12	mj24		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	שָׁכַ֣נְתִּי עָרְמָ֑ה	1	Here, wisdom speaks of being associated with **prudence** as if **prudence** were a person that **wisdom** dwells with. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly or use a simile. Alternate translation: “What is wise is associated with what is prudent” or “I dwell with prudence like two people live in the same house”
8:12	w6pq		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	חָ֭כְמָה & עָרְמָ֑ה וְ⁠דַ֖עַת מְזִמּ֣וֹת	1	See how you translated the abstract nouns **Wisdom** in [1:2](../01/02.md), and **prudence**, **knowledge**, and **discretion** in [1:4](../01/04.md).
8:12	m5lo		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-possession	וְ⁠דַ֖עַת מְזִמּ֣וֹת	1	Here, Wisdom is using the possessive form to describe a **knowledge** that is about **discretion**. If your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “and knowing discretion”
8:12	jk94		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	וְ⁠דַ֖עַת מְזִמּ֣וֹת אֶמְצָֽא	1	Here, **Wisdom** speaks of enabling people to have **knowledge of discretion** as if they were objects that one could **find**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “I enable you to acquire knowledge of discretion” or “What is wise enables you to acquire knowledge of discretion”
8:13	gp8g		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-possession	יִֽרְאַ֣ת יְהוָה֮	1	See how you translated the **fear of Yahweh** in [1:7](../01/07.md).
8:13	v5jj		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	רָ֥ע גֵּ֘אָ֤ה וְ⁠גָא֨וֹן	1	If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of **evil**, **pride**, and **arrogance**, you could express the same ideas in other ways. See how you translated **evil** in [1:16](../01/16.md). Alternate translation: “evil things … being proud and arrogant”
8:13	mixv		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	וְ⁠דֶ֣רֶךְ רָ֭ע	1	See how you translated this use of **way** in [1:15](../01/15.md).
8:13	kjg4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-possession	וּ⁠פִ֨י תַהְפֻּכ֬וֹת	1	Here, Wisdom is using the possessive form to describe a **mouth** that speaks **perverse things**. If your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “and the mouth that speaks perverse things”
8:13	cnc2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	וּ⁠פִ֨י	1	Here, **mouth** represents the person speaking **perverse things**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “and the person who speaks”\n
8:14	guc9			עֵ֭צָה וְ⁠תוּשִׁיָּ֑ה & בִ֝ינָ֗ה & גְבוּרָֽה	1	See how you translated **Counsel** in [1:25](../01/25.md), **wisdom** and ** understanding** in [1:2](../01/02.md), and **strength** in [5:10](../05/10.md).
8:14	sne9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	לִֽ⁠י־עֵ֭צָה וְ⁠תוּשִׁיָּ֑ה & לִ֣⁠י גְבוּרָֽה	1	Here, Wisdom speaks of enabling people to have **Counsel**, **sound wisdom**, and **strength** as if they were objects that belong to Wisdom. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “I enable you to acquire counsel and sound wisdom … I enable you to acquire strength” or “What is wise enables you to acquire counsel and sound wisdom … what is wise enables you to acquire strength”
8:15	dewa		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis	וְ֝⁠רוֹזְנִ֗ים יְחֹ֣קְקוּ צֶֽדֶק	1	Wisdom is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a clause would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from the previous clause if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “and by me dignitaries decree righteousness” or “and by what is wise dignitaries decree righteousness”\n
8:15	sajw		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	צֶֽדֶק	1	See how you translated the abstract noun **righteousness** in [1:3](../01/03.md).
8:16	yk59		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis	וּ֝⁠נְדִיבִ֗ים	1	Wisdom is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a clause would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from the previous clause if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “and by me nobles rule” or “and by what is wise nobles rule”
8:16	qn4w		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish	וּ֝⁠נְדִיבִ֗ים כָּל־שֹׁ֥פְטֵי צֶֽדֶק	1	This phrase is making a distinction between **nobles** who are **judges of righteousness** and those who are not. It is not giving us further information the **nobles**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make the relationship between these phrases more clear. Alternate translation: “and nobles, that is, all those nobles who are judges of righteousness”\n
8:16	hg7e		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-possession	שֹׁ֥פְטֵי צֶֽדֶק	1	Here, Wisdom is using the possessive form to describe **judges** that are characterized by **righteousness**. If your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “righteous judges”
8:17	e3jr		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns	אֲ֭נִי & אֵהָ֑ב	1	Wisdom uses the word **myself** to emphasize how significant it was that wisdom is like a woman who loves those who love her. Use a way that is natural in your language to indicate this significance. Alternate translation: “Even I love”
8:17	kpvv		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	אֲ֭נִי אֹהֲבַ֣י אֵהָ֑ב	1	Here, wisdom is depicted as if it were a person who can**love** and be loved by people. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly or use a simile. Alternate translation: “Wisdom benefits those who value it” or “It is as if wisdom were a woman who loves those who love her”
8:17	xz9h		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	וּ֝⁠מְשַׁחֲרַ֗⁠י יִמְצָאֻֽ⁠נְנִי	1	Here, people trying to be wise and succeeding is described as if wisdom were a person who people can **seek** and **find**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “and those who diligently try to become wise will become wise”
8:18	k7hf		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	עֹֽשֶׁר־וְ⁠כָב֥וֹד אִתִּ֑⁠י	1	Here, Wisdom speaks of enabling people to have **Riches**, **honor**, **surpassing wealth**, and **righteousness** as if they were objects that were **with** Wisdom. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “I enable you to have riches, honor, surpassing wealth, and righteousness” or “What is wise enables you to have riches, honor, surpassing wealth, and righteousness”
8:18	a275		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis	ה֥וֹן עָ֝תֵ֗ק וּ⁠צְדָקָֽה	1	Wisdom is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a clause would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from the previous clause if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “surpassing wealth and righteousness are with me” or “surpassing wealth and righteousness are with what is wise”
8:18	q481		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	וְ⁠כָב֥וֹד & וּ⁠צְדָקָֽה	1	See how you translated the abstract nouns **honor** in [3:16](../03/16.md) and **righteousness** in [1:3](../01/03.md).
8:19	eyc2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	ט֣וֹב פִּ֭רְיִ⁠י	1	Here, **fruit** refers to the benefits that a person receives from having wisdom. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “My benefits are better” or “The benefits I can give you are better”
8:19	hudk		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet	מֵ⁠חָר֣וּץ וּ⁠מִ⁠פָּ֑ז	1	The terms **gold** and **refined gold** mean similar things. Wisdom is using them together for emphasis. If it would be clearer for your readers, you could express the emphasis with a single phrase. Alternate translation: “than the finest gold”
8:19	rqy3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	וּ֝⁠תְבוּאָתִ֗⁠י	1	Here, **produce** refers to the benefits that a person receives from having wisdom. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “and my benefits” or “and the benefits I can give you”
8:19	dzjk		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis	מִ⁠כֶּ֥סֶף נִבְחָֽר	1	Wisdom is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a clause would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from earlier in the sentence if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “is better than choice silver”
8:19	i7wp		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	מִ⁠כֶּ֥סֶף נִבְחָֽר	1	Here, **choice silver** refers to **silver** that is the best quality. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “than the best silver”
8:20	tks1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	בְּ⁠אֹֽרַח־צְדָקָ֥ה אֲהַלֵּ֑ך	1	Here, Wisdom speaks of behaving righteously as if someone were walking on a **path**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “I behave righteously”
8:20	wask		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-possession	בְּ⁠אֹֽרַח־צְדָקָ֥ה	1	Here, Wisdom is using the possessive form to describe **the path** that is characterized by **righteousness**. If your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “the righteous path”
8:20	ax2e		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis	בְּ֝⁠ת֗וֹךְ נְתִיב֥וֹת מִשְׁפָּֽט	1	Wisdom is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a clause would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from the previous clause if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “I walk in the midst of the beaten paths of justice”
8:20	rg74		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-possession	נְתִיב֥וֹת מִשְׁפָּֽט	1	Here, Wisdom is using the possessive form to describe **the beaten paths** that are characterized by **justice**. If your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “the just beaten paths”
8:21	kx1e		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-goal	לְ⁠הַנְחִ֖יל אֹהֲבַ֥⁠י	1	Here, **to** indicates that what follows is the purpose for what Wisdom does in the previous verse. Use a natural way in your language for introducing a purpose. You may want to begin a new sentence. Alternate translation: “I do that for the purpose of causing those who love me to inherit”\n
8:21	mg4q		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	וְ⁠אֹצְרֹ֖תֵי⁠הֶ֣ם	1	The word **treasuries** refers to buildings or rooms where people store valuable things. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “and their buildings where they store precious things”
8:22	f91m		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis	יְֽהוָ֗ה קָ֭נָ⁠נִי רֵאשִׁ֣ית דַּרְכּ֑⁠וֹ קֶ֖דֶם מִפְעָלָ֣י⁠ו מֵ⁠אָֽז	1	Wisdom is leaving out a word in the second clause that in many languages a clause would need in order to be complete. You could supply this word from the first clause if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “Yahweh possessed me at the beginning of his way, Yahweh possessed me before his works from then”\n
8:22	eias		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	יְֽהוָ֗ה קָ֭נָ⁠נִי רֵאשִׁ֣ית דַּרְכּ֑⁠וֹ קֶ֖דֶם מִפְעָלָ֣י⁠ו מֵ⁠אָֽז	1	These two clauses mean basically the same thing. The second clause emphasizes the meaning of the first clause by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the phrases with a word that shows that the second phrase is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “Yahweh possessed me at the beginning of his way, yes, Yahweh possessed me before his works from then”\n
8:22	ucgn			קָ֭נָ⁠נִי	1	Some scholars believe that the word translated as **possessed** could also mean “created.” Either way, the point is that **Yahweh** had wisdom before he created the universe. If a translation of the Bible exists in your region, you may wish to use the reading that it uses. If a translation of the Bible does not exist in your region, you may wish to use the reading of the ULT.
8:22	xu3p		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	דַּרְכּ֑⁠וֹ & מִפְעָלָ֣י⁠ו	1	The phrases **his way** and **his works** both refer to Yahweh creating the universe. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “his creating … his creative works”
8:22	g6hj		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	מֵ⁠אָֽז	1	Here, **then** refers to **the beginning** mentioned in the previous clause, which refers to when **Yahweh** started creating the universe. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “from the beginning”
8:23	hkmu		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-infostructure	מֵ֭⁠עוֹלָם נִסַּ֥כְתִּי מֵ⁠רֹ֗אשׁ מִ⁠קַּדְמֵי־אָֽרֶץ	1	If it would be helpful in your language, you could change the order of these phrases. Alternate translation: “I was poured out from eternity, from the head, from the ancient times of the earth”\n
8:23	mh2d		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	מֵ֭⁠עוֹלָם	1	Here, **eternity** refers to the distant past. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “Very long ago”
8:23	swag		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	נִסַּ֥כְתִּי	1	If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “Yahweh poured me out”
8:23	vhov		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	נִסַּ֥כְתִּי	1	Here, Wisdom speaks of being established as if it were a liquid that was **poured out**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “I was established”
8:23	v4tq		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	מֵ⁠רֹ֗אשׁ	1	Here, **head** refers to the first in a series of something. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “at the first”
8:23	mth7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	מִ⁠קַּדְמֵי־אָֽרֶץ	1	The phrase **the ancient times of the earth** refers to the time when the earth was made. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “from when God created the earth”
8:24	oijk		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-infostructure	בְּ⁠אֵין־תְּהֹמ֥וֹת חוֹלָ֑לְתִּי בְּ⁠אֵ֥ין מַ֝עְיָנ֗וֹת נִכְבַּדֵּי־מָֽיִם	1	If it would be helpful in your language, you could change the order of these phrases. Alternate translation: “I was brought forth when there were no watery depths and when there were no springs heavy with water”
8:24	erhg		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	חוֹלָ֑לְתִּי	1	If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “Yahweh brought me forth”
8:24	jo9p		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	חוֹלָ֑לְתִּי	1	Here, Wisdom speaks of starting to exist as if it were something that was **brought forth**, which is an idiomatic way to say “born.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “I started to exist”
8:24	el5o		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	מַ֝עְיָנ֗וֹת נִכְבַּדֵּי־מָֽיִם	1	Here, Wisdom speaks of **springs** being full of **water** that flows out as if they were **heavy with water**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “springs full of flowing water”
8:25	u2m1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-infostructure	בְּ⁠טֶ֣רֶם הָרִ֣ים הָטְבָּ֑עוּ לִ⁠פְנֵ֖י גְבָע֣וֹת חוֹלָֽלְתִּי	1	If it would be helpful in your language, you could change the order of these phrases. Alternate translation: “I was brought forth before the mountains were sunk and before the face of the hills”
8:25	z5y4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	הָרִ֣ים הָטְבָּ֑עוּ	1	If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “Yahweh sunk the mountains”
8:25	ryrx		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	הָרִ֣ים הָטְבָּ֑עוּ	1	Here, Wisdom speaks of the creation of **the mountains** as if their foundations **were sunk** in the earth. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “the mountains were created”
8:25	f9dm		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	לִ⁠פְנֵ֖י גְבָע֣וֹת	1	Here, **face** represents the presence of **the hills** as if they were a person with a **face**. Wisdom is referring to the time **before** **the hills** existed. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “before the existence of the hills”\n
8:25	asn5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	חוֹלָֽלְתִּי	1	See how you translated this phrase in the previous verse.
8:26	r8jv		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-infostructure	עַד־לֹ֣א עָ֭שָׂה אֶ֣רֶץ וְ⁠חוּצ֑וֹת וְ֝⁠רֹ֗אשׁ עָפְר֥וֹת תֵּבֵֽל	1	This verse continues the sentence that began in the previous verse. If you divide the previous verse and this verse into separate sentences, then you will need to repeat the main clause from the previous verse. Alternate translation: “I was brought forth before he made the earth or the outside places or the head of the loose soil of the world”
8:26	y533		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	וְ⁠חוּצ֑וֹת	1	Here, **outside places** refers to the fields in the countryside. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “open spaces of the countryside”
8:26	tb6t		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	וְ֝⁠רֹ֗אשׁ	1	Here, **the head** refers to the first part of something. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “or the first of”
8:27	t648					This verse is the beginning of a sentence that continues through [8:29](../08/29.md). If you make each of these verses a separate sentence, then you will need to repeat **I was there** in each of those verses.
8:27	nk15		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-infostructure	בַּ⁠הֲכִינ֣⁠וֹ שָׁ֭מַיִם שָׁ֣ם אָ֑נִי	1	If it would be helpful in your language, you could change the order of these phrases. This verse is the beginning of a sentence that continues through [8:29](../08/29.md). If you make each verse a separate sentence, then you will need to repeat the main clause of this verse in each of those verses. Alternate translation: “I was there when he established the heavens”
8:27	b5db		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	בְּ⁠ח֥וּק⁠וֹ ח֝֗וּג עַל־פְּנֵ֥י תְהֽוֹם	1	This clause refers to Yahweh forming the horizon between the sky and ocean as if he were drawing a **circle** on the ocean’s surface. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “when he made the horizon between the heavens and the surface of the ocean”
8:28	wnj8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	בְּ⁠אַמְּצ֣⁠וֹ שְׁחָקִ֣ים	1	Here, Wisdom speaks of God forming **the clouds** as if he made them **firm**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “When he created the clouds”
8:28	z2v2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	בַּ֝⁠עֲז֗וֹז עִינ֥וֹת תְּהוֹם	1	Here, Wisdom speaks of the **springs** flowing with much water as if they were people who **became strong**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “when the springs of the watery deep flowed strongly”
8:28	ii3s		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-possession	עִינ֥וֹת תְּהוֹם	1	Here, Wisdom is using the possessive form to describe **the springs** that supply water to **the watery deep**, which refers to the bottom of the ocean. If your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “the springs that fill the watery deep”
8:29	titz		rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-pronouns	בְּ⁠שׂ֘וּמ֤⁠וֹ & פִ֑י⁠ו & בְּ֝⁠חוּק֗⁠וֹ	1	In this verse, **he** and **his** refer to Yahweh. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “when Yahweh set up … Yahweh’s mouth … when Yahweh inscribed”
8:29	pd76		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	חֻקּ֗⁠וֹ	1	Here, **law** refers to the limit or boundary of **sea**, where the **sea** ends and the dry land begins. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “its limit”
8:29	vk7f		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	פִ֑י⁠ו	1	Here, **mouth** refers to God’s **law** that was mentioned in the previous clause as if it were a command spoken by God. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “his command” or “that limit”
8:29	f3j9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	בְּ֝⁠חוּק֗⁠וֹ	1	This clause refers to Yahweh designating **the foundations of the earth** as if he were drawing them. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “when he designated” or “when he decreed”
8:29	j9sa		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	מ֣וֹסְדֵי אָֽרֶץ	1	This phrase could refer to: (1) the limits of the land, which were considered to be the bottoms of the mountains (see [Micah 6:2](../mic/06/02.md)). Alternate translation: “the limits of the land” (2) where Yahweh placed **the earth**, which was spoken as if **the earth** were resting on top of **foundations**. Alternate translation: “where the earth would be placed”
8:30	ph2f		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	וָֽ⁠אֶהְיֶ֥ה אֶצְל֗⁠וֹ אָ֫מ֥וֹן	1	Here, Yahweh using wisdom to create the universe is spoke of as if wisdom were **a skilled worker** who was **beside him**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly or use a simile. Alternate translation: “Then he used wisdom skillfully” or “Then I was like a skilled worker beside him”
8:30	ky7x		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	שַׁ֭עֲשֻׁעִים	1	If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of **delight**, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “delightful”
8:30	a22n		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	מְשַׂחֶ֖קֶת	1	Here, **frolicking** refers to dancing or playing in a way that expresses great joy. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “acting joyfully”
8:30	mhxo		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	לְ⁠פָנָ֣י⁠ו	1	Here, **face** refers to Yahweh’s presence. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “in his presence”\n
8:31	bf8t		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	מְ֭שַׂחֶקֶת	1	See how you translated this word in the previous verse.
8:31	pw91		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	בְּ⁠תֵבֵ֣ל אַרְצ֑⁠וֹ	1	The phrase **world of his earth** could refer to: (1) the whole **world**. Alternate translation: “his entire world” (2) the inhabited part of the **world**. Alternate translation: “his inhabited world”
8:31	tpzd		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	וְ֝⁠שַׁעֲשֻׁעַ֗⁠י	1	See how you translated “delight” in the previous verse.
8:31	wnq9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations	בְּנֵ֥י אָדָֽם	1	See how you translated this phrase in [8:4](../08/04.md)
8:32	ly1a		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-words-phrases	וְ⁠עַתָּ֣ה	1	**And now** here indicates a transition from what Wisdom said in [8:4–31](../08/04.md) to the call to pay attention that follows. See how you translated the same clause in [5:7](../05/07.md) and [7:24](../07/24.md).\n
8:32	hwt3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-words-phrases	וְ֝⁠אַשְׁרֵ֗י	1	Here, **and** introduces the reason for obeying the command stated in the previous clause. Use the most natural way in your language to indicate a reason. Alternate translation: “since happy”\n
8:32	m6ib		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	דְּרָכַ֥⁠י יִשְׁמֹֽרוּ	1	Here, **ways** refers to behavior. See how you translated the similar use of **keep** and “paths” in [2:20](../02/20.md). Alternate translation: “are they who behave like me”
8:33	uqpl		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	מוּסָ֥ר	1	See how you translated **instruction** in [1:2](../01/02.md).
8:33	bcx3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-imperative	וַ⁠חֲכָ֗מוּ	1	This is an imperative, but it communicates the result of obeying the command stated in the previous phrase. Use a form in your language that communicates a result. Alternate translation: “and it will result in you becoming wise”
8:33	ky6l		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes	וְ⁠אַל־תִּפְרָֽעוּ	1	Wisdom is using a figure of speech here that expresses a strongly positive meaning by using a negative word, **not**, together with an expression that is the opposite of the intended meaning. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the positive meaning. Alternate translation: “be sure to pay attention to” or “be sure to follow”
8:34	ao5a		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun	אָדָם֮	1	The word **man** represents a person in general, not one particular **man**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a more natural expression. Alternate translation: “is the person”
8:34	i55j		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	לִ⁠שְׁקֹ֣ד עַל־דַּ֭לְתֹתַ⁠י י֤וֹם ׀ י֑וֹם לִ֝⁠שְׁמֹ֗ר מְזוּזֹ֥ת פְּתָחָֽ⁠י	1	These two clauses mean basically the same thing. The second clause emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the clauses with a word that shows that the second clause is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “keeping vigil over my doors day by day, yes, keeping watch over the doorposts of my entrances”\n
8:34	vj3r		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	לִ⁠שְׁקֹ֣ד עַל־דַּ֭לְתֹתַ⁠י י֤וֹם ׀ י֑וֹם לִ֝⁠שְׁמֹ֗ר מְזוּזֹ֥ת פְּתָחָֽ⁠י	1	Here, Wisdom speaks of someone being eager to listen to her as if that person was vigilantly waiting at the door to her house. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly or use a simile. Alternate translation: “being eager to listen to me” or “being eager to listen to me as if one were keeping vigil over my doors day by day, keeping watch over the doorposts of my entrances”
8:34	rlm0		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	לִ⁠שְׁקֹ֣ד עַל־דַּ֭לְתֹתַ⁠י י֤וֹם ׀ י֑וֹם לִ֝⁠שְׁמֹ֗ר מְזוּזֹ֥ת פְּתָחָֽ⁠י	1	Here, **doors** and **doorposts of my entrances** implies that Wisdom has a house. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “keeping vigil over the doors of my house day by day, keeping watch over the doorposts of the entrances of my house”
8:35	z6lm		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-result	כִּ֣י	1	**For** here indicates that what follows is a reason why someone who listens to Wisdom will be happy, as stated in the previous verse. Use a connector in your language that makes it clear that what follows is a reason for what came before. Alternate translation: “That man will be happy because”\n
8:35	hfn9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	מֹצְאַי	1	Here, learning wisdom is spoken of as if wisdom were a person that someone could find. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. See how you translated a similar phrase in [3:13](../03/13.md) and [8:17](../08/17.md). Alternate translation: “those who attain wisdom” or “those who become wise”
8:35	i5ov		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	מֹצְאֵי חַיִּ֑ים	1	Having a long **life** is spoken of as if **life** were an object that a person can find by searching for it. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “are those who will have long lives”\n
8:35	du0q		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations	וַ⁠יָּ֥פֶק	1	Although the term **he** is masculine, Wisdom is using the word in a generic sense that could refer to either a man or woman. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a phrase that makes this clear. Alternate translation: “and that person obtains”
8:35	qybq		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	רָ֝צ֗וֹן	1	See how you translated **favor** in [3:4](../03/04.md).
8:36	gfoj			וְֽ֭⁠חֹטְאִ⁠י	1	The phrase translated **a sinner against me** could also be translated as “one who misses me,” which has the idea of failing to “find” wisdom. If a translation of the Bible exists in your region, you may wish to use the reading that it uses. If a translation of the Bible does not exist in your region, you may wish to use the reading of the ULT.
8:36	hmls		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	וְֽ֭⁠חֹטְאִ⁠י	1	Here, wisdom is spoken of as if it were a person whom people could sin **against**. This phrase refers to people who sin by rejecting wisdom. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “But someone who sins by rejecting me” or “But someone who sins by rejecting wisdom”
8:36	w73k		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	נַפְשׁ֑⁠וֹ	1	Here, **life** refers to the person himself. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “himself”
8:36	yl6t		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	חֹמֵ֣ס & מָֽוֶת	1	See how you translated the abstract nouns **violence** in [3:31](../03/31.md) and **death** in [2:18](../02/18.md).
8:36	tttn		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole	אָ֣הֲבוּ מָֽוֶת	1	This phrase is an exaggeration that emphasizes that people who hate wisdom choose to live in a way that will cause them to die. It does not mean that people who hate wisdom actually **love death**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly or use a simile. Alternate translation: “show by their actions that they choose to die” or “act as if they love death”
9:intro	y75r				0	# Proverbs 9 General Notes\n\n## Structure and formatting\n\n2. A father teaches his son about wisdom (1:8–9:18)\n    * Avoid evil companions (1:8–19)\n    * Do not reject wisdom (1:20–33)\n    * Wisdom prevents people from committing crime or adultery (2:1–22)\n    * Humbly trust Yahweh (3:1–12)\n    * The value of wisdom (3:13–20)\n    * Do not act wickedly (3:21–35)\n    * Wisdom will benefit you (4:1–9)\n    * Behave wisely and avoid those who do not (4:10–19)\n    * Live righteously (4:20–27)\n    * Avoid temptation to commit adultery (5:1–23)\n    * Practical warnings (6:1–19)\n    * Adultery will be punished (6:20–35)\n    * The Story of an Adulterer (7:1–27)\n    * Wisdom benefits the wise (8:1–36)\n    * Wisdom and folly (9:1–18)\n\n## Special concepts in this chapter\n\n### Wisdom calls out\n\nIn this chapter and the previous chapter, wisdom is referred to as if it were a woman who prepares a meal and calls out for all to come and learn from her. In languages where it is possible for something like wisdom to be spoken of as if it were a person who speaks, the translator should translate in this way. However, if direct translation is not possible in your language, you may translate the personification as similes instead. In that case wisdom would be presented as being like a wise woman. When wisdom speaks in [9:4–12](../09/04.md), the notes will use the proper noun “Wisdom” to indicate that the personification of wisdom is speaking. See how you translated similar references to wisdom in [1:20–33](../01/20.md) and [8:4–36](../08/04.md). (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])\n
9:1	m12a		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	חָ֭כְמוֹת בָּנְתָ֣ה בֵיתָ֑⁠הּ חָצְבָ֖ה עַמּוּדֶ֣י⁠הָ שִׁבְעָֽה	1	In [9:1–12](../09/01.md), **Wisdom** is spoken of as if it were a woman. See the discussion of this in the General Notes for this chapter. Alternate translation: “It is as if wisdom were a woman who has built her house and has hewn out her seven pillars”\n
9:1	s64d		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	חָצְבָ֖ה עַמּוּדֶ֣י⁠הָ שִׁבְעָֽה	1	This clause refers to part of the process of building the **house** that was mentioned in the previous clause. A **house** with **seven pillars** would have been very large. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “she has hewn out seven pillars to support the roof of her house”
9:2	zr00		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	טָבְחָ֣ה טִ֭בְחָ⁠הּ מָסְכָ֣ה יֵינָ֑⁠הּ אַ֝֗ף עָֽרְכָ֥ה שֻׁלְחָנָֽ⁠הּ	1	In this verse, wisdom is spoken of as if it were a woman. See the discussion of such personification in the General Notes for this chapter. Alternate translation: “It is as if wisdom were a woman who has slaughtered her slaughter, mixed her wine, and arranged her table”
9:2	hk6e		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	טָבְחָ֣ה טִ֭בְחָ⁠הּ מָסְכָ֣ה יֵינָ֑⁠הּ אַ֝֗ף עָֽרְכָ֥ה שֻׁלְחָנָֽ⁠הּ	1	All three of these clauses refer to parts of the process to prepare a special meal for guests. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “She has prepared a meal for guests by slaughtering her slaughter, mixing her wine, and arranging her table”
9:2	x5sw		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	טָבְחָ֣ה טִ֭בְחָ⁠הּ	1	Here, **slaughter** refers to the animals that Wisdom has **slaughtered** so that their meat may be eaten at a meal. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “She has slaughtered the animals so that their meat may be eaten at the meal”
9:2	ywr6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	מָסְכָ֣ה יֵינָ֑⁠הּ	1	In ancient Israel, people often prepared **wine** for drinking by mixing it with water. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “she has prepared her wine by mixing it with water”
9:2	h2zm		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	עָֽרְכָ֥ה שֻׁלְחָנָֽ⁠הּ	1	This phrase refers to putting the food and eating utensils on a table in order to prepare for a meal. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “she has prepared her table for people to eat a meal”
9:3	p6e2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	שָֽׁלְחָ֣ה נַעֲרֹתֶ֣י⁠הָ תִקְרָ֑א	1	In this verse, wisdom is spoken of as if it were a wealthy woman who has servants and **calls out** in public. See the discussion of such personification in the General Notes for this chapter. Alternate translation: “It is as if wisdom were a woman who has sent out her young women and calls out”
9:3	akl3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	שָֽׁלְחָ֣ה נַעֲרֹתֶ֣י⁠הָ	1	Solomon implies that the **young women** were **sent out** in order to invite people to the meal that Wisdom had prepared. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “She has sent out her young women to invite people to the meal”
9:3	n6ha		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	עַל־גַּ֝פֵּ֗י מְרֹ֣מֵי	1	See how you translated the similar phrase “the head of the heights” in [8:2](../08/02.md).
9:4	vxav		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-infostructure	מִי־פֶ֭תִי יָסֻ֣ר הֵ֑נָּה חֲסַר־לֵ֝֗ב אָ֣מְרָה לּֽ⁠וֹ	1	If it would be more natural in your language, you could reverse the order of these clauses. Alternate translation: “She says to him lacking of heart, ‘Whoever is naive, let him turn aside here”
9:4-5	dv2y		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-exmetaphor	מִי־פֶ֭תִי יָסֻ֣ר הֵ֑נָּה חֲסַר־לֵ֝֗ב אָ֣מְרָה לּֽ⁠וֹ & לְ֭כוּ לַחֲמ֣וּ בְֽ⁠לַחֲמִ֑⁠י וּ֝⁠שְׁת֗וּ בְּ⁠יַ֣יִן מָסָֽכְתִּי	1	In these two verses, Wisdom speaks of people acquiring wisdom as they were turning **aside** from a path to enter Wisdom’s house, **eat** Wisdom’s **bread**, and **drink** Wisdom’s **wine**. Just as **bread** and **wine**are good and keep people alive, so wisdom also is good and something that enables people to live for a long time. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could explain the comparison. Alternate translation: “She says to him lacking of heart, ‘Whoever is naive, benefit your lives by acquiring wisdom. Doing so is like turning aside here, coming to me, eating my bread, and drinking the wine I have mixed”
9:4	s4da		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	יָסֻ֣ר הֵ֑נָּה	1	Here, Wisdom implies that the **naive** person should **turn aside** and come to her house. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “let him leave his path and come to my house”
9:4	bjtb		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations	יָסֻ֣ר & לּֽ⁠וֹ	1	Although **him** is masculine, here it refers to any **naive** person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “let that person turn aside … to that person”\n
9:4	ea5r		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	חֲסַר־לֵ֝֗ב	1	See how you translated the same use of this phrase in [7:7](../07/07.md).
9:5	h6ck		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	בְֽ⁠לַחֲמִ֑⁠י	1	Here, **bread** is used to refer to food in general. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your culture or express the meaning plainly, as in the UST.\n
9:5	n3eu		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-you	לְ֭כוּ לַחֲמ֣וּ & וּ֝⁠שְׁת֗וּ	1	All three of these commands are plural because Wisdom is addressing all the “naive” people at the same time.
9:5	stm9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	בְּ⁠יַ֣יִן מָסָֽכְתִּי	1	See how you translated the similar phrase in [9:2](../09/02.md).
9:6	b9ma		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-you	עִזְב֣וּ & וִֽ⁠חְי֑וּ וְ֝⁠אִשְׁר֗וּ	1	All three of these commands are plural because Wisdom is addressing all the **naive** people at the same time.
9:6	ejw3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	עִזְב֣וּ פְתָאיִ֣ם	1	Here, Wisdom tells people to stop doing **naive things** as if those **things** were people whom a person could **Forsake**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “Stop your naive behavior” or “Stop doing naive things”
9:6	f53k		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-goal	וִֽ⁠חְי֑וּ	1	Here, **and** indicates that what follows is the purpose for doing what Wisdom commands people to do earlier in this verse. Use a connector in your language that indicates a purpose. Alternate translation: “for the purpose of living”\n
9:6	d5j8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	וִֽ⁠חְי֑וּ	1	Here, **live** refers to living a long life. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “and live a long life”
9:6	lpn8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	וְ֝⁠אִשְׁר֗וּ בְּ⁠דֶ֣רֶךְ בִּינָֽה	1	Here, Wisdom speaks of a people behaving in a manner that will enable them to acquire **understanding** as if they were striding on a path. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “and behave in a manner that will enable you to acquire understanding”
9:6	ycu8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	בִּינָֽה	1	See how you translated the abstract noun **understanding** in [1:2](../01/02.md).
9:7	xm8y		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun	יֹ֤סֵ֨ר ׀ לֵ֗ץ לֹקֵ֣חַֽ ל֣⁠וֹ קָל֑וֹן וּ⁠מוֹכִ֖יחַ לְ⁠רָשָׁ֣ע מוּמֽ⁠וֹ	1	Here, **The instructor**, **a mocker**, **himself**, **the rebuker**, **a wicked one**, and **his** do not refer to specific people, but refer to types of people in general. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a more natural phrase. Alternate translation: “Any instructor of any mocker receives disgrace for that person, and any rebuker of any wicked one, that person’s injury”
9:7	k7j1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	יֹ֤סֵ֨ר ׀ לֵ֗ץ	1	Since **a mocker** does not accept instruction, this phrase implies that someone attempted to be an **instructor of a mocker**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “The one who attempts to instruct a mocker”
9:7	x5sc		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	לֹקֵ֣חַֽ ל֣⁠וֹ קָל֑וֹן	1	Here, Wisdom speaks of **disgrace** as if it were an object that a person **receives**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “will himself be disgraced”
9:7	oad5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	קָל֑וֹן	1	See how you translated the abstract noun **disgrace** in [6:33](../06/33.md).
9:7	vif7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis	וּ⁠מוֹכִ֖יחַ לְ⁠רָשָׁ֣ע מוּמֽ⁠וֹ	1	Wisdom is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a clause would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from the previous clause if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “and the rebuker of a wicked one receives his injury”\n
9:7	k4b9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	מוּמֽ⁠וֹ	1	If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of **injury**, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “his being injured”\n
9:8	fpc4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-result	אַל־תּ֣וֹכַח	1	This clause states what Wisdom wants people to do as a result of what Wisdom said in the previous verse. Use the most natural way to express an intended result in your language. Alternate translation: “Therefore, do not rebuke”
9:8	mjq3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun	לֵ֭ץ פֶּן־יִשְׂנָאֶ֑⁠ךָּ & לְ֝⁠חָכָ֗ם וְ⁠יֶאֱהָבֶֽ⁠ךָּ	1	Here, **a mocker**, **he**, and **a wise one** do not refer to specific people, but refer to types of people in general. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a more natural phrase. Alternate translation: “any mocker, lest that person hate you … any wise one and that person will love you”
9:8	g1qu		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-contrast	הוֹכַ֥ח לְ֝⁠חָכָ֗ם	1	This clause says something that is in contrast to what was said in the previous clause. Use a natural way in your language to express a strong contrast. Alternate translation: “By contrast, rebuke a wise one”\n
9:8	rpxq		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-result	וְ⁠יֶאֱהָבֶֽ⁠ךָּ	1	Here, **and** introduces the result of obeying the command stated in the previous phrase. Use the most natural way in your language to indicate result. Alternate translation: “and it will result in him loving you”\n
9:9	y95j		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis	תֵּ֣ן	1	Wisdom is leaving out a word that a clause would need in many languages to be complete. If it would be helpful in your language, you could supply this word from the context. Alternate translation: “Give instruction” or “Give what is wise”\n
9:9	c8r2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun	לְ֭⁠חָכָם וְ⁠יֶחְכַּם־ע֑וֹד & לְ֝⁠צַדִּ֗יק וְ⁠י֣וֹסֶף	1	Here, **a wise one**, **he**, and **a righteous one** do not refer to specific people, but refer to these types of people in general. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a more natural phrase. Alternate translation: “to any wise one and that person will become more wise … any righteous one and that person will increase”
9:10	zryv		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-possession	תְּחִלַּ֣ת	1	See how you translated the same use of **beginning** in [1:7](../01/07.md).
9:10	oxjy		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	חָ֭כְמָה & וְ⁠דַ֖עַת & בִּינָֽה	1	See how you translated the abstract nouns **wisdom** and **understanding** in [1:2](../01/02.md) and **knowledge** in [1:4](../01/04.md).
9:10	l6yl		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-possession	יִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה	1	See how you translated this phrase in [1:7](../01/07.md).
9:11	xbl2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-words-phrases	כִּי	1	**For** here indicates that Wisdom is emphasizing what follows in this verse. Use a connector in your language that makes that emphasis clear. Alternate translation: “Truly”\n
9:11	uv8i		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	יִרְבּ֣וּ יָמֶ֑י⁠ךָ	1	Here, Wisdom speaks of people living for a long time as if the **days** that they are alive were something that could **increase** in number. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “you will live many more days”
9:11	jt1z		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	וְ⁠יוֹסִ֥יפוּ לְּ֝⁠ךָ֗ שְׁנ֣וֹת חַיִּֽים	1	Here, Wisdom speaks of people living for a long time as if the **years** that they are alive were something that could **be added** to their lives. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “and you will live many more years”
9:11	wpx5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	שְׁנ֣וֹת חַיִּֽים	1	See how you translated this idiom in [3:2](../03/02.md).
9:11	u5qf		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	וְ⁠יוֹסִ֥יפוּ לְּ֝⁠ךָ֗	1	If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “and … I will add to you”\n
9:12	z3ez		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	לָּ֑⁠ךְ	1	Here, **for** implies that being **wise** is for the benefit of the **wise** person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “for the benefit of yourself”
9:12	sr5q		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-contrast	וְ֝⁠לַ֗צְתָּ	1	Here, **and** indicates that what follows is a strong contrast to what was stated in the previous clause. In your translation, indicate this strong contrast in a way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “however, if you mock”\n
9:12	zei6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	לְֽ⁠בַדְּ⁠ךָ֥ תִשָּֽׂא	1	Here, Wisdom speaks of someone experiencing the consequences of one’s bad behavior as if **it** were a heavy object that one had to carry on one’s back. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “you alone will experience the consequences”
9:13	ix9a		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	אֵ֣שֶׁת כְּ֭סִילוּת הֹֽמִיָּ֑ה פְּ֝תַיּ֗וּת וּ⁠בַל־יָ֥דְעָה מָּֽה	1	The phrase **woman of insolence** could refer to: (1) a **woman** who is characterized by **stupidity**, in which case this phrase would refer to stupid women in general. Alternate translation: “A stupid woman is loud, naive, and she does not know anything” or “Stupid women are loud, naive, and do not know anything” (2) **stupidity** as if it were a **woman**, which is how wisdom was spoken of in the previous part of this chapter. Alternate translation: “Lady Stupidity is loud, naive, and she does not know anything”
9:13	lbv9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole	וּ⁠בַל־יָ֥דְעָה מָּֽה	1	This phrase is an exaggeration that Solomon uses to emphasize how ignorant this **woman** is. It does not mean that **she does not know anything** at all. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “and she does not know much” or “and she knows very little”\n
9:14	tk38			וְֽ֭⁠יָשְׁבָה לְ⁠פֶ֣תַח בֵּיתָ֑⁠הּ עַל־כִּ֝סֵּ֗א מְרֹ֣מֵי קָֽרֶת	1	If you translated the phrase “woman of stupidity” as a plural form in the previous verse, then you should use plural forms in this verse. Alternate translation: “And they sit at the opening of their houses, on seats by the heights of the city”
9:14	h74g			לְ⁠פֶ֣תַח בֵּיתָ֑⁠הּ	1	See how you translated this phrase in [5:8](../05/08.md).
9:14	mz9x		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis	עַל־כִּ֝סֵּ֗א	1	This clause could refer to: (1) the specific location of **the opening of her house**. Alternate translation: “which is on a seat” (2) a second location where **she sits**. Alternate translation: “or on a seat”\n
9:14	sqcz		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	מְרֹ֣מֵי קָֽרֶת	1	See how you translated this phrase in [9:3](../09/03.md).
9:15	zygf		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-goal	לִ⁠קְרֹ֥א	1	Here, **to** indicates that what follows is the purpose for the “woman of stupidity” sitting in a public place, as stated in the previous verse. Use a natural way in your language to express a purpose. Alternate translation: “for the purpose of calling”
9:15	tcdj			לְ⁠עֹֽבְרֵי־דָ֑רֶךְ	1	Alternate translation: “to those walking by on the road”
9:15	cqd1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	הַֽ֝⁠מְיַשְּׁרִ֗ים אֹֽרְחוֹתָֽ⁠ם	1	This clause is an idiom that describes people who are only thinking of their own affairs. If this clause does not have that meaning in your language, you could use an idiom from your language that does have this meaning or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “the ones minding their own business” or “the ones only thinking about their own affairs”
9:16	ck1n		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	מִי־פֶ֭תִי יָסֻ֣ר הֵ֑נָּה וַ⁠חֲסַר־לֵ֝֗ב וְ⁠אָ֣מְרָה לּֽ⁠וֹ	1	See how you translated the nearly identical clauses in [9:4](../09/04.md).
9:17	gr7d		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-result	מַֽיִם־גְּנוּבִ֥ים יִמְתָּ֑קוּ	1	The stupid woman implies that what she says in this verse is the reason why the “naive” should “turn aside” to her. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “Turn aside here because stolen waters are sweet”
9:17	jsi6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	מַֽיִם־גְּנוּבִ֥ים יִמְתָּ֑קוּ וְ⁠לֶ֖חֶם סְתָרִ֣ים יִנְעָֽם	1	In this verse, the foolish woman refers to the pleasure of having sex with someone to whom one is not married as if it were as **sweet** as **stolen waters** or as **pleasant** as **bread of secrecies**. Water and food are also used as euphemisms for sexual activity in [5:15–19](../05/15.md) and [30:20](../30/20.md). If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly or use a simile: “Having sex with me is truly enjoyable” or “Having sex with me is as enjoyable as drinking stolen waters or eating bread of secrecies”
9:17	v8z3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-possession	וְ⁠לֶ֖חֶם סְתָרִ֣ים	1	The phrase **bread of secrecies** could refer to: (1) **bread** that is eating secretly by oneself. Alternate translation: “and bread that is eaten in secrecy” (2) **bread** that one obtains through secret deeds, which implies stealing the **bread**. Alternate translation: “and bread obtained secretly”
9:18	zo93		rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-contrast	וְֽ⁠לֹא־יָ֭דַע	1	**And** here indicates that was follows is in contrast with what the foolish woman stated in the previous verses. Use the most natural way in your language to indicate a contrast. Alternate translation: “However, he does not know”
9:18	kjuw		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun	וְֽ⁠לֹא־יָ֭דַע	1	Here, **he** refers to any naive man to whom the stupid woman calls. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “And any naive man does not know”
9:18	kg4h		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	רְפָאִ֣ים שָׁ֑ם	1	Here, Solomon speaks of those men who died because they went to the stupid woman’s house as if their dead **spirits** were **there**. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “that the men who have gone to her house are now dead”
9:18	m5oj		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	קְרֻאֶֽי⁠הָ	1	If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “the ones whom she called”
9:18	k1fh		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	קְרֻאֶֽי⁠הָ	1	This phrase refers to the men who went to the stupid woman’s house to commit adultery with her in response to her calling them. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “the men whom she called and they accepted her call” or “the men who went to her house after she called them”
10:intro	fhy5				0	# Proverbs 10 General Notes\n\n## Structure and formatting\n\nChapter 10 starts a new section of the book, which is attributed to Solomon and is filled mainly with short, individual proverbs.\n\n## Special concepts in this chapter\n\n### Themes\n\nThere are individual proverbs that run along common themes, often using contrasting elements: wise/foolish, money, lazy/diligent, truth telling, and wicked/righteous. (See: [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]], [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
10:1	i2yb		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism		0	# General Information:\n\nMany verses in Chapter 10 are contrasting parallelisms
10:1	tab7			The proverbs of Solomon	0	After the introduction of Chapters 1–9, Chapter 10 begins the collection of the proverbs; short sayings that teach wisdom.
10:2	ffz8			accumulated	0	acquired over time
10:3	df3m		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	Yahweh does not let the soul of the righteous person go hungry	0	Here “soul” refers to the person. This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: “Yahweh makes sure those who do what is right have food to eat” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
10:4	e3ef		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	A lazy hand	0	“Hand” represents the strength and ability of a person. Alternate translation: “A person unwilling to work”
10:4	yly7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	hand of the diligent	0	“Hand” represents the strength and ability of a person. Alternate translation: “person who works hard”
10:6	k7j2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	are upon the head	0	The “head” represents the whole person. Alternate translation: “are given to” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
10:6	y4mb		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	mouth of the wicked	0	The “mouth” represents what a person says. Alternate translation: “words the wicked speak”
10:6	k4dp			covers up	0	hides the truth
10:7	e1w8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	name	0	The word “name” represents a person’s reputation. Alternate translation: “memory”
10:8	e725			come to ruin	0	Alternate translation: “be destroyed” or “be made useless”
10:9	ps6l			crooked	0	not straight; deformed; dishonest; deceitful
10:10	mi1k		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction	He who winks the eye	0	“Winking the eye” represents a secretive sign for being cruel to someone else. Alternate translation: “He who makes a signal with a gesture”
10:10	p957		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	will be thrown down	0	A person who is ruined is spoken of as if he were thrown down. Alternate translation: “others will ruin him” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
10:11	f47s		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	The mouth of the righteous	0	Here “mouth” represents what a persons says. Alternate translation: “The speech of a righteous person”
10:11	tv58		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun	the righteous	0	This refers to righteous people in general. Alternate translation: “righteous people”
10:11	h2ny		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	is a water spring of life	0	This person’s speech is spoken of as if it preserved living animals or people, as a water spring would do in a dry land.
10:11	bz8g		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	the mouth of the wicked covers up violence	0	That is, the wicked person appears to say harmless things, but plans to violent things against other people.
10:11	elp1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	the mouth of the wicked	0	Here “mouth” represents what a persons says. Alternate translation: “the speech of a wicked person”
10:11	jt58		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun	the wicked	0	This refers to wicked people in general. Alternate translation: “wicked people”
10:12	ph1a		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	love covers over	0	Love acts like a person who quiets trouble between people instead of stirring it up.
10:13	n8pk		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	on the lips of a discerning person	0	“Lips” represents what a person says. Alternate translation: “in what a sensible person says”
10:13	ww93		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	a rod is for the back	0	“Rod” represents strong, physical punishment and “the back” represents the person who receives the punishment. Alternate translation: “a person who has no sense needs forceful punishment” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
10:14	ej72		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	the mouth of a fool	0	“Mouth” represents what a person says. Alternate translation: “the words from a foolish person”
10:15	fd3s		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	his fortified city	0	This represents wealth as a safe place. Alternate translation: “his safety”
10:16	im19		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	The wage … the profit	0	These terms normally refer to the money a worker earns. Here they represents the results of either doing what is right or doing what is wrong.
10:17	k6n3			There is a path to life for the one who follows discipline	0	Alternate translation: “The person who obeys wise instruction will have a long and happy life”
10:17	st2j		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	but the one who rejects correction is led astray	0	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “but the one who does not obey wise instruction will not have a good life”
10:18	d6bj		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	has lying lips	0	“Lips” represent what a person says. Alternate translation: “tells lies”
10:19	zc3a		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes	transgression is not lacking	0	This phrase uses a negative to emphasize a positive idea. Alternate translation: “there is much sin”
10:20	h1pz		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	The tongue of the righteous person	0	“Tongue” represents what a person says. Alternate translation: “Whatever a righteous person says”
10:20	pvj4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	is pure silver	0	“Silver” represents valuable sayings. Alternate translation: “is extremely valuable”
10:21	h4rr		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	The lips of the righteous	0	“Lips” represents what a person says. Alternate translation: “The sayings of a righteous man”
10:21	kp6k			nourish	0	cause them to develop or grow stronger
10:23	l951		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	Wickedness is a game a fool plays	0	A game is an activity people do for pleasure. Alternate translation: “Fools find pleasure in wickedness”
10:24	xai5			overtake	0	overcome someone
10:25	ci43		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	The wicked are like the storm	0	Just as storm comes and sweeps everything away so wicked people will disappear.
10:25	v58h		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	is a foundation that lasts forever	0	“Foundation” represents the base or a beginning of something that people build over. Alternate translation: “is a start for something that lasts forever”
10:26	fk5l		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	Like vinegar on the teeth and smoke in the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him	0	“Vinegar” and “smoke” represent things that hurt a person’s teeth and eyes. Alternate translation: “Sending a lazy person to accomplish a task is irritating and unpleasant”
10:26	i1xh			vinegar	0	a sour liquid used to flavor or preserve foods
10:27	rv8w		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	the years of the wicked	0	“Years” represent the time a person lives. Alternate translation: “the lifetime of the evil person”
10:28	pds2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	the years of wicked people	0	Here “years” represent the time a person lives. Alternate translation: “the lifetime of the evil person”
10:30	ub25		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes	will never be overthrown	0	This can be stated as active and positive: Alternate translation: “will be secure” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
10:31	f7hy		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	Out of the mouth of the righteous person	0	“Mouth” represents what a person says. Alternate translation: “From the righteous man’s words”
10:31	amx2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	the perverse tongue will be cut out	0	“Tongue” represents what a person says. Alternate translation: “God will shut the mouths of people who say what is false” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
10:32	y79y		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	lips of the righteous person know what is acceptable	0	“Lips” represent what a person says. Alternate translation: “righteous person knows how to speak acceptably”
10:32	ay8q		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	mouth of the wicked	0	“Mouth” represents what a person says. Alternate translation: “the words of the wicked”
11:intro	uk6v				0	# Proverbs 11 General Notes\n\n## Structure and formatting\n\nChapter 11 continues the section of the book which is attributed to Solomon and is filled mainly with individual proverbs.\n\n## Special concepts in this chapter\n\n### Themes\n\nThere are individual proverbs that run along common themes, often using contrasting elements: wise/foolish, money, lazy/diligent, truth telling, wicked/righteous, sluggard, pride/humility, integrity/crookedness. (See: [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]], [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
11:1	hzq7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism		0	# General Information:\n\nMany verses in Chapter 11 are contrasting parallelisms
11:1	g3jt		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	Yahweh hates scales that are not accurate	0	“Scales” represent measuring accurately in negotiating. Alternate translation: “God hates deceiving scales” or “God hates it when people are deceitful”
11:1	pe2q			but he delights in a precise weight	0	Here, **precise weight** represents accuracy in negotiating. Alternate translation: “but he delights in honest ways” or “but he is happy when people are honest”
11:3	rj24		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj	the treacherous	0	This nominal adjective can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: “treacherous people” or “those who are treacherous”
11:4	r538		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	Wealth is worthless on the day of wrath	0	The “day of wrath” represents a specific event, such as the “day of Yahweh” or “judgment day” or “last days.” Alternate translation: “A person’s wealth will do him no good when God comes to judge”
11:5	lc4r			makes his way straight	0	Alternate translation: “has clear direction”
11:5	vhe9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj	the wicked	0	This nominal adjective can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: “those who are wicked”
11:6	v49j		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj	the treacherous	0	This nominal adjective can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: “those who are treacherous”
11:6	b5vy			the treacherous are trapped by their cravings	0	Alternate translation: “those who do evil are captured by their passions”
11:6	rhq7			treacherous	0	ready to betray trust; traitorous; deceptive
11:7	dz8x			the hope that was in his strength	0	Alternate translation: “the confidence he has in his own power”
11:7	zn33			comes to nothing	0	Alternate translation: “disappears”
11:8	z4am		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	The righteous person is kept away from trouble	0	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “God keeps away from trouble the person who does what is right”
11:8	u873			it comes	0	Alternate translation: “trouble comes”
11:9	r7vl		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	With his mouth the godless	0	“Mouth” represents what a person says. Alternate translation: “The words of the godless”
11:11	sim1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	the city becomes great	0	“City” represents the community or people group. Alternate translation: “the people group prospers” or “the community becomes prosperous”
11:11	p4sd		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	by the mouth of the wicked	0	“Mouth” represents what a person says. Alternate translation: “the words of evil people”
11:13	en2e		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	keeps a matter covered	0	“Covered” represents keeping things concealed as much as possible. Alternate translation: “does not tell” or “does not speak about the matter”
11:14	a9wq			advisors	0	those who give recommendations as a guide to action; counselors
11:15	j2ce			one who hates giving	0	Alternate translation: “one who refuses to give”
11:16	bvh9			ruthless people	0	people without pity or compassion; cruel people
11:16	h7rd			grasp for wealth	0	Alternate translation: “are greedy for wealth”
11:17	dxp9			one who	0	Alternate translation: “a person who”
11:18	imr8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	sows what is right	0	To “sow” represents spreading out to gain more. Alternate translation: “spreads out what is right”
11:18	ln8a		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	reaps the wages of truth	0	To “reap” represents acquiring or gathering in” Alternate translation: “will surely be rewarded”
11:19	ibb6			the one who	0	Alternate translation: “the person who”
11:19	un2d			pursues evil	0	Alternate translation: “chases after evil” or “seeks to do evil”
11:20	r5lt		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	whose hearts are perverse	0	“Heart” represents the feelings, attitudes and motivations of a person. Alternate translation: “who have wicked thoughts”
11:21	gh2a		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes	will not go unpunished	0	This phrase uses a negative to emphasize a positive idea. Alternate translation: “will certainly be punished”
11:22	y2me		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	Like a gold ring … without discretion	0	A beautiful woman without discretion is compared to a useless and unsuitable golden ring in a pig’s nose.
11:22	fe2p			without discretion	0	Alternate translation: “without common sense” or “who is foolish”
11:24	x29n		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	There is one who scatters—he will accumulate even more	0	This is a metaphor for a person who becomes more wealthy by being generous. Alternate translation: “Some people give freely to others and yet become more wealthy”
11:24	v6x4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	one who scatters	0	You may need to make explicit that the person scatters seeds for crops to grow. Alternate translation: “one who scatters much seed” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
11:24	gmp8			will accumulate even more	0	Alternate translation: “will gain even more”
11:24	p1q7			withholds what he should give	0	This refers to a person who thinks that he can become rich by refusing to be generous.
11:25	q9vb			will prosper	0	Alternate translation: “will gain more”
11:25	lf1i			the one who	0	Alternate translation: “the generous person who” or “anyone who”
11:26	eb69			the man who refuses to sell	0	This describes the person who hoards his wealth instead of helping those in need.
11:26	h1qp		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	good gifts crown the head of him who sells it	0	“Crown” represents the reward or award for the person who is willing to sell grain. Alternate translation: “good gifts are given as a crown of honor to him who sells it” or “the person who sells it is honored with many blessings”
11:27	k6ug			The one who diligently seeks	0	the one who seeks with careful and continued effort
11:28	q218		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	will fall	0	This is an idiom. Here “fall” represents destruction or failure. Alternate translation: “will be destroyed” or “awaits a bad future”
11:28	p1e2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	like the leaf, righteous people will flourish	0	“Leaf” represents growth and prosperity. Alternate translation: “righteous people will prosper in the same way a healthy green leaf grows”
11:28	mf6v			righteous people will flourish	0	This means that righteous people will thrive or prosper.
11:29	p1pb		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	inherit the wind	0	The “wind” is a metaphor for something that cannot be grasped or has no value. Alternate translation: “inherit nothing” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
11:30	q7ul		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	The righteous person will be like a tree of life	0	A person who does what is right is compared to a tree that produces life as its fruit. Alternate translation: “Those who do right will bring life to themselves and others”
11:30	hlz7			tree of life	0	See how you translated this in [Proverbs 3:18](../03/18.md).
11:31	s8p9			how much more	0	Alternate translation: “even more so”
12:intro	x2lg				0	# Proverbs 12 General Notes\n\n## Structure and formatting\n\nChapter 12 continues the section of the book (Chapter 10–22) which is attributed to Solomon and is filled mainly with short, individual proverbs.\n\n## Special concepts in this chapter\n\n### Themes\n\nThere are individual proverbs that run along common themes, often using contrasting elements: wise/foolish, money, lazy/diligent, truth telling, wicked/righteous, sluggard, pride/humility and integrity/crookedness. (See: [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]], [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
12:1	ktr2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism		0	# General Information:\n\nThe author uses parallelism throughout this chapter. Verses 1–15 contrast wisdom and foolishness.
12:1	r7h6			Whoever	0	Alternate translation: “Any person who”
12:1	tz7m			the one who hates correction	0	Alternate translation: “the person who does not want to be told what to do”
12:1	nj5f			is stupid	0	Alternate translation: “is foolish” or “is unwise”
12:3	nly2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	A person cannot be established by wickedness	0	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “No one can become safe and secure by doing what is wicked”
12:3	md5p		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	cannot be uprooted	0	“Uprooted” represents being pulled out of the ground like a plant or a tree. This cannot happen to those who do right. Alternate translation: “are as stable as a tree with deep roots” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
12:4	wh4l		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	A worthy wife is her husband’s crown	0	A crown represents the greatest honor a person can receive. Alternate translation: “A good wife is a sign of great honor for her husband”
12:4	ced6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	she who brings shame is like a disease that rots his bones	0	A disease that rots the bones represents the spoiling of a person’s life. Alternate translation: “a wife’s shameful acts destroy her husband’s influence and happiness”
12:6	sw3s		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	The words of wicked people are an ambush waiting for a chance to kill	0	The deceitful things that wicked people say in order to harm other people are spoken of as if their words are waiting to kill someone by surprise. Alternate translation: “The deceitful things wicked people say are like a person who waits to kill someone by surprise”
12:6	n6s7			the words of the upright keep them safe	0	Alternate translation: “the advice from an upright person keeps people safe”
12:6	au1h			the upright	0	Alternate translation: “the righteous person” or “the honest person” or “the just person”
12:7	qw8f		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	Wicked people are overthrown	0	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “People will overthrow the wicked people” or “People will remove the wicked people from power”
12:7	t5c3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	house	0	The term “house” is often used figuratively in the Bible to refer to a person’s ancestors, descendants or other relatives. Alternate translation: “family” or “descendants”
12:8	hfu6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	A person is praised by how much wisdom he has	0	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “People will praise those who have wisdom”
12:8	hq69		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	the one who makes perverse choices is despised	0	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “people will hate the one who always thinks evil thoughts” or “people will hate the one who takes good things and twists them into bad”
12:10	uxx4			is cruel	0	Alternate translation: “causes suffering”
12:11	wl9h			worthless projects	0	Alternate translation: “worthless plans” or “worthless tasks”
12:12	b6y1			the fruit	0	This refers to a person’s actions and thoughts. Just as fruit on a tree shows what kind of tree it is, in the same way a person’s words and actions reveal what his character is like.
12:13	ak1y		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	An evil person is trapped by his wicked talk	0	“Trapped” represents being caught in a snare or being tricked. If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “The wicked things an evil person says will trap him” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
12:14	z5v9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	just as the work of his hands rewards him	0	The phrase, “the work of his hands” represents work done by physical labor. Alternate translation: “just as the good work he does rewards him”
12:15	lr2l		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	in his own eyes	0	This phrase represents the idea he has from his own observation, imagination or memory. Alternate translation: “in his own opinion”
12:15	wlp9			advice	0	wise suggestions
12:16	n8pr			is prudent	0	Alternate translation: “is wise” or “has good sense.”
12:18	k26n		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	The words of one who speaks rashly are like the thrusts of a sword	0	The phrase, “thrusts of a sword” represents cruel words that hurt another. Alternate translation: “What a person says without thinking can hurt as much as if he stabbed with a sword”
12:18	avt2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	the tongue of the wise	0	“Tongue” represents what a person says. Alternate translation: “what wise people say”
12:18	mpg6			brings healing	0	Alternate translation: “comforts and heals”
12:19	wm6n		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	Truthful lips last forever	0	“Lips” represents what a person says. Alternate translation: “A truthful person endures forever”
12:19	r5ql		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	a lying tongue is only for a moment	0	“Tongue” represents what a person says. Alternate translation: “the one who lies lasts only for a moment”
12:20	xs9w			advisors	0	those who give recommendations as a guide to action; counselors
12:21	d4zt		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes	No ill comes	0	The negative, “No” cancels out the idea of “ill” (bad things that happen). Alternate translation: “Good things come”
12:22	x3ha		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	Yahweh hates lying lips	0	“Lips” represents what a person says. Alternate translation: “Yahweh detests those who tell lies”
12:23	qi9m			conceals his knowledge	0	Alternate translation: “does not tell everything he knows”
12:24	j53h		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	The hand of the diligent	0	“Hand” represents what a person does -- his works. Alternate translation: “Diligent people”
12:24	ymw6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	will be put to forced labor	0	“Forced labor” describes what a person must do who is not free to do what he wants. Alternate translation: “will become a slave”
12:25	qts2			Anxiety	0	uneasy feeling of fear or dread, worry
12:25	n82f		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	weighs him down	0	“Weighing down” represents the idea of putting a very heavy load on a person so he cannot move freely. This phrase means to make a person sad or depressed. Alternate translation: “causes him to become sad or depressed”
12:25	z6n9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	but a good word makes him glad	0	If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word **word**, you could express the same idea with the verb “speak.” Alternate translation: “but when others speak kindly to him, he is cheerful again”
12:27	gdt7			would not roast their own game	0	“Game” means animals caught and killed while hunting. And “roast” is a way of cooking food.
12:27	vz9v			precious wealth	0	Alternate translation: “valuable treasure”
13:intro	nh7k				0	# Proverbs 13 General Notes\n\n## Structure and formatting\n\nChapter 13 continues the section of the book which is attributed to Solomon and is filled mainly with short, individual proverbs.\n\n## Special concepts in this chapter\n\n### Themes\n\nThere are individual proverbs that run along common themes, often including contrasting elements: wise/foolish, money, lazy/diligent, truth telling, wicked/righteous, sluggard, pride/humility, integrity/crookedness. (See: [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]], [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
13:1	ugs5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	A wise son hears	0	Here “hears” represents listening in order to do it. Alternate translation: “A wise son obeys”
13:1	sy9c		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	will not listen to rebuke	0	Here “listen” represents paying attention in order to do it. Alternate translation: “will not learn from rebuke” or “will not obey, despite rebuke”
13:2	zu98		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	From the fruit of his mouth	0	Here “fruit” represents what a person says. Alternate translation: “From the words of his mouth” or “From what he says”
13:2	w883			the appetite	0	the desire or liking for something
13:2	mgn1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj	the treacherous	0	This nominal adjective can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: “the treacherous person”
13:3	xb3d		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	his mouth	0	Here “mouth” represents what a person says. Alternate translation: “what he says”
13:3	bd6a		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	opens wide his lips	0	Opening the lips represents speaking, and opening them wide represents speaking too often or too much. Alternate translation: “speaks a lot” or “talks too much”
13:4	c7yc			The appetite … the appetite	0	See how you translated this in [Proverbs 13:2](../13/02.md).
13:4	z2sk			craves but gets nothing	0	Alternate translation: “strongly desires but gets nothing”
13:4	rj8j		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	the appetite of diligent people will be richly satisfied	0	Here “appetite” represents desire. Alternate translation: “diligent people will have a richly satisfied life” or “being diligent will make people richly satisfied”
13:4	z1wm			diligent people	0	people who work with careful and continued effort
13:5	i9t2			repugnant	0	causing a strong feeling of disgust
13:6	gt48		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	Righteousness protects those	0	“Righteousness” represents a way of life approved by Yahweh. This quality acts like a person who protects. Alternate translation: “A way of life approved by Yahweh protects”
13:6	iac2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	who are faultless in their path	0	Here “path” represents how a person directs his life. Alternate translation: “who are faultless in their way of living” or “who live lives of integrity”
13:6	r21h		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	wickedness turns away those who commit sin	0	Here “wickedness” represents an evil conduct of life. This quality acts like a person who turns away those who commit sin. Alternate translation: “wickedness turns sinners away from a successful path” or “wickedness ruins sinners’ lives”
13:7	z16h			who enriches himself	0	Alternate translation: “who makes himself rich”
13:8	mre8			does not hear a threat	0	This could mean: (1) no one will threaten to steal from him because he has nothing anyone would want to steal or (2) he will not listen when people correct him because he has nothing to lose if they punish him. Alternate translation: “does not listen to rebuke”
13:9	ev8k		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	The light of righteous people rejoices	0	Here the light represents the righteous person’s life or good behavior, and rejoicing represents causing people to rejoice. Alternate translation: “The life of a righteous person is like a light that causes people to rejoice” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
13:9	ibt9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	the lamp of wicked people will be put out	0	Here the lamp represents the life or behavior of wicked people, and “be put out” is an idiom that means that a fire is stopped. The lamp being put out represents either the person dying or the person’s life not giving any joy. Alternate translation: “the lives of wicked people are like a lamp whose fire will be stopped” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
13:10	c8hy			Pride only breeds conflict	0	Alternate translation: “Pride always causes conflict”
13:10	n32q			listen to	0	Alternate translation: “heed” or “follow”
13:10	ujq3			good advice	0	suggestions that are helpful and profitable
13:11	u1q4			Wealth dwindles away	0	Alternate translation: “Wealth decreases” or “Wealth slowly disappears”
13:11	i2l4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	working with his hand	0	The phrase “working with his hand” refers to physical work instead of only mental or other types of work. Many people give physical work a low value. Alternate translation: “working with physical strength”
13:11	j3nn		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	make his money grow	0	Money is compared to a tree that grows. Alternate translation: “make his money increase”
13:12	v8h6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	When hope is postponed	0	Here “hope” represents the thing a person hopes for. If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “When a person hopes for something but does not receive it for a very long time” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
13:12	gfi6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	it breaks the heart	0	Breaking a person’s heart represents overwhelming that person with sadness. Alternate translation: “it causes intense sadness”
13:12	k7pf		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	a longing fulfilled is a tree of life	0	Someone receiving what they hoped for and becoming very happy is spoken of as if the fulfillment of their hope were a tree that gives life. Alternate translation: “a longing fulfilled is like a tree of life”
13:12	isa3			tree of life	0	“a tree that gives life” or “a tree whose fruit sustains life.” See how you translated this in [Proverbs 3:18](../03/18.md).
13:13	a5vy		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	he who respects the commandment will be rewarded	0	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “they will reward the one who respects the command”
13:14	uhi9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	fountain of life	0	A fountain is a good source of water and here represents a source of life. Alternate translation: “a bountiful source of life”
13:14	h871		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	snares of death	0	Here “snares” represent dangers that will kill. Alternate translation: “traps that lead to death”
13:15	r4vi		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	but the way of the treacherous is never-ending	0	Here a person’s behavior or conduct is spoken of as if it were a way or path that a person walks. A person being ruined by their own treachery is spoken of as if they are on a way or path that never ends. Alternate translation: “but the behavior of the treacherous will cause their own destruction”
13:15	up13		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj	the treacherous	0	This nominal adjective can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: “the treacherous person”
13:16	g6vs		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	a fool parades his folly	0	To “parade” means to display in front of everyone. Alternate translation: “a fool displays his foolishness to everyone”
13:17	h4gr			falls into trouble	0	Alternate translation: “is unreliable” or “does something evil”
13:17	pfh6			a faithful envoy	0	Alternate translation: “a faithful messenger” or “a faithful diplomat”
13:18	m4d7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	learns from correction	0	If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word **correction**, you could express the same idea with a verbal form. Alternate translation: “learns when someone corrects him”
13:19	h11i			is sweet	0	Alternate translation: “is a delight” or “brings joy”
13:19	fv8k			the appetite	0	the desire or liking for something
13:20	k77z			will suffer harm	0	Alternate translation: “will experience harm” or “will be ruined”
13:21	ddh8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	Disaster runs after sinners	0	“Disaster” is given human characteristics like the ability to run. Alternate translation: “Sinners have trouble wherever they go”
13:21	ecr7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	righteous people are rewarded with good	0	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “God rewards righteous people with good”
13:22	amv1			his grandchildren	0	Alternate translation: “the sons of his sons” or “the children of his children” or “his descendants”
13:22	fi9c		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	a sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous person	0	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “the one who does right will receive the wealth that a sinner has stored up”
13:23	z3px			An unplowed field	0	Alternate translation: “A field that is not prepared for food production” or “An empty field not ready for planting”
13:23	h46l		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	but it is swept away by injustice	0	“Swept away” represents completely removing something. This can be stated in active from. Alternate translation: “but injustice takes away that food” or “but unjust people take the food away” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
13:24	jp8a			is careful to instruct him	0	Alternate translation: “makes sure to instruct him”
13:25	a593			he satisfies his appetite	0	Alternate translation: “he has satisfied himself” or “he fulfills his desires”
13:25	azl9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	the stomach of the wicked is always hungry	0	Here “stomach” represents the desires of a person. Alternate translation: “the wicked person is always hungry for more”
14:intro	gbj2				0	# Proverbs 14 General Notes\n\n## Structure and formatting\n\nChapter 14 continues the section of the book which is attributed to Solomon and is filled mainly with short, individual proverbs.\n\n## Special concepts in this chapter\n\n### Themes\n\nThere are individual proverbs that run along common themes, often including contrasting elements: wise/foolish, money, lazy/diligent, truth telling, wicked/righteous, sluggard, pride/humility, integrity/crookedness. (See: [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]], [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
14:1	r3rp			builds her house	0	Alternate translation: “builds up her house” or “makes her house better”
14:1	tv3l			house	0	This could mean: (1) this may refer to her actual house, that is the building she lives in or (2) this may refer to her family.
14:1	l2y8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	with her own hands	0	The woman is represented by her “hands.” Alternate translation: “by herself” or “by the way she behaves”
14:2	qgn4			The one who … the one who	0	Alternate translation: “The person who … the person who”
14:2	qnc4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	walks uprightly	0	“Walks” represents the conduct of life. Alternate translation: “conducts his life in a just and honest way”
14:2	we9s			despises him	0	Alternate translation: “grossly disrespects him” or “shows that he hates him”
14:2	c17i			in his ways despises him	0	The word “his” refers to the dishonest man and “him” refers to Yahweh.
14:3	a16n		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	the mouth of … the lips of	0	The mouth and the lips both refer to what a person says.
14:3	ixb4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	a rod for his back	0	The rod with which people will punish the fool by hitting him on his back for his foolish words is a metonym for the words that come out of his mouth. Alternate translation: “words that will cause people to punish him”
14:3	c2ir			the wise	0	This word is plural. “wise men” or “wise people”
14:3	gru7			will preserve them	0	Alternate translation: “will keep them from harm” or “will keep them safe”
14:4	w12s			the feeding trough	0	A “trough” is a container in which you put the food for animals.
14:4	e3k8			an abundant crop	0	Alternate translation: “a good harvest”
14:4	diy9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	by the strength of an ox	0	“Strength” represents the strong work an ox can do. Alternate translation: “because of the work an ox does”
14:5	j6d2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	breathes out lies	0	This figure of speech uses “breathes” to refer to lying constantly. Alternate translation: “constantly lies” See how you translated this phrase in [Proverbs 6:19](../06/19.md).
14:6	wm35			and there is none	0	Alternate translation: “and wisdom is not there” or “but he will not find wisdom”
14:6	ek6h			comes easy to	0	Alternate translation: “is easily found by” or “acquires without difficulty”
14:6	xv2j			the one who is discerning	0	Alternate translation: “the one who is wise” or “a person who has understanding”
14:7	ud4w		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	on his lips	0	The word “lips” represents what a person says. Alternate translation: “from his speech” or “with his comments”
14:8	e2qn			the prudent	0	a person who has good judgment or sense
14:8	vp9q		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	his own way	0	The word “way” represents the conduct of life of a person. Alternate translation: “his conduct” or “how he lives”
14:8	vug2			the folly of fools is deception	0	The foolishness of fools is that they think they are wise, when they are not.
14:9	m1s1			when the guilt offering is sacrificed	0	“at guilt” or “at the guilt offering” The meaning behind this phrase is that fools do not apologize to God or men for the things they do wrong.
14:9	t24p		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	but among the upright favor is shared	0	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “but the upright enjoy favor together” or “but God’s favor is experienced together among the upright”
14:10	xxe9			its own bitterness	0	Alternate translation: “its own sorrow” or “its own sadness”
14:10	y94d			no stranger	0	Alternate translation: “those who do not know him”
14:11	c5yp		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	the tent	0	The word “tent” represents everything that happens within it. Alternate translation: “the household”
14:11	d165		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	flourish	0	The word “flourish” means vigorous blooming of flowers and so represents anything that grows strongly. Alternate translation: “to do well and last long” or “to be healthy” or “to be very successful”
14:12	y8gw		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	There is a way that seems right to a man	0	The word “way” represents the conduct of life a person follows. Alternate translation: “People think that the way they are living is the right way”
14:13	n7lp		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	A heart can laugh	0	The word “heart” represents a person’s feelings, attitudes and motivations. Alternate translation: “A person’s feelings can show laughter”
14:13	j3ih			be in pain	0	Alternate translation: “experience pain” or “hurt”
14:14	a8j9			The one who	0	Alternate translation: “The person who”
14:14	c5in		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	what his ways deserve	0	The word “ways” represents a person’s conduct of life. Alternate translation: “what he deserves, based on how he lived”
14:14	qe8k			what is his	0	Alternate translation: “what belongs to him” or “what he has a right to”
14:15	i558			naive	0	inexperienced or immature
14:15	h73m		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	his steps	0	Here the idea of footsteps represents a person’s behavior. Alternate translation: “his actions”
14:16	z79v		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	turns away from evil	0	Here evil is spoken of as if it were a place. Alternate translation: “avoids doing evil”
14:16	dy6s			confidently dismisses	0	Alternate translation: “boldly ignores”
14:17	yez8			is quick to become angry	0	Alternate translation: “becomes angry quickly”
14:18	j5kv			naive	0	inexperienced or immature
14:18	c2ql		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	inherit foolishness	0	Here “inherit” represents having permanent possession of something.
14:18	aj35			foolishness	0	The word “foolishness” is an abstract noun that represents foolish thinking and foolish actions.
14:18	rq9a			prudent people	0	Alternate translation: “wise people”
14:18	spn1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	are crowned with knowledge	0	Here knowledge is spoken of as if it were a beautiful ornament worn on one’s head, such as a turban with jewels. Alternate translation: “wear knowledge as a turban”
14:19	b4i8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction	bow down	0	This means to bend over to humbly express respect and submission toward someone.
14:19	e892		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	at the gates of the righteous	0	The word “gates” represents an entrance to meet with another. This means the wicked will have to wait for the righteous person and beg to enter his presence. Alternate translation: “to meet with the righteous person”
14:20	h5ns		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	The poor person is hated even by his own companions	0	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “Everyone hates the poor person even his own neighbors”
14:21	fy3m			The one … the one	0	Alternate translation: “The person … the person”
14:21	d4gp			the poor	0	Alternate translation: “poor people”
14:22	m1cw		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion	Do not those who plot evil go astray?	0	The assumed answer to this question is “yes.” Alternate translation: “Those who plot evil will go astray.”
14:22	ie8f			who plot evil	0	Alternate translation: “who make evil plans” or “who make plans to do evil things”
14:22	mmn3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	those who plan to do good will receive covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness	0	The abstract nouns “faithfulness” and “trustworthiness” can be stated as “faithful” and “trustworthy.” Alternate translation: “God will show himself to be trustworthy and faithful to his covenant to those who plan to do what is good”
14:23	k11f			but when there is only talk	0	Alternate translation: “but if you only talk” or “but when all a person does is talking”
14:24	dc97		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	The crown of wise people	0	The word “crown” represents the highest achievement possible and visible to all. Alternate translation: “The reward of wise people”
14:24	u3bw			the folly of fools	0	See how you translated this phrase in [Proverbs 14:8](../14/08.md).
14:25	wkc7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	breathes out lies	0	This figure of speech uses “breathes” to refer to lying constantly. See how you translated this phrase in [Proverbs 6:19](../06/19.md). Alternate translation: “constantly lies”
14:27	c8u2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	fountain of life	0	A “fountain” is a bountiful source of water and represents here the source of life. Alternate translation: “source of life”
14:27	r5t6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	from the snares of death	0	A “snare” is a sort of trap used to hunt animals and represents something tricky and dangerous that will kill. Alternate translation: “from the trap that will kill”
14:28	vxf7			the great number of his people	0	Alternate translation: “how many people he rules”
14:28	yp94			the prince is ruined	0	Alternate translation: “the prince has nothing and his kingdom will fall”
14:29	n61r			the quick-tempered	0	a person who is quick to become angry
14:30	lqn3			A tranquil heart	0	Alternate translation: “A peaceful mindset” or “An attitude that is at peace”
14:30	l819		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	rots the bones	0	The word “rots” represents the decay of a person and “bones” represents the whole person. Alternate translation: “causes a person to be unhealthy in body and spirit”
14:31	k67r			The one who … the one who	0	Alternate translation: “The person who … the person who”
14:31	b6nz			curses	0	This means to express a desire that bad things will happen to someone.
14:31	xhv2			the poor … the needy	0	Alternate translation: “a poor person … a needy person”
14:31	k2td			shows favor to	0	Alternate translation: “is kind to” or “helps”
14:32	t8gr		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	is brought down by his evil actions	0	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “evil actions push over” or “evil actions destroy”
14:33	axk6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	Wisdom rests in the heart	0	The word “heart” represents the feelings, attitudes and motivations of a person. Alternate translation: “Wisdom is in the attitude”
14:33	t41l			the discerning	0	Alternate translation: “a discerning person”
14:33	r61l		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	she lets herself be known	0	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “she makes sure people know her”
14:33	xi3x		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	she	0	The word “she” refers to wisdom.
14:34	dl6h			is a disgrace	0	Alternate translation: “brings shame upon to any people” or “should cause any people to be ashamed”
14:35	qjf7			who acts prudently	0	Alternate translation: “who acts wisely” or “who makes sure bad things do not happen”
14:35	vi56			the one who	0	Alternate translation: “the servant who”
15:intro	l872				0	# Proverbs 15 General Notes\n\n## Structure and formatting\n\nChapter 15 continues the section of the book which is attributed to Solomon and is filled mainly with short, individual proverbs.\n\n## Special concepts in this chapter\n\n### Themes\n\nThere are individual proverbs that run along common themes, often including contrasting elements: wise/foolish, money, lazy/diligent, truth telling, wicked/righteous, sluggard, pride/humility, integrity/crookedness. (See: [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]], [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
15:1	x2lh		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	A gentle answer turns away wrath	0	Causing a person to stop being angry is spoken of as if it were turning that person’s wrath away. Alternate translation: “Answering a person gently will calm that person’s wrath”
15:1	hu6m		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	but a harsh word stirs up anger	0	Causing a person to become more angry is spoken of as if it were stirring up or awakening anger. Alternate translation: “but speaking harshly causes that person to become more angry”
15:2	w6ic		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	The tongue of wise people compliments knowledge	0	Here the word “tongue” refers to the person who speaks. Alternate translation: “Wise people compliment knowledge when they speak”
15:2	sjz8			compliments knowledge	0	Alternate translation: “makes knowledge attractive” or “uses knowledge correctly”
15:2	ncr7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	the mouth of fools pours out folly	0	The writer speaks of fools’ mouths as if they were containers and of folly as if it were the liquid that filled them. When fools speak, their mouths pour out the liquid. The word “mouth” represents those who speak. Alternate translation: “fools are always speaking folly” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
15:3	w8rc		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	The eyes of Yahweh are everywhere	0	Here the word “eyes” represents Yahweh and emphasizes his ability to see everything. Alternate translation: “Yahweh sees everything”
15:3	bw6f		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj	the evil and the good	0	The words “evil” and “good” refer to people. Alternate translation: “evil people and good people”
15:4	wt85		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	A healing tongue is a tree of life	0	The word “tongue” refers to speech. The writer speaks of the words of a person who says things that help and encourage others as if they were a tree that provides life-giving nourishment. Alternate translation: “Kind words are like a tree that gives life” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
15:4	eg2w		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit	0	The phrase “a deceitful tongue” refers to speech that is deceitful or hurtful. The writer speaks of a person being hurt or in despair as if that person’s spirit were an object that words have crushed. Alternate translation: “deceitful speech causes a person to despair” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
15:5	kix4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	he who learns from correction	0	The word “correction” can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: “he who learns when someone corrects him”
15:5	x86t			is prudent	0	Alternate translation: “is wise”
15:6	h7yy		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	the earnings of the wicked person give	0	The word “earnings” can be translated as a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: “the wealth that a wicked person earns gives”
15:7	tk6t		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	The lips of wise people scatter knowledge about	0	The word “lips” represents what wise people say. The writer speaks of knowledge as if it were seeds that wise people scatter around when they speak. Alternate translation: “The speech of wise people spreads knowledge” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
15:7	wet2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	not so the hearts of fools	0	This could mean: (1) the word “hearts” is synecdoche for the fools themselves and means that they do not scatter knowledge like wise people do. Alternate translation: “fools do not scatter knowledge about” or (2) fools do not have knowledge in their hearts, with “hearts” being a metonym for the thoughts. Alternate translation: “fools do not understand knowledge” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
15:8	a5ry			upright people	0	Alternate translation: “people who live rightly”
15:8	fci9			is his delight	0	Alternate translation: “pleases him”
15:9	ui9i		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	Yahweh hates the way of wicked people	0	The lifestyles of wicked people are spoken of as if they are paths on which those people walk. Alternate translation: “Yahweh hates the way that wicked people live”
15:9	pj1l		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	the one who pursues what is right	0	Being diligent to live rightly is spoken of as if it were chasing after right things. Alternate translation: “the person who strives to live rightly”
15:10	j3mw		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	anyone who forsakes the way	0	Here “the way” refers to the way of righteousness. A person who stops doing what is right is spoken of as if he has stopped walking on the correct path. Alternate translation: “anyone who stops living rightly”
15:10	jus3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	he who hates correction	0	The word “correction” can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: “the person who hates it when others correct him”
15:11	n1e2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet	Sheol and destruction are open before Yahweh	0	The words “Sheol and destruction” both refer to the place of the dead. Yahweh knowing everything about the place of the dead is spoken of as if it were open before Yahweh. Alternate translation: “Yahweh knows everything about the place where dead people are” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
15:11	b6if		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion	how much more the hearts of the sons of mankind?	0	This rhetorical question emphasizes that since Yahweh knows everything about the place of the dead, it is more obvious that he knows everything about the hearts of men. Alternate translation: “so he certainly knows the hearts of the sons of mankind!”
15:11	r3gz		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	the hearts of the sons of mankind	0	Here the word “hearts” represents the thoughts and motivations. The phrase “the sons of mankind” is an idiom for humanity. Alternate translation: “the thoughts of humans” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
15:12	dl8g		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	The mocker resents correction	0	The word “correction” can be translated with a verbal form. Alternate translation: “The mocker hates when others correct him”
15:12	f5d9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	he will not go to the wise	0	It is implied that he will not go to the wise to seek their counsel or advice. Alternate translation: “he will not go to the wise to seek their counsel”
15:13	b4lv		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	A joyful heart makes the face cheerful	0	Here the word “heart” represents the person. Alternate translation: “When a person is joyful, his face is cheerful”
15:13	dm7a		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	crushes the spirit	0	The writer speaks of a person being discouraged as if that person’s spirit were an object that is crushed. See how you translated this in [Proverbs 15:4](../15/04.md). Alternate translation: “makes a person discouraged”
15:14	d9uh		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	The heart of the discerning	0	Here the word “heart” represents the mind and thoughts. Alternate translation: “The mind of the discerning person” or “The discerning person” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
15:14	k3ct		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	the mouth of fools feeds on folly	0	Here the word “mouth” represents the person. The writer speaks of fools desiring foolish things as if they ate foolish things. Alternate translation: “foolish people desire folly as if it were the food that they eat” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
15:15	r1yn			All the days of oppressed people are miserable	0	Alternate translation: “Oppressed people are miserable all of their days”
15:15	en6x		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	a cheerful heart has an unending feast	0	Here the word “heart” represents the person. The writer speaks of a cheerful person enjoying life as if that person were celebrating a feast that does not end. Alternate translation: “the cheerful person enjoys life, as if he were celebrating an unending feast” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
15:15	m9lg			an unending feast	0	Alternate translation: “a feast that never ends”
15:16	iix3			with confusion	0	Alternate translation: “with anxiety”
15:17	via5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	a meal with vegetables	0	The vegetables represent a small meal with very little food. Alternate translation: “a small meal” or “very little food”
15:17	ux23		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	where there is love	0	The word “love” can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: “where people love one another”
15:17	m9u4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	a fatted calf served with hatred	0	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: “a fatted calf that someone serves with hatred”
15:17	x4f2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	a fatted calf	0	This refers to a calf that has been fed a lot of food so that it will become fat. Here it represents a delicious meal or a feast. Alternate translation: “a luxurious meal” or “a feast”
15:17	vw92		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	with hatred	0	The word “hatred” can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: “where people hate one another”
15:18	p4ji		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	stirs up arguments	0	Causing people to argue more is spoken of as if it were stirring up or awakening arguments. If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word **arguments**, you could express the same idea with a verbal form such as “argue.” Alternate translation: “causes people to argue more” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
15:19	awv2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	The path of the sluggard … the path of the upright	0	The writer speaks of a person’s life as if it were a path on which the person walks. Alternate translation: “The life of the sluggard … the life of the upright”
15:19	gy92		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	The path of the sluggard is like a place with a hedge of thorns	0	The writer compares the lifestyle of the sluggard with trying to walk through a hedge of thorns. Both cause the person to suffer pain. Alternate translation: “The life of the sluggard is like a person trying to walk through a hedge of thorns”
15:19	zqz8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	the path of the upright is a built-up highway	0	The writer speaks of the blessings that upright people experience in life as if they were walking on a smooth road.
15:19	c95z			built-up highway	0	This is a road that is wide, flat, and without obstacles or potholes.
15:21	itu5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	the one who has understanding walks a straight path	0	The writer speaks of a person doing the right thing as if he were walking straight ahead on a path. Alternate translation: “the person who has understanding does what is right”
15:22	p1yb			Plans go wrong	0	Alternate translation: “Plans fail”
15:22	et1u			where there is no advice	0	Alternate translation: “when there is no one to give advice”
15:22	re1s			advisors	0	people who give recommendations as a guide to action
15:22	q31z			they succeed	0	Alternate translation: “plans succeed”
15:23	wg81			a pertinent reply	0	Alternate translation: “a fitting reply” or “an appropriate answer”
15:23	jnm2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations	how good is a timely word	0	This exclamation emphasizes that a word spoken at the right time is very good. Alternate translation: “a word that a person speaks at the right time is very good”
15:24	b9kb		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	The path of life leads upward … from Sheol beneath	0	The writer speaks of a lifestyle that results in life as if it were a path that goes upward towards life and of a lifestyle that results in death as if it were a path that leads down to the place of the dead.
15:25	h2dg		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	house	0	This is a synecdoche for the person’s household, property, and wealth.
15:26	h9s4			the words of kindness are pure	0	Alternate translation: “kind words are pure” or “pleasant words are pure”
15:28	avu5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	The heart of the righteous person ponders before it answers	0	Here the word “heart” is a metonym for the mind and thoughts. This represents the person who thinks. Alternate translation: “The person who does right ponders what to say before he answers” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
15:28	zzd4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	the mouth of wicked people pours out all its evil	0	The writer speaks of wicked people’s mouths as if they were containers and speaks of evil as if it were the liquid that filled them. When wicked people speak, their mouths pour out the liquid. The word “mouths” represents those who speak. Alternate translation: “wicked people are always saying evil things” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
15:28	zr4l			the mouth of wicked people pours out all its evil	0	It may be more natural in you language to translate all these words as either singular or plural. Alternate translation: “the mouth of the wicked person pours out all its evil” or “the mouths of wicked people pour out all their evil”
15:29	nq5q		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	Yahweh is far away from wicked people	0	The writer speaks of Yahweh not listening to wicked people as if he were physically far away from them. Alternate translation: “Yahweh does not listen to wicked people” or “Yahweh does not answer wicked people”
15:30	msq2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	The light of the eyes	0	The writer speaks of an expression of joy on one’s face as if the person’s eyes emitted light. Alternate translation: “A cheerful expression”
15:30	d2bg		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	brings joy to the heart	0	The word “heart” represents the person. This could mean: (1) the person who has a cheerful expression becomes joyful or (2) other people become joyful when they see someone with a cheerful expression. Alternate translation: “causes a person to be joyful”
15:30	hhj8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	good news is health to the body	0	Here the word “body” represents the person. Alternate translation: “receiving good news makes a person feel good”
15:31	vet3			you will remain among wise people	0	This could mean: (1) people will continue to consider you to be a wise person or (2) you will continue to enjoy the company of wise people.
15:32	l9cd		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	listens to correction	0	The word “correction” can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: “listens when others correct him”
15:33	nhk9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	The fear of Yahweh teaches wisdom	0	The words “fear” and “wisdom” can be translated with verbal phrases. Alternate translation: “When one fears Yahweh, he will learn to be wise”
15:33	t56g			The fear of Yahweh	0	See how you translated this phrase in [Proverbs 1:7](../01/07.md).
15:33	w2h2			humility comes before honor	0	This means that a person must first learn humility before Yahweh will honor him.
16:intro	mu2u				0	# Proverbs 16 General Notes\n\n## Structure and formatting\n\nChapter 16 continues the section of the book which is attributed to Solomon and is filled mainly with short, individual proverbs.\n\n## Special concepts in this chapter\n\n### King and royalty\n\nSome of these proverbs mention a king. As in other cases, this is intended to apply to all rulers.\n\n### Themes\n\nThere are individual proverbs that run along common themes, often including contrasting elements: wise/foolish, money, lazy/diligent, truth telling, wicked/righteous, sluggard, pride/humility, integrity/crookedness. (See: [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]], [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
16:1	bqu9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	The plans of the heart belong to a person	0	Here the word “heart” represents the person’s mind and thoughts. Alternate translation: “A person makes plans in his mind”
16:1	hf8a		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	from Yahweh comes the answer from his tongue	0	This could mean: (1) Yahweh speaks his answer to a person’s plans, which is a metaphor meaning that Yahweh determines the outcome of that person’s plans or (2) Yahweh enables a person to speak words about the plans that he has made.
16:1	j1hu		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	the answer from his tongue	0	The person is represented by his “tongue” to emphasize his speech. Alternate translation: “the answer that he speaks”
16:2	m6li		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	All of a person’s ways are pure in his own eyes	0	The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. The writer speaks of what a person does as if that person were walking down a path. Alternate translation: “A person thinks that everything he does is pure” or “A person judges everything he does as pure”
16:2	ky4t		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	Yahweh weighs the spirits	0	Here the word “spirits” represents people’s desires and motives. The writer speaks of Yahweh discerning and judging a person’s desires and motives as if he were weighing that person’s spirit. Alternate translation: “Yahweh judges the person’s motives” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
16:4	ccq1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis	even the wicked for the day of trouble	0	The verbal phrase may be supplied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: “he has made even the wicked for the day of trouble”
16:5	lkb8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	everyone who has an arrogant heart	0	Here the word “heart” represents the person. Alternate translation: “everyone who is arrogant”
16:5	cq2g		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes	they will not go unpunished	0	The two negatives in this phrase strongly emphasize the positive. If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “Yahweh will certainly punish them” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
16:6	t6t9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	By covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness iniquity is atoned for	0	The abstract nouns “faithfulness” and “trustworthiness” can be stated as “faithful” and “trustworthy.” If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. This could mean: (1) Alternate translation: “Because Yahweh is faithful to his covenant and trustworthy he forgives people’s sins” or (2) Alternate translation: “Yahweh will forgive the sins of those who are faithful to the covenant and trustworthy” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
16:6	sn15		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	people turn away from evil	0	The writer speaks of people no longer doing evil things as if they were turning away from evil. Alternate translation: “people stop doing evil things”
16:7	i6tc			he makes	0	Alternate translation: “Yahweh makes”
16:8	u992			a large income	0	Alternate translation: “earning a lot of money”
16:8	a4dx			with injustice	0	Alternate translation: “with wrongdoing”
16:9	wyx2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	In his heart a person plans out his way	0	Here the word “heart” represents the mind and thoughts. The writer speaks of a person’s actions as if the person were walking on a path. Alternate translation: “A person plans in his mind what he will do” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
16:9	y8rt		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	Yahweh directs his steps	0	The writer speaks of Yahweh determining the outcome of a person’s plans as if Yahweh were telling that person where to walk.
16:10	ak2q		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	Insightful decisions are on the lips of a king	0	Here the word “lips” is a metonym for what the king says. Alternate translation: “What a king says are insightful decisions”
16:10	ul24		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	his mouth should not betray justice	0	The word “mouth” represents the king himself. Alternate translation: “he should not speak deceitfully when he judges”
16:11	hb1i		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	Honest scales come from Yahweh	0	Yahweh requires justice and fairness when doing business. Dishonest people used heavier or lighter weights in their scales in order to gain more when buying or selling.
16:11	c4kd			all the weights in the bag are his work	0	Merchants carried their weights in bags. This could mean: (1) Yahweh has determined how much every weight must weigh or (2) Yahweh is concerned with every weight that a merchant uses.
16:12	tie4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	that is something to be despised	0	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “that is something that people despise” or “that is something that Yahweh despises”
16:12	yr8j		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	for a throne is established by doing what is right	0	Here the word “throne” represents the king’s rule. If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “for the king establishes his reign by doing what is right” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
16:13	sfa1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	lips that say what is right	0	Here the word “lips” represents the person who speaks. Alternate translation: “a person who speaks the truth”
16:14	lfm4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	A king’s wrath is a messenger of death	0	The writer speaks of an angry king causing someone to die as if the king’s wrath were a messenger that he sends out to kill someone. Alternate translation: “An angry king can put people to death”
16:15	av7j				0	# General Information:\n\nVerse 15 contrasts with verse 14.
16:15	f1pr		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	In the light of a king’s face is life	0	The writer speaks of an expression of joy on the king’s face as if his face emitted light. Alternate translation: “When the king is cheerful, people live”
16:15	a5n5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	his favor is like a cloud that brings a spring rain	0	The writer compares the king showing favor towards someone with a cloud that brings rain to make crops grow. Both promise blessing to those who receive them.
16:16	rgj4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations	How much better it is to get wisdom than gold	0	This exclamation emphasizes that having wisdom is much better than having gold. Alternate translation: “It is much better to get wisdom than to get gold”
16:16	bn5c		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	To get understanding should be chosen more than silver	0	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “A person should choose to get understanding more than to get silver”
16:17	ffx6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	The highway of upright people	0	The writer speaks of the lifestyle of upright people as if it were a well-built road, free of obstacles. Alternate translation: “The righteous way that upright people live”
16:17	a2qn		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	turns away from evil	0	The writer speaks of avoiding or no longer doing evil things as if it were turning away from evil. Alternate translation: “keeps them from doing evil”
16:18	qp3l		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	a haughty spirit	0	Here the word “spirit” represents the person’s attitude and temperament. Alternate translation: “an arrogant attitude”
16:18	yz53			a downfall	0	Alternate translation: “ruin” or “failure”
16:19	s4fk			spoil	0	goods taken in battle
16:20	zg3i		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	what they are taught	0	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “what someone has taught them” or “what they have learned”
16:21	lrv9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	The one who is wise in heart is called discerning	0	This person will have a reputation of being a discerning person. If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “People will call the one who is wise in heart discerning” or “The one who is wise in heart will have a reputation of being a discerning person”
16:21	hq6m		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	The one who is wise in heart	0	Here the heart represents the mind and thoughts. Alternate translation: “The one who is wise” or “The one who is wise in his thinking”
16:21	w5ly		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	sweetness of speech	0	The writer speaks of kind or pleasant speech as if it were something that tastes sweet. Alternate translation: “kind speech” or “pleasant speech”
16:22	y5ux		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	Understanding is a fountain of life	0	The writer speaks of “Understanding” as if it were a fountain that continuously flows with water and which sustains the life of those who drink from it. Alternate translation: “Understanding is like a fountain flowing with life-giving water”
16:23	rbc8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	The heart of a wise person gives	0	Here the word “heart” represents the mind and thoughts. Alternate translation: “The thoughts of a wise person gives”
16:23	qa4q		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	gives insight to his mouth	0	Here the word “mouth” is a metonym for speech. Alternate translation: “makes his speech wise”
16:23	i4qn		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	to his lips	0	Here the word “lips” is a metonym for speech. Alternate translation: “to what he says”
16:24	r6ef		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	sweet to the soul	0	Here, **soul** could mean: (1) it represents a person’s inward desires and pleasures. Alternate translation: “sweet enough to make a person happy” or (2) it can mean “throat” and is a metonym for a person’s tongue and ability to taste. Alternate translation: “sweet to a person’s taste”
16:24	ye3n		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	healing to the bones	0	Here the word “bones” represent a person’s body. Alternate translation: “healing to the body”
16:25	v8l9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	There is a way that seems right to a man	0	The writer speaks of a person’s conduct or behavior as if it were a road on which the person is traveling. Alternate translation: “A person thinks that the way he is living is right”
16:25	es6x			but its end is the way to death	0	The word “its” refers to “way” in the previous line. This “way” is the road that leads to death.
16:26	fc7p		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	The laborer’s appetite works for him	0	The writer speaks of the appetite as if it were a person who works on behalf of the laborer. This means that the person who labors is motivated by his desire to eat. Alternate translation: “The laborer works to satisfy his appetite”
16:26	gb4l		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	his hunger urges him on	0	The writer speaks of “hunger” as if it were a person who urges the laborer to continue working. Alternate translation: “he keeps on working because he is hungry”
16:27	r16q		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	A worthless person digs up mischief	0	The writer speaks of a person trying to find ways to harm other people as if that person were digging in the ground to find something buried. Alternate translation: “A worthless person looks for mischief as if he were digging for something in the ground”
16:27	sga2			worthless	0	Alternate translation: “useless” or “wicked”
16:27	q5zk			mischief	0	trouble
16:27	xs7m		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	his speech is like a scorching fire	0	The writer compares the way this person’s words hurt others with the way that fire burns things. Alternate translation: “he hurts people with his words, like a fire scorches the things it touches”
16:28	x2b5			a gossip	0	a person who gossips or spreads rumors
16:29	mk94		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	A man of violence lies to his neighbor	0	It is implied that this man lies to his neighbor in order to get his neighbor to join him in violent actions. Alternate translation: “A man of violence entices his neighbor”
16:29	i6a5			A man of violence	0	Alternate translation: “A violent man” or “A man who practices violence”
16:29	f3dd		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	leads him down a path that is not good	0	The writer speaks of a person’s actions as if they were a road on which the person walks. Alternate translation: “gets him to do things that are not good”
16:29	m8qs		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	a path that is not good	0	The writer uses an understatement to emphasize how bad this path is. Alternate translation: “a very bad path” or “a terrible path”
16:30	p1tu			The one who winks the eye … those who purse the lips	0	Both of these are facial gestures which people might use to signal their plans to others. See how you translated “winks the eye” in [Proverbs 10:10](../10/10.md).
16:30	wy6w			will bring evil to pass	0	Alternate translation: “will do evil things”
16:31	aj89		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	Gray hair is a crown of glory	0	The writer speaks of gray hair as if it were a crown. “Gray hair” is a metonym for old age. Alternate translation: “A person who has lived long enough to have gray hair is like one who wears a glorious crown on his head” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
16:31	y1am		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	it is gained	0	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “a person gains it”
16:32	x3rg		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	one who rules his spirit	0	The writer speaks of a person being able to control his own temper and emotions as if he ruled over his spirit like a king rules his people. Alternate translation: “one who controls his temper”
16:33	ei8c		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	The lots are cast into the lap	0	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “A person throws the lots into his lap”
16:33	js5x			the decision is from Yahweh	0	This could mean: (1) Yahweh decides how the lots will land or (2) it is not the lots, but Yahweh who determines what will happen.
17:intro	br3v				0	# Proverbs 17 General Notes\n\n## Structure and formatting\n\nChapter 17 continues the section of the book which is attributed to Solomon and is filled mainly with short, individual proverbs.\n\n## Special concepts in this chapter\n\n### Themes\n\nThere are individual proverbs that run along common themes, often including contrasting elements: wise/foolish, money, lazy/diligent, truth telling, wicked/righteous, sluggard, pride/humility, integrity/crookedness. (See: [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]], [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
17:1	ecu4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	to have quiet	0	Here “quiet” refers to “peace.” Alternate translation: “to have peace”
17:1	p2y8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis	than a house full of feasting with strife	0	The words “to have” are understood from the previous phrase. They can be repeated. Alternate translation: “than to have a house full of feasting with strife” or “than to be in a house full of feasting where there is strife”
17:3	fh66		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	The crucible is for silver and the furnace is for gold	0	This refers to how gold and silver are refined. A metal is refined by heating it to a high temperature so that it melts and the impurities may be removed. Alternate translation: “The crucible is used to refine silver and the furnace is used to refine gold”
17:3	fi3n			crucible	0	a pot in which metals are melted at a very high temperature
17:3	aq7i		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	Yahweh refines hearts	0	This speaks of Yahweh testing people to help them stop being evil and foolish as if their hearts were a metal that Yahweh was refining to remove everything that is impure. Alternate translation: “Yahweh tests peoples’ hearts”
17:4	bar9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	wicked lips	0	The word **lips** can be translated as either: (1) a synecdoche for the person or (2) a metonym for the words that come out from those lips. Alternate translation: “a wicked person” or “wicked talk” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
17:4	cj9s		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	gives ear	0	This idiom means “listens.”
17:4	ef8i		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	destructive tongue	0	The word **tongue** can be translated as either: (1) a synecdoche for the person or (2) a metonym for the words that the tongue produces. Alternate translation: “a destructive person” or “destructive talk” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
17:5	a5ue		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj	the poor	0	This refers to poor people. Alternate translation: “those who are poor”
17:5	gs4i		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	his Maker	0	This is a name that refers to Yahweh. This is also an abstract noun that can be written as a verb. Alternate translation: “the one who made him”
17:5	dj8b		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	at misfortune	0	This refers to the misfortune of others. Alternate translation: “at others’ misfortune” or “at other peoples’ troubles”
17:6	y71i		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	are the crown of	0	This speaks of older peoples’ grandchildren being a sign of honor for them as if their grandchildren were a crown. Alternate translation: “bring honor and respect to”
17:6	v99u		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj	the aged	0	This refers to older people. Alternate translation: “those who are older” or “older people”
17:7	i2ze			Eloquent speech	0	Alternate translation: “Fine speech” or “Excellent speech”
17:7	clc1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	much less are lying lips suitable for royalty	0	This describes people lying as if it were actually their “lips” that were lying. Alternate translation: “even more it is not suitable for royalty to lie”
17:8	mi9y		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	A bribe is like a magic stone to the one who gives it	0	This speaks of a person’s bribe working by comparing it to a magical stone or amulet. Alternate translation: “A bribe works like a magical stone for the one who gives it” or “A bribe works like magic for the one who is giving the bribe”
17:8	iq11		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	wherever he turns	0	Here “turning” refers to the various things the person does. Specifically, this refers to the different things the person does by bribery. Alternate translation: “in whatever he does” or “in everything he tries to do by giving bribes” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
17:9	nk6k			an offense	0	an action or word that has hurt him
17:9	r2e2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	who repeats a matter	0	This refers to bringing up a past situation in which a friend was hurt or offended. Alternate translation: “who repeats a past offense”
17:9	s8p6			alienates close friends	0	Alternate translation: “causes people to stop being close friends” or “causes close friends to stop liking each other”
17:10	dra2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	A rebuke goes deeper into a person … than a hundred blows go into a fool	0	This compares how a rebuke effects a man of understanding to how a beating effects a fool. This speaks of the effect on these people as if it could be measured by the depth that it goes into them. Alternate translation: “A rebuke has more effect on a person … than a hundred blows have on a fool”
17:10	fs5v		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	a person who has understanding	0	“a person who has good judgment.” The word “understand” can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: “a person who understands”
17:10	hy6y			a hundred blows go	0	Alternate translation: “a beating of a hundred blows goes”
17:11	rz73		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	seeks rebellion	0	The word “rebellion” can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: “seeks to rebel”
17:11	zqf6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	a cruel messenger will be sent against him	0	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “a cruel messenger will come against him”
17:11	suj6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	will be sent against him	0	To be “sent against” someone means to be sent to harm them. Alternate translation: “will be sent to harm him”
17:12	fk5m		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	a bear robbed of her cubs	0	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “a bear who has just lost her cubs”
17:12	j1ly		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	in his foolishness	0	The word “foolishness” can be expressed as an adjective. Alternate translation: “who is acting foolish”
17:13	p537		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	evil will never leave his house	0	Here “evil” is spoken of as if it were a person who would not leave the man’s house. Here the word “house” may be taken literally, but it is also a metonym for his family. Alternate translation: “bad things will continue to happen to him and his family” or “bad things will never stop happening to him and his family” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
17:14	e1bw		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	The beginning of conflict is like one who releases water everywhere	0	This compares how easily a conflict spreads to how spilled water flows everywhere. Alternate translation: “Starting a conflict is like pumping water and letting it run everywhere”
17:14	al2h			has broken out	0	Alternate translation: “starts”or “begins”
17:15	z95a			acquits	0	justifies, declares someone not guilty
17:16	kk5n		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion	Why should a fool pay money to learn about wisdom, when he has no ability to learn it?	0	This rhetorical question emphasizes that the fool should not do this. If your readers would misunderstand this question, you can express it as a statement. Alternate translation: “A fool should not pay money to learn about wisdom because he does not have the ability to learn it.”
17:17	az6z		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	a brother is born for times of trouble	0	One of the purposes of a brother is to be there to help his brother or sister in times of trouble. Alternate translation: “a brother is there for times of trouble”
17:18	f3yd			no sense	0	Alternate translation: “no good judgement”
17:18	r6wn			binding promises	0	This refers to promises that must be kept and are often a burden on the person who made them.
17:19	bpz3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	causes bones to be broken	0	This means that someone will trip on the threshold and break bones, probably in their foot. Alternate translation: “is sure to cause someone trip and break their the bones in their foot” or “is sure to cause someone to trip and injure himself”
17:20	a3mi		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	who has a crooked heart	0	The “heart” represents a person’s feelings, attitudes and motivations. Alternate translation: “who is deceptive” or “who is dishonest”
17:20	s659		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	has a perverse tongue	0	The “tongue” represents a person’s speech. Alternate translation: “speaks perversely” or “speaks wickedly”
17:20	qjp9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	falls into calamity	0	“falls into trouble” To “fall into” something means to get into that situation. Alternate translation: “will have calamity”
17:22	b1n1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	A cheerful heart is good medicine	0	This speaks of a cheerful heart as being good medicine because it makes you feel better. Alternate translation: “A cheerful heart is like medicine that makes you feel better”
17:22	ga2p		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	A cheerful heart	0	The “heart” represents a person’s feelings, attitudes and motivations. Alternate translation: “Being cheerful”
17:22	u1vh		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	a broken spirit	0	Here the “spirit” represents a person’s feelings and emotional state. A broken spirit refers to a poor emotional state. Alternate translation: “depression”
17:22	gei3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	dries up the bones	0	A person’s bones represent their physical health and strength. If a person’s bones dry up it means that they are very sick and unhealthy. Alternate translation: “makes a person unhealthy and weak”
17:23	r7p6			to pervert the ways of justice	0	Alternate translation: “to prevent justice from being rendered” or “to pervert justice”
17:24	ba2e		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	sets his face toward wisdom	0	This speaks of a person’s focus on acting wisely as if he were looking at wisdom. Alternate translation: “focuses on acting wisely”
17:24	r7ww		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	the eyes of a fool are	0	This refers to a fool by his eyes to emphasize what he is focusing on. Alternate translation: “the fool is”
17:24	qef2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	the ends of the earth	0	This speaks of a fool’s impossible dreams as if they were the ends of the earth to emphasize that they are unrealistic. Alternate translation: “strive for things that are as far from him as the ends of the earth” or “focus on impossible things”
17:25	cn74			A foolish son is a grief to his father	0	This speaks of a son causing his father grief as if the son himself were “grief.” Alternate translation: “A foolish son brings grief to his father”
17:25	mw1t			A foolish son … and bitterness to the woman	0	This speaks of a son causing his mother bitterness as if the son himself were “bitterness.” Alternate translation: “A foolish son … and brings bitterness to the woman”
17:25	t9yj			who bore him	0	Alternate translation: “who gave birth to him”
17:25	lm5j			bitterness	0	emotional pain, sorrow
17:26	lw6w		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes	it is never good … neither is it good	0	These statements can be written in positive form. Alternate translation: “it is always wrong … and it is evil”
17:26	wfd1			the righteous person	0	Another possible meaning is “the innocent person,” anyone whom others have accused of a crime that he did not commit.
17:26	s7mg			flog	0	whip severely
17:26	dj91		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	who have integrity	0	The word “integrity” can be expressed with the adjective “honest.” Alternate translation: “who are honest”
17:27	je2b		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	uses few words	0	This refers to the way he speaks. Alternate translation: “speaks with few words”
17:28	b5ay		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	Even a fool is thought to be wise	0	This can be written in active form. Alternate translation: “People even think a fool is wise”
17:28	i81a		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	keeps his mouth shut	0	This means that he does not speak. Alternate translation: “does not speak”
17:28	q1jm		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	he is considered to be intelligent	0	This can be written in active form. Alternate translation: “people consider him to be intelligent”
18:intro	k5qz				0	# Proverbs 18 General Notes\n\n## Structure and formatting\n\nChapter 18 continues the section of the book which is attributed to Solomon and is filled mainly with short, individual proverbs.\n\n## Special concepts in this chapter\n\n### Themes\n\nThere are individual proverbs that run along common themes, often including contrasting elements: wise/foolish, money, lazy/diligent, truth telling, wicked/righteous, sluggard, pride/humility, integrity/crookedness. (See: [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]], [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
18:1	n34r			isolates himself	0	Alternate translation: “keeps away from other people”
18:1	vun3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	quarrels with all sound judgment	0	This speaks of a person disagreeing with sound judgment as if “sound judgment” were a person he fought with. Alternate translation: “he disagrees with all sound judgment”
18:1	r3yq			sound judgment	0	Alternate translation: “good judgment” or “wise choices”
18:2	u731		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes	A fool finds no pleasure in understanding, but only	0	“A fool does not care about understanding, but only about” This means the fool considers “understanding” the opposite of pleasure. Alternate translation: “A fool detests understanding and only finds pleasure in”
18:2	ey4y		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	but only in revealing what is in his own heart	0	This means that the fool only finds pleasure in telling other people what he feels and desires in his heart. Alternate translation: “but only in telling others what is in his own heart”
18:2	yp8r		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	what is in his own heart	0	The contents of a person’s heart refers to the person’s thoughts and feelings. Alternate translation: “what he thinks”
18:3	fw1y		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	contempt comes with him—along with shame and reproach	0	Here “contempt,” “shame,” and “reproach” are spoken of as if they are people who accompany a wicked man. This could mean: (1) people show contempt towards the wicked man and cause him to feel shame and reproach. Alternate translation: “people feel contempt for him along with shame and reproach” or (2) the wicked man shows contempt for others and causes them to feel shame and reproach. Alternate translation: “he shows his contempt for other people and causes them to feel shame and reproach”
18:3	ps5e		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet	shame and reproach	0	These two words have similar meaning and are used together to emphasize the “shame” felt by either the wicked man or other people.
18:4	izv2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; & the fountain of wisdom is a flowing stream	0	These two lines are parallel and it is implied that the man in the first line is a wise man. Alternate translation: “The words of a wise man’s mouth are deep waters; … the fountain of wisdom is a flowing stream” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
18:4	nv82		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters	0	This speaks of a wise man’s words being profound as if they were profound and as deep as deep waters. Alternate translation: “The words of a man’s mouth are as profound as deep waters” or “The words of a man’s mouth are deep and profound”
18:4	mk4j		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	a man’s mouth	0	Here the man is referred to by his mouth to emphasize what he says. Alternate translation: “of a man”
18:4	mn87		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	the fountain of wisdom is a flowing stream	0	This speaks of the source of wisdom being plentiful as if it were a gushing spring. The gushing of the spring is spoken of as if it were a flowing stream. Alternate translation: “the source of wisdom is as plentiful as the water of a gushing spring”
18:5	fi7d		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes	It is not good to … to the righteous person	0	These phrases can be written in positive form. Alternate translation: “It is good to treat the wicked person as he deserves, and to be just to the righteous person”
18:6	p2qv		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	A fool’s lips bring	0	Here the fool is referred to by his “lips” to emphasize what he says. Alternate translation: “what a fool says brings”
18:6	w2xd			bring	0	Alternate translation: “cause”
18:6	zxu7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	his mouth invites a beating	0	This speaks of the fool saying things that cause people to want to beat him as if he were inviting them to beat him. Alternate translation: “his mouth makes people want to beat him”
18:6	z4ii		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	his mouth	0	Here what the fool says is referred to as his “mouth.” Alternate translation: “what he says”
18:7	iwj7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	A fool’s mouth … with his lips	0	Both of these phrases refer to what a fool says. Alternate translation: “What a fool says … by what he says”
18:7	v6hu			is his ruin	0	Alternate translation: “will ruin him”
18:7	e4r4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	he ensnares himself	0	This speaks of the man causing problems and trouble for himself as if he were trapping himself like a man traps an animal. Alternate translation: “he will cause problems for himself”
18:8	iu3y		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	The words of a gossip are like delicious morsels	0	This speaks of the words of a gossip being desirable to listen to as if they were delicious food to eat. Alternate translation: “The words of a gossip are desirable to listen to” or
18:8	vd95		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-possession	The words of a gossip	0	This refers to what a gossiping person says. Alternate translation: “The words that a gossiping person speaks”
18:8	lms4			morsels	0	small bites of food
18:8	mr15		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	they go down into the inner parts of the body	0	This speaks of the words of a gossip going into a person’s mind and affecting his thoughts as if they were food that was going into his stomach. Alternate translation: “and they enter a person’s mind and affect his thoughts”
18:9	uih2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	one who is slack in his work is a brother to the one who destroys	0	This speaks of the one who is slack being similar to the one who destroys as if they were actually related. Alternate translation: “is closely related to” or “is very similar to”
18:9	i66j			is slack	0	Alternate translation: “is lazy” or “is not interested”
18:9	mch5			the one who destroys the most	0	Alternate translation: “the one who destroys everything” or “the one who is always destructive”
18:10	ktq8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	The name of Yahweh is a strong tower	0	This speaks of Yahweh protecting his people as if he were a strong tower in which they could take refuge. Alternate translation: “Yahweh protects like a strong tower” or “Yahweh protects his people like a strong tower”
18:10	f4nm		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	The name of Yahweh	0	Here Yahweh is referred to by his name. Alternate translation: “Yahweh”
18:10	dtz5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj	the righteous	0	This refers to righteous people. Alternate translation: “those who are righteous” or “righteous people”
18:10	gkx2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	runs into it and is safe	0	This speaks of people seeking safety from Yahweh and Yahweh protecting them as if he were a strong tower that they ran into for safety. Alternate translation: “run to him and they are safe” or “seek him and they are safe”
18:11	vhu8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	The wealth of the rich is his fortified city	0	This speaks of a rich person depending on his wealth as if his wealth were a fortified wall that protects him. Alternate translation: “The wealthy person depends on his wealth as a city depends on its fortified wall”
18:11	bgq7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj	the rich	0	This refers to people who are rich. Alternate translation: “the rich person”
18:11	tz4b			fortified city	0	a city with strong defenses like walls and towers
18:11	kei5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	in his imagination it is like a high wall	0	This speaks of the rich person believing his wealth will keep him safe like a high wall keeps those inside a city safe. Alternate translation: “he thinks it protects him as well as a high wall”
18:12	r28e			Before his downfall a person’s heart is proud	0	Alternate translation: “First a person’s heart is proud, but then comes his downfall”
18:12	uet1			downfall	0	This refers to a significant decline in a person’s reputation or health.
18:12	t2l5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	a person’s heart	0	Here a person is referred to by his heart to emphasize his thoughts and feelings. Alternate translation: “a person”
18:12	dy4x		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	humility comes before honor	0	The word “humility” may be expressed as an adjective and the word “honor” may be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: “a person must be humble before he can be honored”
18:13	cj6q		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	it is his folly and shame	0	The abstract nouns “folly” and “shame” may be expressed as adjectives. Alternate translation: “it is foolish of him, and he should be ashamed”
18:14	jnm1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	A person’s spirit will survive sickness	0	Here a person is referred to by his spirit to emphasize his attitude. Alternate translation: “A person who is hopeful will survive sickness” or “If a person is full of hope in his inner being, he will survive being sick”
18:14	v3f4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion	but a broken spirit who can bear it?	0	This is a rhetorical question, expecting the answer that few can bear it. If your readers would misunderstand this question, you can express it as a statement. Alternate translation: “but it is very hard to bear a broken spirit.”
18:14	b1vb		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	a broken spirit	0	This refers to being depressed. Alternate translation: “being depressed”
18:15	e4fm		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	The heart of the intelligent acquires	0	Here the intelligent person is referred to by his heart to emphasize his desires. Alternate translation: “The intelligent desire to acquire”
18:15	p7l8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj	the intelligent	0	This refers to people who are intelligent. Alternate translation: “those who are intelligent” or “intelligent people”
18:15	ptl8			acquires	0	Alternate translation: “gains” or “obtains”
18:15	xwh7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	the hearing of the wise seeks it out	0	Here the wise person is referred to by his hearing to emphasize what he desires to listen to. Alternate translation: “the wise seeks to learn about it”
18:15	a1ba		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj	the wise	0	This refers to people who are wise. Alternate translation: “those who are wise” or “wise people”
18:15	enq3			seeks it out	0	Here the word “it” refers to “knowledge”
18:16	zkj3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	may open the way	0	Here to “open the way” means to create an opportunity. Alternate translation: “may create an opportunity for him”
18:16	wr8f		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	bring him before	0	This means to be allowed to see someone. Alternate translation: “let him meet” or “let him be introduced to”
18:17	ct71		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal	The first to plead his case	0	This refers to the person who pleads his case before his opponent pleads his case. Alternate translation: “The first person to plead his case” or “The person who pleads his case first” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
18:18	qs89			Casting the lot	0	Alternate translation: “Casting lots”
18:18	n3hk		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	separates strong opponents	0	This refers to people who are fighting harshly over a dispute. When they are separated, they are no longer fighting over their dispute. Alternate translation: “causes opponents to stop fighting over their dispute”
18:19	dcj5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	An offended brother is harder to be won than a strong city	0	This speaks of the difficulty of making peace with a brother you have offended by comparing it to the difficulty of winning a war against a strong city. Alternate translation: “If you offend your brother, finding a way to have peace with him again may be harder than waging a battle to win a city”
18:19	zq5y		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	quarreling is like the bars of a castle	0	This speaks of the difficulty of resolving quarreling by comparing it to the difficulty of breaking down the bars of a castle. Alternate translation: “resolving quarreling is as difficult as breaking down the bars of a castle”
18:19	ef13			castle	0	a fortified palace
18:20	qaf4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	From the fruit of his mouth one’s stomach is filled; with the harvest of his lips he is satisfied	0	These two lines have the same meaning and are used together to emphasize what is said. They can be combined. Alternate translation: “A person is satisfied by the results of the good things that he says”
18:20	h4tr		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	the fruit of his mouth	0	This speaks of the good things that a person says as if they were fruit that came from his mouth. Alternate translation: “his wise speech” or “his good words”
18:20	p1z6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	one’s stomach is filled	0	This speaks of a person being satisfied or content by the result of what they have said as if they had eaten and become satisfied” Alternate translation: “a person is satisfied”
18:20	r4ee		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	the harvest of his lips	0	This speaks of the good things that a person says as if they were fruit that is harvested. Alternate translation: “his wise speech” or “his good words”
18:20	x66t			he is satisfied	0	Alternate translation: “he is pleased”
18:21	flt4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	Death and life are controlled by the tongue	0	This can be written in active form. Alternate translation: “The tongue can lead to life of death” or “What people say can lead to life or death”
18:21	n65f		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	by the tongue … love the tongue	0	Here the “tongue” refers to speech. Alternate translation: “by what people say … love speaking”
18:21	l141		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	will eat its fruit	0	This speaks of a person receiving the consequence for what he says as if the consequences were fruit that he receives. Alternate translation: “will receive its consequences”
18:24	wg3n		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	many friends is brought to ruin by them	0	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “many friends--they will bring him to ruin” or “many friends--his friends will destroy him”
18:24	zc7f			comes closer than	0	Alternate translation: “is more faithful than” or “stays more loyal than”
19:intro	nbz8				0	# Proverbs 19 General Notes\n\n## Structure and formatting\n\nChapter 19 continues the section of the book which is attributed to Solomon and is filled mainly with short, individual proverbs.\n\n## Special concepts in this chapter\n\n### Themes\n\nThere are individual proverbs that run along common themes, often including contrasting elements: wise/foolish, money, lazy/diligent, truth telling, wicked/righteous, sluggard, pride/humility, integrity/crookedness. (See: [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]], [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
19:1	ev8n			Better is a poor person	0	Alternate translation: “It is better to be a poor person”
19:1	bpi4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	who walks in his integrity	0	This is an idiom. Here walking refers to living. Alternate translation: “who lives in his integrity” or “who lives an honest life”
19:1	wj4i		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	is perverse in speech	0	The word “speech” may be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: “speaks perversely” or “speaks in an evil way”
19:2	u1uj		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	to have desire without knowledge	0	This refers to people trying to do something without the knowledge for how to correctly do it. Alternate translation: “to work hard without knowing what you are doing”
19:2	f2pu		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	the one who runs too fast misses the path	0	This speaks of a person doing something too quickly and making mistakes as if running too quickly and missing the path. Alternate translation: “the one who acts too quickly makes mistakes” or “the one who acts too quickly makes poor choices”
19:3	ivv9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	his heart rages	0	Here a person is referred to by his “heart” to emphasize his emotions. Alternate translation: “he rages”
19:4	q8uv		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	Wealth adds many friends	0	This means that a person who is wealthy will have many friends because wealth attracts people. The full meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: “Those who are wealthy easily find many friends”
19:4	v5qy		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	a poor person is separated from his friends	0	A poor person is separated from many of his friends because of his poverty. The meaning of this can be made explicit. Alternate translation: “poverty causes a person to lose his friends”
19:5	l99e		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives	A false witness will not go unpunished	0	This can be written in positive and active form. Alternate translation: “They will certainly punish a false witness” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
19:5	i2ws		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes	he who breathes out lies will not escape	0	This means that he will be captured. Alternate translation: “they will capture the one who breathes out lies”
19:5	q13j		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	breathes out lies	0	This is an idiom. Here “breathes” refers to lying constantly. See how you translated this phrase in [Proverbs 6:19](../06/19.md). Alternate translation: “constantly lies”
19:6	gms6			a generous person	0	someone who often gives away things
19:6	q978		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole	everyone is a friend	0	The word “everyone” is an exaggeration. Alternate translation: “it seems that everyone is a friend” or “almost everyone is a friend”
19:7	vs3i		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	how much more do his friends who go far away from him!	0	This phrase is an exclamation to show that this is more likely than the previous phrase. Alternate translation: “therefore his friends will certainly hate him and go far away from him!”
19:8	ll4q		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	loves his own life	0	Here the person is referred to by his “life” to emphasize himself being alive. Alternate translation: “loves himself”
19:8	v9e9			keeps understanding	0	Alternate translation: “has understanding”
19:9	phm9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives	A false witness will not go unpunished	0	This can be written in positive and active form. See how you translated this phrase in [Proverbs 19:5](../19/05.md). Alternate translation: “They will certainly punish a false witness” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
19:9	a1nm		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	breathes out lies	0	This figure of speech uses “breathes” to refer to lying constantly. See how you translated this phrase in [Proverbs 6:19](../06/19.md). Alternate translation: “constantly lies”
19:10	f4zn			It is not fitting	0	Alternate translation: “It is not right”
19:10	pq5q		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis	much less for a slave	0	The words “it is” and “fitting” are understood from the previous phrase. They can be repeated. Alternate translation: “it is much less fitting for a slave” or “it is even worse for a slave”
19:11	ah27			Discretion makes a person slow to anger	0	Alternate translation: “A person who has discretion is slow to become angry”
19:11	j1li			Discretion	0	This means to know what should be done in a particular situation. See how you translated this word in [Proverbs 1:4](../01/04.md).
19:11	p96c			it is his glory to overlook	0	Alternate translation: “it will bring him glory to overlook” or “others will consider it honorable if he overlooks”
19:11	gc21			to overlook	0	to forget on purpose
19:12	vbv5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	The wrath of the king is like the roaring of a young lion	0	Here the lion’s roaring refers to attacking. The wrath of a king is compared to the unpredictable and dangerous attack of a young lion. Alternate translation: “The wrath of the king is as dangerous as the attack of a young lion” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
19:12	m29g		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	but his favor is like dew on the grass	0	The favor of the king is compared to the refreshing water that appears on grass in the morning. Alternate translation: “but his favor is refreshing like dew on grass” or “but his favor is refreshing like the dew on the ground in the morning”
19:13	v325			is ruin to his father	0	Alternate translation: “will ruin a father”
19:13	s1nw		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	a quarreling wife is a constant dripping of water	0	This speaks of an annoying wife as if she were the constant dripping of water. Alternate translation: “a quarreling wife is as annoying and distracting as a constant dripping of water”
19:13	l7wk			a quarreling wife	0	Alternate translation: “an arguing wife” or “a disagreeing wife”
19:14	t54q		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	A house and wealth are inherited from parents	0	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “Children inherit a house and wealth from their parents”
19:14	csr4			prudent	0	See how you translated this word in [Proverbs 12:23](../12/23.md).
19:14	jw8q		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	a prudent wife is from Yahweh	0	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “Yahweh gives a prudent wife”
19:15	ye6v		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	Laziness throws a person into a deep sleep	0	This speaks of how laziness causes a person to sleep a lot as if laziness forcefully throws the person into sleep. Alternate translation: “Laziness makes a person sleep a lot” or “A lazy person sleeps a lot”
19:15	jcb5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	go hungry	0	This is an idiom which means to not eat. Alternate translation: “not eat” or “be hungry”
19:16	xr2k			the command	0	Alternate translation: “the command that he was taught”
19:16	v2yl			guards his life	0	Alternate translation: “protects his life”
19:16	ik59		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	his ways	0	This is an idiom which refers to how he lives. Alternate translation: “the way that he lives” or “how he lives”
19:17	zw6r		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	Whoever is kind to the poor lends to Yahweh	0	Yahweh considers kindness shown to the poor to be kindness shown to him. One of the ways people are kind to the poor is by giving. Alternate translation: “The person who gives to the poor is giving to Yahweh”
19:17	qx9d		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj	the poor	0	This refers to poor people. Alternate translation: “those who are poor” or “poor people”
19:18	nw29		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	while there is hope	0	This refers to while the child is young and will still accept discipline and instruction. The full meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: “while he is young” or “while he can still be taught”
19:18	md5c		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	and do not set your desire on putting him to death	0	This could mean: (1) this phrase describes punishing your child. Alternate translation: “but do not punish him so severely that he might die” or (2) this phrase describes what it is like if you do not punish your child. Alternate translation: “for if you do not punish him you are helping him destroy himself”
19:18	hky1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	set your desire on putting him	0	This idiom means to be determined to cause something to happen. Alternate translation: “be determined to put him”
19:19	n85t		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	A hot-tempered person	0	This idiom refers to a person who is easily angered. Alternate translation: “A person who does not control his temper” or “A person who becomes angry quickly”
19:19	f2vs		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	must pay the penalty	0	This refers to the person bearing the consequences for what happens when he gets angry. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: “must bear the consequences of his anger” or “must bear the consequences of what he does in his anger” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
19:19	s1da		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	if you rescue him	0	“if you save him.” This refers to rescuing him when he has acted out of his anger. The meaning of this can be made explicit. Alternate translation: “if you rescue him after he has had an outburst”
19:19	dnq3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal	a second time	0	“another time” or “again”
19:20	gby8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	Listen to advice and accept instruction	0	These two phrases mean basically the same and are repeated to emphasize how important it is.
19:20	egn7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	Listen to advice	0	This is an idiom. Here “listening” does not mean to merely listen, but to learn from the advice you are given and to follow it. Alternate translation: “Pay attention to advice” or “Follow advice”
19:21	c7qg		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	in a person’s heart	0	Here the “heart” is used to refer to the “mind” to emphasize a person’s desire. Alternate translation: “in a person’s mind” or “that a person desires”
19:21	f82d			the purpose of Yahweh	0	Alternate translation: “Yahweh’s purpose” or “Yahweh’s plans”
19:21	q568		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	that will stand	0	This idiom means to “happen.” Alternate translation: “that will happen”
19:23	x7qy		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	Honor for Yahweh leads people to life; anyone who has it will be satisfied	0	This means that they will live a long time if they honor Yahweh. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: “Those who honor Yahweh will live a long time; anyone who honors Yahweh will be satisfied”
19:23	h31x			anyone who has it	0	Here the word “it” refers to “honor for Yahweh.”
19:23	gyg5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	satisfied and not afflicted by harm	0	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “satisfied; nothing will harm him” or “satisfied; he will be safe”
19:24	wf2e			sluggard	0	See how you translated this word in [Proverbs 10:26](../10/26.md).
19:24	r5yj			buries his hand in the dish	0	“dips his hand in the dish” or “puts his hand in his plate.” In the Biblical culture people usually ate with their hands as people do in many cultures today.
19:24	r3ts		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	he will not even bring it back up to his mouth	0	He does not bring his hand back to his mouth because he is too lazy. Alternate translation: “but he is too lazy to bring his hand up to his mouth to feed himself”
19:25	svj3			Strike a mocker, and the naive person	0	Alternate translation: “If you strike a mocker, the naive person”
19:25	k69j			Strike a mocker	0	Alternate translation: “Punish a mocker”
19:25	zh2b			naive person	0	Alternate translation: “inexperienced person” or “immature person”
19:25	v49d			prudent	0	See how you translated this word in [Proverbs 12:23](../12/23.md).
19:25	m391			discipline one who is discerning, and	0	Alternate translation: “if you discipline one who is discerning,”
19:25	wwq5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	he will gain knowledge	0	If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word **knowledge**, you could express the same idea with a verbal form such as “know.” Alternate translation: “he will know more”
19:26	g233		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	brings shame and reproach	0	This could mean: (1) he brings it to himself. Alternate translation: “brings shame and reproach to himself” or (2) he brings it to his family. Alternate translation: “brings shame and reproach to his family”
19:27	n4av		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	If you cease to hear instruction	0	Here “listening and obeying” is spoken of as if it were “hearing.” Alternate translation: “If you stop paying attention to instruction” or “If you stop obeying instruction”
19:27	s24z			you will stray from	0	Alternate translation: “you will abandon” or “you will turn your back on”
19:27	y3ln			the words of knowledge	0	Alternate translation: “knowledge”
19:28	d2w1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	the mouth of the wicked swallows iniquity	0	This speaks of how wicked people enjoy doing evil by saying that they swallow iniquity as easily as they swallow food. Alternate translation: “the wicked enjoy doing evil as much as they enjoy eating food”
19:28	aq9f		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	the mouth of the wicked swallows	0	The phrase “the mouth of the wicked” represents wicked people. Alternate translation: “wicked people swallow” or “the wicked swallow”
19:28	g9y4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj	the wicked	0	This refers to wicked people. Alternate translation: “the wicked person”
19:29	d4f3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	Condemnation is ready for mockers and flogging for	0	The words “condemnation” and “flogging” may be expressed as verbs. Alternate translation: “Yahweh is ready to condemn mockers and to flog”
19:29	ray2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis	flogging for the backs of fools	0	The words “is ready” are understood from the previous phrase and may be repeated. Alternate translation: “flogging is ready for the backs of fools” or “he is ready to flog the backs”
19:29	r21d			flogging	0	beating with a whip or stick
20:intro	e8g2				0	# Proverbs 20 General Notes\n\n## Structure and formatting\n\nChapter 20 continues the section of the book which is attributed to Solomon and is filled mainly with short, individual proverbs.\n\n## Special concepts in this chapter\n\n### Themes\n\nThere are individual proverbs that run along common themes, often including contrasting elements: wise/foolish, money, lazy/diligent, truth telling, wicked/righteous, sluggard, pride/humility, integrity/crookedness. (See: [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]], [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
20:1	p893		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	Wine is a mocker and strong drink is a brawler	0	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined to emphasize the danger of too much alcohol.
20:1	v7zx		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	Wine is a mocker	0	Here “wine” refers to the person who is drunk with wine. Alternate translation: “A person who is drunk with wine mocks”
20:1	qa7m		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	strong drink is a brawler	0	Here “strong drink” refers to a person who is drunk with strong drink. Alternate translation: “a person who is drunk with strong drink starts fights”
20:1	c6m7			a brawler	0	a person who fights noisily, usually in a public place
20:1	ne6h		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	whoever is led astray by drink is not wise	0	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “whoever drinks until they can no longer think clearly”
20:1	g7rv			by drink	0	Here “drink” refers to alcoholic drinks
20:1	k4sv		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes	is not wise	0	This means the opposite of “wise” which is “foolish.” Alternate translation: “is foolish”
20:2	p628		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	The fear of a king is like the fear of a young lion that is roaring	0	This compares how people fear a king’s wrath to how they fear a young roaring lion. Alternate translation: “The king’s wrath makes people as afraid as if they were facing a young lion roaring at them”
20:2	xa6x			makes him angry	0	Alternate translation: “makes the king angry”
20:2	rl5y		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism	forfeits his life	0	This refers to being killed. “Life” here refers to physical life. Alternate translation: “will die”
20:3	ru7h			It is an honor	0	“It is honorable.” This means that a person will be honored.
20:3	gf5b		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	every fool jumps into an argument	0	This speaks of entering an argument quickly as if the argument were something the fool physically jumped into. Alternate translation: “every fool quickly gets into an argument” or “every fool is quick to join an argument”
20:4	cva3			plow	0	to prepare land for planting
20:4	tdr6			in autumn	0	Alternate translation: “during the season for planting crops”
20:4	z5wi		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	but will have nothing	0	This means that there will be nothing growing in his field for him to harvest. Alternate translation: “but will have nothing to harvest”
20:5	f8de		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	The purpose in a human heart is like deep water	0	This speaks of how difficult it is to understand the reasons for a person’s actions by comparing it to the difficulty of reaching the water in a deep well. Alternate translation: “It is as difficult to understand the purpose in the human heart as it is to reach the water in a deep well” or “The purpose of in the human heart is very difficult to understand”
20:5	qr3j			someone with understanding	0	Alternate translation: “a person who has understanding”
20:5	fk7w		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	will draw it out	0	This speaks of figuring out the purpose of the human heart as if it was water being drawn from a deep well. Alternate translation: “will cause the purpose to be known” or “will figure it out”
20:6	lmq9			is loyal	0	Alternate translation: “is faithful” or “is trustworthy”
20:6	xut9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion	but who can find one who is faithful?	0	The implicit answer is “few can find someone like that.” This rhetorical question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: “but few men can find a person who is faithful!” or “but it is hard to find a person who really is faithful!”
20:7	s7th		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	walks in his integrity	0	Here walking refers to living. See how you translated this phrase in [Proverbs 19:1](../19/01.md). Alternate translation: “lives by his integrity” or “lives an honest life”
20:7	y2ed		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	his sons who follow after him	0	This simply means that they “follow after him” since they are younger than he and his children. If this phrase is awkward in your language it may be left to be implied. Alternate translation: “his sons after him” or “his sons”
20:8	j9up		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	is winnowing with his eyes all the evil that is before him	0	This speaks of the king judging between various types of evil as if he were separating them as a person winnows grain. Alternate translation: “sees and sorts the different kinds of evils that are brought before him”
20:9	p5m8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion	Who can say, “I have kept my heart pure; I am clean from my sin”?	0	The implicit answer to this question is, “No one can say that.” This rhetorical question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: “No one can say that his heart is clean and that he is free from sin”
20:9	s43m		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	my heart	0	Here a person’s “heart” refers to his thoughts and desires. Alternate translation: “my thoughts”
20:9	d5hx		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	clean	0	A person who God considers spiritually acceptable is spoken of as if the person where physically clean.
20:9	xb5x			I am clean from my sin	0	Alternate translation: “I am without sin” or “I have not sinned”
20:11	yym3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	Even a youth is known by his actions	0	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “People know a young man by his actions”
20:11	m4db			whether his conduct is pure and upright	0	Alternate translation: “whether his conduct is pure and upright or not”
20:11	xm83			his conduct	0	Alternate translation: “his deeds” or “what he does”
20:11	we5b		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet	pure and upright	0	These two words basically mean the same thing and emphasize how good this young person is. They can be combined into one word if necessary. Alternate translation: “pure”
20:13	h9et		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	come to poverty	0	The phrase “come to” here means to transition into a new situation; to become. Alternate translation: “become poor”
20:13	ee3x		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	open your eyes	0	Here “opening one’s eyes” is spoken of as “being awake.” Alternate translation: “stay awake” or “be alert”
20:14	zh4l		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	“Bad! Bad!” says the buyer, but when he goes away he boasts	0	Here a buyer is criticizing what someone is selling to get a low price from him. After he buys he boasts about the good price that he pursuaded the seller to give him. The full meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: “‘Bad! Bad!’ says the buyer criticizing the seller’s wares, but after he buys he goes away he boasting about the low price that he paid”
20:15	cv2k		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	lips of knowledge are a precious jewel	0	This speaks of the value of lips of knowledge by comparing them to a precious jewel. Alternate translation: “lips of knowledge are as valuable as an expensive jewel”
20:15	tt4d		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	lips of knowledge	0	Here “words” are referred to as “lips.” Alternate translation: “wise words” or “words of knowledge”
20:16	sn35		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	Take a garment of one who has put up security for a stranger	0	When lending money, the lender would take something from the borrower, such as a garment, as a guarantee of repayment. He would return it after the money was repaid. If the borrower was too poor, someone else could give something to the lender as a guarantee for him. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: “Take a garment as security from the one who guarantees that what a stranger has borrowed will be paid back”
20:16	cv1m		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	puts up security	0	This is an idiom. It means that someone gives something to a lender as a guarantee that what was borrowed will be paid. Alternate translation: “guarantees that what has been borrowed will be paid back” or “promises to pay a loan”
20:16	e647		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	hold it in pledge	0	This is an idiom. To “hold something in pledge” means to hold on to something that someone has given as a pledge, or promise, that he will pay a debt. Alternate translation: “hold onto his coat as a guarantee of repayment”
20:17	zi4r		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	Bread gained by deceit	0	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “Bread that someone gained by deceit”
20:17	gjt2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	by deceit	0	The word “deceit” can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: “by deceiving others”
20:17	lnt5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	Bread	0	Here “bread” refers to food in general. Alternate translation: “Food”
20:17	fz1i			tastes sweet	0	Alternate translation: “tastes good”
20:17	tu5a		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	but afterward his mouth will be full of gravel	0	This speaks of the food tasting unpleasant as if his mouth were actually full of gravel instead of food. Alternate translation: “but afterwards it tastes like gravel in his mouth” or “but soon it tastes like sand in his mouth”
20:17	du9w			gravel	0	small pieces of rock
20:18	mjl4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	Plans are established by advice	0	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “People establish plans based on advice”
20:19	i4ch			A gossip	0	This means someone who gossips a lot.
20:19	i2mb			you should not associate with	0	Alternate translation: “you should not be friends with”
20:20	v9ff			If a person curses	0	This means if a someone express a desire that bad things will happen to someone else.
20:20	el23		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	his lamp will be snuffed out in the middle of darkness	0	This speaks of a person dying suddenly and unexpectedly as if his life were a lamp snuffed out in the dark. Alternate translation: “his life will end as suddenly as the light of a lamp that is snuffed out in the dark” or “he will die suddenly”
20:20	e6a4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	his lamp will be snuffed out	0	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “his lamp will go out”
20:20	un31		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	his lamp	0	This refers to a lamp with a burning flame. Here the lamp’s flame is referred to as the lamp itself. Alternate translation: “the flame of his lamp”
20:20	a13a			snuffed out	0	to cause a flame to go out
20:21	mk5b		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	at the beginning	0	This refers to a person receiving his inheritance before he is supposed to receive it. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: “before the right time”
20:22	pj94		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	I will pay you back	0	This means to do wrong to someone because they have done wrong to you. Alternate translation: “I will punish you”
20:22	ti5g		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	Wait for Yahweh	0	This means to have faith that Yahweh will deal with the situation. Alternate translation: “Have faith in Yahweh” or “Hope in Yahweh”
20:23	x2rc		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	Yahweh hates unequal weights and dishonest scales are not good	0	These two phrases basically mean the same thing and are combined to emphasize how bad this is.
20:24	re6n		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	A person’s steps are directed by Yahweh	0	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “Yahweh directs a person’s steps”
20:24	i9ej		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	A person’s steps	0	This refers to the various things a person does. Alternate translation: “A person’s actions”
20:24	mfy9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion	how then can he understand his way?	0	The implicit answer is that he cannot understand it. This rhetorical question may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: “therefore, a person cannot understand his way”
20:24	s44t		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	understand his way	0	This is an idiom. The phrase “his way” refers to the person’s life. Alternate translation: “understand why some things happen in his life”
20:25	qfw5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	It is a snare	0	This speaks of something being dangerous as if it were a trap or a snare. Alternate translation: “It is dangerous”
20:25	x37x			to say rashly	0	to say something quickly and without careful consideration of what it might mean
20:25	tt8z		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	making his vow	0	The person has made a vow declaring that something is holy and dedicated to Yahweh. Alternate translation: “dedicating it to Yahweh” or “declaring it holy”
20:26	cgd9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	winnows the wicked	0	This speaks of the king separating the wicked people as if they were grain that he was winnowing. Alternate translation: “separates the wicked”
20:26	m44h		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj	the wicked	0	This refers to wicked people. Alternate translation: “those who are wicked” or “the wicked people”
20:26	rs2y		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	he turns a threshing wheel over them	0	This speaks of the king punishing the wicked as if he were driving a threshing wheel over them. Alternate translation: “he severely punishes them”
20:26	sy6b			threshing wheel	0	“threshing cart.” This is a tool used to crush grain and help separate it from the chaff.
20:27	x5vx		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	The spirit of a person is the lamp of Yahweh, searching all his inmost parts	0	This speaks of a person’s spirit as if it were a lamp. A person’s spirit helps him to understand his inner self. Alternate translation: “Yahweh has given us a spirit to understand our deepest selves, just as a lamp makes you see in the dark”
20:28	f9he		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	Covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness preserve the king	0	The abstract nouns “faithfulness” and “trustworthiness” can be stated as “faithful” and “trustworthy.” This can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “The king preserves himself by being trustworthy and faithful to the covenant” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
20:28	dyd6			preserve the king	0	keep the king safe from harm
20:28	dym8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	his throne is made secure by love	0	Here “throne” represents the king’s power to rule. If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word **love**, you could express the same idea with a verbal form. Also, If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “a king ensures that he will rule for a long time by loving others” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
20:30	g7u1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	Blows that make a wound cleanse away evil and beatings make the innermost parts clean	0	Both statements mean the same thing and are repeated for emphasis. Using physical punishment to correct a person is spoken of as if the evil were dirt and the beatings cleansed him. Alternate translation: “Beating a person who has done wrong will correct him and cause him to be a better person” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
21:intro	ge8s				0	# Proverbs 21 General Notes\n\n## Structure and formatting\n\nChapter 21 continues the section of the book which is attributed to Solomon and is filled mainly with short, individual proverbs.\n\n## Special concepts in this chapter\n\n### Themes\n\nThere are individual proverbs that run along common themes, often including contrasting elements: wise/foolish, money, lazy/diligent, truth telling, wicked/righteous, sluggard, pride/humility, integrity/crookedness. (See: [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]], [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
21:1	w5md		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	The king’s heart is a stream of water in the hand of Yahweh	0	The writer speaks of the king’s heart as if it were an irrigation ditch in a dry area through which people direct water to plants that need it. Alternate translation: “Yahweh controls the king’s heart as a man directs water for irrigation”
21:1	t1m8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	The king’s heart	0	The heart is a metaphor for what a person thinks and what he wants to do. Alternate translation: “The king’s thoughts and actions” or “What the king thinks and what he wants to do”
21:2	yz3c		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	Every person’s way is right in his own eyes	0	The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. The writer speaks of what a person does as if it that person were walking down a path. Alternate translation: “Every person thinks that what he does is good” or “Every person judges what he does as good”
21:2	xmb4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	who weighs the hearts	0	The writer speaks of Yahweh deciding whether a person desires to do what is right as if Yahweh were looking at a physical object and deciding whether it is of good quality. Alternate translation: “who will judge the motives” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
21:3	qs6t			To do what is right	0	Alternate translation: “To do what Yahweh thinks is right”
21:3	ezq6			To do what is … just	0	Alternate translation: “To treat people the way Yahweh wants people to treat other people”
21:3	f31f			just is more acceptable to Yahweh	0	Alternate translation: “just—Yahweh wants this more”
21:4	ps7v		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	Haughty eyes and a proud heart	0	The words “eyes” and “heart” are synecdoches for a person who considers himself better than other people and wants other people to know it. Alternate translation: “People who want others to think that they are better than other people” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
21:4	xvr4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	Haughty eyes	0	This is a synecdoche for a person who wants others to know that he thinks he is better than they are.
21:4	gk4s		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	proud heart	0	This is a synecdoche for a person who thinks he is better than others.
21:4	y68u		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	the lamp of the wicked	0	The things that help the wicked are spoken of as a lamp. Alternate translation: “the things that help a wicked person like a lamp helps to see in the dark”
21:5	mmd8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj	the diligent	0	This nominal adjective can be translated as a noun phrase. Alternate translation: “a diligent man” or “a man who works hard”
21:5	xi4l		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	comes only to poverty	0	If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word **poverty**, you could express the same idea with an adjective. Alternate translation: “only becomes poor”
21:6	vsi8			Acquiring riches	0	Alternate translation: “Gaining wealth”
21:6	bc5d		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	a lying tongue	0	The tongue is a metonym for the words a person uses the tongue to speak. Alternate translation: “speaking lies”
21:6	w3kd		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	a fleeting vapor	0	The writer likens the riches a person gains by lying to a mist that quickly goes away in the morning. Alternate translation: “a disappearing mist”
21:6	l9ag		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	a snare that kills	0	The writer speaks of the riches that a person gains by lying as if it were the bait in a hunter’s trap; the word “snare” is a metonym for the bait that attracts the animal into the snare. (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
21:7	zn7h		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	The violence of the wicked will drag them away	0	The writer speaks as though violence were a person who could drag other people away. God will punish wicked people who harm their innocent neighbors.
21:7	ce4f		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	violence of the wicked	0	Here, **violence** refers to violent deeds or things people do to harm their innocent neighbors. If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word **violence**, you could express the same idea with a verbal form. The word **wicked** is a nominal adjective that refers to wicked people. Alternate translation: “The violent actions of wicked people” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
21:7	i5j5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	drag them away	0	This phrase refers to dragging a net through water to catch fish. The wicked being destroyed by their own actions is spoken of as if their actions trapped them in a net like one would catch fish. AT “drag them away like fish” or “destroy them as easily as one catches fish in a net” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
21:8	qgr2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	The way of a guilty person is crooked	0	This compares the way one lives to a crooked road one may travel. This is also an idiom. Alternate translation: “The way a guilty person lives is crooked” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
21:8	y9c2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	crooked	0	Here “crooked” means bent or not straight. This is a metaphor for morally wrong. Alternate translation: “wrong”
21:9	gff3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	a corner of the roof	0	Houses in those days had flat roofs. Ancient Israelites spent much time on their roofs, where it was often cooler than inside the house, and sometimes people would build a shelter large enough for a person to sleep in on one corner of the roof.
21:9	j9e1			quarrelsome wife	0	Alternate translation: “wife who often argues and complains”
21:10	x3rs		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	The appetite of the wicked craves evil	0	The writer speaks of a person’s appetite, the physical desire for food and drink, as if it were a person who could desire something. The word “wicked” is a nominal adjective that refers to evil people, and the word “evil” is a nominal adjective that refers to evil deeds. Alternate translation: “Evil people desire to do evil deeds just as they desire to eat and drink” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
21:10	a2dz			craves	0	desires strongly
21:10	d5qd		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	his neighbor finds no favor in his eyes	0	The idiom to “find favor” means to have someone approve of and act kindly towards the one who finds favor. Also, the eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents a person’s thoughts and attitude towards another person. Alternate translation: “his neighbor does not receive favor from him” or “he does not act kindly towards his neighbor” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
21:11	rd8s		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	When the mocker is punished	0	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: “When someone punishes the mocker”
21:11	a11r			the naive	0	Alternate translation: “those who have no experience” or “those who are not mature”
21:11	a6a5			the mocker	0	Alternate translation: “the person who mocks others”
21:11	m512		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	when the wise person is instructed	0	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: “when someone instructs the wise person”
21:11	ylu9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	lays hold of knowledge	0	Here knowledge is spoken of as if it were an object that someone could grasp and keep for himself.
21:12	t3bj			The righteous	0	This could mean: (1) any righteous person or (2) “Yahweh the one who is righteous.”
21:12	bc3u			watches the house	0	Alternate translation: “pays careful attention to the house” “looks to see what happens to the house”
21:12	tem1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	he brings wicked people to disaster	0	Here disaster is spoken of as if it were a place that someone could be brought to. Alternate translation: “he destroys them”
21:13	uc5n		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	The one who shuts his ears to the cry of the poor	0	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: “The one who will not listen when poor people ask for help”
21:13	iv38		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	he will not be answered	0	The word “answered” is a metonym for a person hearing another person ask for help and acting to help. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: “no one will do anything to help him” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
21:14	h1vz			appeases anger	0	Alternate translation: “makes an angry person feel better so he is no longer angry”
21:15	p2ln		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	When justice is done	0	If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word **justice**, you could express the same idea with a noun phrase. These words can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: “When rulers do what is just” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
21:16	cj4z		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	wanders from the way of understanding	0	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: “no longer lives wisely”
21:16	t6m2			he will rest in the assembly of the dead	0	Alternate translation: “he will remain in the assembly of dead spirits”
21:18	mh2v		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	is ransom for	0	The word “ransom” is a metaphor for one person who takes the place of another person. Here the person who does what is wrong is punished instead of the person who does what is right.
21:18	qt7k			the treacherous	0	a person who harms those who trust him by lying and otherwise dealing falsely
21:18	n28n			upright people	0	Alternate translation: “righteous people” or “honest people” or “just people”
21:20	r84p		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj	wise	0	This nominal adjective can be translated as a noun phrase. Alternate translation: “wise person”
21:20	nw25			swallows it all up	0	Alternate translation: “uses it all for no good purpose” or “wastes it”
21:22	d84j			scales the city	0	Alternate translation: “climbs up and over the wall that surrounds the city”
21:22	v5jk			the city of the mighty ones	0	Alternate translation: “a city in which mighty men are living” or “a city of mighty warriors”
21:22	p6cm		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	he brings down	0	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: “he destroys”
21:22	w292			the stronghold in which they trusted	0	Alternate translation: “the walls and towers around the city that they did not think anyone would be able to get past into the city, so they felt safe”
21:23	xw3q		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet	Whoever guards his mouth and tongue	0	Both “mouth” and “tongue” refer to what a person says. Alternate translation: “Whoever is careful in what he says” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
21:24	c77j			The proud and haughty person … acts with arrogant pride	0	Alternate translation: “You can expect a proud and haughty people to act with arrogant pride”
21:24	m76a		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet	proud and haughty	0	These two words mean basically the same thing and emphasize how prideful the person is.
21:24	rf25		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	“Mocker” is his name	0	The word “name” is a metonym for what people would call him. Alternate translation: “a mocker is what you should call him”
21:25	pzb9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	The desire of the lazy kills him	0	The writer speaks of what a person wants as if it were a person who could kill a lazy person. Here the lazy person wants to be idle and not work. Alternate translation: “A lazy person only wants to be idle, and because of that he will die” or “A lazy person will die because he does not want to work” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
21:25	dt4f		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	his hands refuse	0	The hand is a synecdoche for the person. Alternate translation: “he refuses”
21:26	vgt6			craves	0	desires strongly
21:26	es9x		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes	gives and does not hold back	0	The phrase “does not hold back” can be stated positively, and what he gives can be made explicit. Alternate translation: “gives everything he should” or “gives generously”
21:27	fq9a			The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable	0	The writer does not mention Yahweh here, as in [Proverbs 15:8](../15/08.md), but the reader should understand that it is Yahweh who detests the sacrifice of the wicked.
21:27	l3le		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj	the wicked	0	The nominal adjective “wicked” can be translated as a noun phrase. Alternate translation: “the wicked person” or “wicked people”
21:27	iy31			it is even more detestable	0	Alternate translation: “Yahweh detests the sacrifice even more”
21:28	h8d4			will speak for all time	0	This is because people will never forget what he said.
21:29	z6tg		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	makes his face hard	0	This could mean: (1) “pretends to be courageous” or (2) “will not listen to correction.”
21:29	ts1r		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	is certain about his ways	0	A person’s actions are spoken of as if they were a path upon which the person walks. Alternate translation: “is certain about what he does” or “is confident about what he does”
21:30	n8kt		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	There is no wisdom, there is no understanding, and there is no advice that	0	The words “there is” are repeated to emphasize the abstract nouns “wisdom,” “understanding,” and “advice.” Yahweh is greater than anything that anyone can know or think or say. Your language may require that you not repeat “there is no.” The abstract nouns can be translated as adjectives or verbs. Alternate translation: “There is no wise person, there is no one who understands anything, and there is no one who tells others what to do who” or “There is no wisdom, understanding, or advice that”
21:30	k3pe			stand against Yahweh	0	Alternate translation: “defeat Yahweh” or “work against what Yahweh wants to do” or “show that he is right and Yahweh is wrong”
21:31	j1hq		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	The horse is prepared for the day of battle	0	These words can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: “Soldiers prepare horses for the day of battle”
21:31	i6w8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	the day of battle	0	The word “day” refers to time that may be longer or shorter than a day. Alternate translation: “when there is a battle”
22:intro	t5zj				0	# Proverbs 22 General Notes\n\n## Structure and formatting\n\nChapter 22 ends the section of the book which is attributed to Solomon and is filled mainly with short, individual proverbs.\n\nThe second half of this chapter and the first half of the next chapter are attributed to the “Wise Men.” The exact identity of the men is unknown.\n\n## Special concepts in this chapter\n\n### Themes\n\nThere are individual proverbs that run along common themes, often including contrasting elements: wise/foolish, money, lazy/diligent, truth telling, wicked/righteous, sluggard, pride/humility, integrity/crookedness. (See: [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]], [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])\n\n## Important figures of speech in this chapter\n\n### Rhetorical questions\n\nWith this new section of proverbs, the author begins to use many rhetorical questions. The obvious answers should convince the reader. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
22:1	but9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	A good name is to be chosen over great riches	0	These words can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: “A person should choose a good name rather than great riches”
22:1	m8c7			A good name	0	Alternate translation: “To have others think that one is a good person”
22:3	nt9p			A prudent man	0	“A man who is wise” or “A man who has good sense.” See how you translated “prudent” in [Proverbs 12:16](../12/16.md).
22:3	cm2a			the naive	0	Alternate translation: “the inexperienced and immature”
22:5	e8f6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	Thorns and snares lie in the path of the perverse	0	The writer speaks of the way perverse people live as if it were a path on which the perverse will have trouble because of the natural “thorns” and man-made “snares.”
22:5	r2h1			snares	0	traps to catch animals
22:5	dku9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj	the perverse	0	This nominal adjective can be translated as a noun phrase. Alternate translation: “perverse people”
22:5	f1ap		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	whoever guards his life	0	A person doing what he needs to do so he can live a long time is spoken of as if that person were keeping thieves away from a physical object. Alternate translation: “people who want to live a long time”
22:6	je4e		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	the way he should go	0	How a person lives is spoken of as if it were a path on which he walks. Alternate translation: “how he should live”
22:7	dk14		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	borrows … lends	0	You may need to make explicit what it is that is borrowed or lent. Alternate translation: “borrows money … lends money”
22:8	l36j		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	He who sows injustice will reap trouble	0	The writer speaks of a ruler or other powerful person treating those less powerful unjustly as if he were planting seeds that will give birth to plants that bring trouble. Alternate translation: “If a person treats those less powerful than he is unjustly, they will cause him trouble later on”
22:8	htf6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	the rod of his fury will fade away	0	The word “rod” is a metonym for power over other people. This could mean: (1) the unjust ruler will lose the power that he had that allowed him to treat other people unjustly or (2) when the people respond to the injustice he had done by harming him, he will have no power to stop them. Alternate translation: “he will no longer have the power that he had used to harm people”
22:8	yu9g		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	rod of his fury	0	The word “rod” is a metonym for power over other people. The unjust man was harming innocent people as if he were very angry with them. Alternate translation: “the rod he had used as if he were punishing people” or “the power he used to harm others”
22:8	kpt4			will fade away	0	The word translated “fade away” is also used of plants drying up.
22:9	nxi8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	The one who has a generous eye will be blessed	0	These words can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: “God will bless the one who has a generous eye”
22:9	zhf7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	one who has a generous eye	0	The eye is a metonym for seeing what other people need, and the “generous eye” not only sees but gives what the other people need. The eye is also a synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: “generous person” or “person who is willing to give things to other people” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
22:9	vs46		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	bread	0	Since bread was the main food for many people in biblical times, it is often used to refer to food in general.
22:10	t6nt		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	disputes and insults will cease	0	The abstract nouns “disputes” and “insults” can be translated as verbs. Alternate translation: “people will no longer argue with each other or say things to hurt each other”
22:11	xzb6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	loves a pure heart	0	It is his own heart that the person wants to be pure. The heart is a synecdoche for the person. Alternate translation: “loves having a pure heart” or “wants to be pure”
22:11	tlq4			is gracious	0	Alternate translation: “is kind”
22:12	swt2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	The eyes of Yahweh keep watch over	0	The eyes are a synecdoche for the person. The writer speaks as if Yahweh had physical eyes like a person. Alternate translation: “Yahweh keeps watch over” or “Yahweh guards knowledge” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
22:12	s2lr		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	keep watch over knowledge	0	Keeping watch is s metonym for protecting. Alternate translation: “protect knowledge”
22:12	zw3l			he overthrows	0	Alternate translation: “he destroys”
22:12	q7yt		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj	the treacherous	0	The nominal adjective treacherous can be translated as a noun phrase. Translate “treacherous” as in [Proverbs 11:3](../11/03.md). Alternate translation: “a treacherous person”
22:13	jg67			The lazy person says	0	The quote that follows is a lie and an excuse for not working. If your language introduces false statements in a special way, you can use that here.
22:14	eq5h		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit	0	The word “mouth” is a metonym for the words that come out of the mouth. The writer speaks of a person being unable to escape having people punish him for evil deeds as if that person had fallen into a hole someone had dug in the ground from which he could not escape. Alternate translation: “The words spoken by an adulteress will draw you in, and it will be as if you have fallen into a deep and dangerous pit” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
22:14	xrc5			an adulteress	0	See how you translated this in [Proverbs 5:3](../05/03.md).
22:14	l326		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	Yahweh’s anger is stirred up	0	Here “stirred up” means that his anger increased. Alternate translation: “Yahweh is angry”
22:14	fin1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	falls into it	0	Adultery is spoken of as if it is something that a person can fall into. Alternate translation: “sins because of the adulteress”
22:15	fuj4			Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child	0	Alternate translation: “The heart of a child is full of foolish things”
22:15	j283		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	the rod of discipline	0	The writer speaks of a parent using any form of discipline as if that parent were hitting the child with a wooden rod.
22:15	dk18		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	drives it far away	0	The writer speaks as if foolishness were a person that another person could use a physical rod to drive away. Alternate translation: “will make a child wise”
22:16	w7rc			to increase his wealth	0	Alternate translation: “to become richer” or “to gain more money”
22:16	fm7f			gives to rich people	0	Alternate translation: “gives money to rich people”
22:16	d4td		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	will come to poverty	0	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: “will become poor”
22:17	nnv4				0	# General Information:\n\nVerse 17 begins the introduction to a new section of the Book of Proverbs.
22:17	lgs9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	Incline your ear and listen	0	Here the word “ear” represents the person who is listening. The writer speaks of listening attentively to someone as if it were leaning forward so that the ear is closer to the one speaking. See how you translated “incline your ear” in [Proverbs 4:20](../04/20.md). Alternate translation: “Pay attention and listen” or “Listen attentively” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
22:17	l38x			the words of the wise	0	Alternate translation: “what wise people say”
22:17	pi8n		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	apply your heart to	0	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: “do your best to understand and remember”
22:17	i9n2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	my knowledge	0	The person speaking is probably the same as the father from [Proverbs 1:8](../01/08.md). He may be speaking of “the words of the wise” as “my knowledge.” If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word **knowledge**, you could express the same idea with a verbal form such as “know.” Alternate translation: “the knowledge I have, which I am sharing with you” or “what I know”
22:18	nl9j		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	all of them are ready on your lips	0	The person being ready to speak is spoken of as if it were the words that were ready. Alternate translation: “you are able to speak of them at any time”
22:19	wr39			today—even to you	0	“today. Yes, I am teaching you,” The speaker is emphasizing that it is the hearer, not someone else whom he is teaching, and he is teaching the hearer because the hearer needs to learn. If it is awkward in your language to emphasize in this way, you can emphasize in another way or the words “even to you” can be left untranslated.
22:20	bb5s				0	# General Information:\n\nThese verses continue and end the introduction that began in [Proverbs 22:17](./17.md).
22:20	q77c		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants	thirty sayings	0	Some translations read, “excellent sayings.”
22:21	q8xu		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion	to teach you … who sent you?	0	These words end the rhetorical question that began with the words “Have I not written” in Proverbs 22:20. If your readers would misunderstand this question, you can express it as a statement. “You need to know that I have written … to teach you … who sent you.”
22:21	l5jf			to those who sent you	0	This implies that the hearer is or will be one whom others send to gain and bring back information.
22:22	y27s				0	# General Information:\n\nThese verses begin the “thirty sayings” ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
22:22	aq5t			Do not rob … or crush	0	If your language has a way of showing that this is the way one person would speak strongly to another, different from a general rule that people are supposed to obey, you should use it here.
22:22	su1v		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj	the poor	0	This nominal adjective can be translated as a noun phrase. Alternate translation: “any poor person” or “poor people”
22:22	tq59		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	crush	0	grind into powder. This is a metaphor for “treat unjustly.”
22:22	ws7l		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj	the needy	0	This nominal adjective can be translated as a noun phrase. Alternate translation: “any needy person” or “any person who does not have what he needs to live”
22:22	z1ia		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	at the gate	0	The place where people bought and sold items and settled legal arguments is used as a metonym for business and legal activity. Alternate translation: “in court”
22:23	a2vp		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	Yahweh will plead their case	0	The metaphor is of a lawyer defending the needy in front of a judge. Alternate translation: “Yahweh will defend the needy from those who oppress them” or “Yahweh will see that the needy receive justice”
22:23	m5k2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	he will rob of life those who robbed them	0	Yahweh is not a thief, but like a thief he will take life from those who do not choose to give it. Alternate translation: “he will destroy those who oppress poor people”
22:24	cpi3				0	# General Information:\n\nThese verses continue the “thirty sayings” ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
22:24	w16m		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	someone who is ruled by anger	0	someone who is unable to control his anger
22:24	cc8z			rages	0	shows violent anger
22:25	s2i8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	you will take bait for your soul	0	A person who wants to be like an angry person is like an animal taking the bait in a trap. Alternate translation: “you will be like an animal that eats the bait that closes a trap and is unable to escape”
22:25	jh2k		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	bait for your soul	0	The soul is a metonym for the person’s life. Alternate translation: “bait that someone has put out so he can kill you”
22:26	ftq6				0	# General Information:\n\nThese verses continue the “thirty sayings” ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
22:26	rnd6			strikes hands	0	A person would strike his hand against another person’s hand to bind himself to do what he had agreed to do. Here the speaker warns the hearer not to strike hands as a way to promise to pay off someone’s debts.
22:26	wt7u			in making a pledge	0	Alternate translation: “and agree to pay what someone owes to another person”
22:28	tb1b				0	# General Information:\n\nThese verses continue the “thirty sayings” ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
22:28	g63s			ancient	0	very old
22:28	djq5			boundary stone	0	a large stone that shows where one person’s land ends and another person’s land begins
22:28	j4id			fathers	0	ancestors
22:29	y4ub		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion	Do you see a man skilled at his work?	0	This rhetorical question is actually a command. Alternate translation: “Think of someone you know who is skilled at his work”
22:29	e6ii		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	stand before	0	This represents becoming a servant of the important person. Kings and other important people will think so highly of him that they will use his services.
23:intro	eva7				0	# Proverbs 23 General Notes\n\n## Structure and formatting\n\nChapter 23 continues the section beginning in the previous chapter of the book and is filled mainly with short, individual proverbs.\n\nThe second half of this chapter and the first half of the next chapter are attributed to general sayings.\n\n## Special concepts in this chapter\n\n### Themes\n\nThere are individual proverbs that run along common themes, often including contrasting elements: wise/foolish, money, lazy/diligent, truth telling, wicked/righteous, sluggard, pride/humility, integrity/crookedness. (See: [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]], [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
23:1	z181				0	# General Information:\n\nThese verses continue the “thirty sayings” ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
23:2	lu62		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole	put a knife to your throat	0	Possible meanings of this exaggeration are: (1) “be very careful not to eat too much” or (2) “do not eat anything at all” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
23:3	zfk9			Do not crave	0	“Do not strongly desire.” See how you translated “craves” in [Proverbs 21:9](../21/09.md).
23:3	zkz5			his delicacies	0	Alternate translation: “his special and expensive food”
23:3	tjm2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	it is the food of lies	0	This is an idiom. “he is giving it to you so he can deceive you”
23:4	a4va				0	# General Information:\n\nThese verses continue the “thirty sayings” ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
23:4	wh19			Do not work too hard	0	Alternate translation: “Do not work so much that you are always tired”
23:5	n9hd		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	light upon it	0	land like a bird upon the wealth (verse 4). This is a metaphor for looking at the wealth for a short time.
23:5	sp17		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	it will surely take up wings like an eagle and fly off	0	A person losing his wealth is spoken of as if the wealth were a bird. Alternate translation: “the wealth will disappear as quickly as an eagle can fly away”
23:5	ryq4			wings like an eagle	0	wings like an eagle’s wings
23:6	afl6				0	# General Information:\n\nThese verses continue the “thirty sayings” ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
23:6	su9w			do not crave	0	“do not strongly desire.” See how you translated “craves” in [Proverbs 21:9](../21/09.md).
23:6	jtt7			his delicacies	0	“his special and expensive food.” See how you translated this in [Proverbs 23:3](../23/03.md).
23:7	lbe8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	his heart is not with you	0	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: “he really does not want you to enjoy the meal”
23:8	aw14		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole	You will vomit up the little you have eaten	0	This is an exaggeration for wishing one had not eaten anything. Alternate translation: “You will wish that you had not eaten anything”
23:8	z3l6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	you will have wasted your compliments	0	Compliments are spoken of as if they were valuable objects. If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word **compliments**, you could express the same idea with a verbal form. Alternate translation: “he will not be happy even if you say good things about him and the food” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
23:9	nk6j				0	# General Information:\n\nThese verses continue the “thirty sayings” ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
23:9	u4q5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	in the hearing of a fool	0	If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word **hearing**, you could express the same idea with a verbal form. Alternate translation: “where a fool can hear you”
23:10	iha4			ancient	0	very old. See how you translated this in [Proverbs 22:28](../22/28.md).
23:10	de8r			boundary stone	0	This is a large stone to show where one person’s land ends and another person’s land begins. See how you translated this in [Proverbs 22:28](../22/28.md).
23:10	a9cb			encroach	0	This means to slowly take or begin to use land (or some thing) that belongs to someone else.
23:10	n6i1			orphans	0	children whose parents are dead
23:11	p1uf			their Redeemer	0	Yahweh
23:11	bgi8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	he will plead their case against you	0	The metaphor is of a lawyer defending the needy in front of a judge. Alternate translation: “he will defend the orphans against you” or “he will see that the orphans receive justice and punish you”
23:12	w7ey				0	# General Information:\n\nThese verses continue the “thirty sayings” ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
23:12	pgj6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	Apply your heart to	0	This is an idiom. See how you translated this in [Proverbs 22:17](../22/17.md). Alternate translation: “Do your best to understand and remember”
23:12	v2r3			instruction	0	This could mean: (1) “what people who know what is right and what is wrong tell you” or (2) “what people say and do when they correct you.”
23:12	jul6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis	your ears	0	The ellipsis can be filled in. Alternate translation: “apply your ears” or “listen carefully”
23:12	gn45			to words of knowledge	0	Alternate translation: “to me when I tell you what I know”
23:13	c9zs				0	# General Information:\n\nThese verses continue the “thirty sayings” ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
23:13	qfa7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	Do not withhold instruction from a child	0	If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word **instruction**, you could express the same idea with a verbal form. Alternate translation: “Do not neglect to instruct a child” or “Do not refuse to instruct a child”
23:13	r8dq			withhold	0	refuse to give something that one knows another person needs
23:14	jx2r			rod	0	piece of wood
23:14	e27r			It is you who must beat him … and save his soul	0	“You are the one who must beat him … and save his soul.” No one else will do it. The hearer is responsible to save the child’s soul from Sheol, and the way to save him is to beat him.
23:14	z89f		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	save his soul from Sheol	0	If the hearer beats his children with the rod, they will not die young because they have done foolish or evil things. The word “soul” is a metonym for the person. Sheol is the world of the dead; going to the world of the dead is a euphemism for dying. Alternate translation: “you will keep him from the world of the dead” or “you will keep him from dying” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
23:15	h5yu				0	# General Information:\n\nThese verses continue the “thirty sayings” ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
23:16	sij3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	when your lips speak	0	“Your lips” means the whole person. Alternate translation: “when you speak”
23:17	qz55				0	# General Information:\n\nThese verses continue the “thirty sayings” ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
23:17	zgy6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	Do not let your heart envy sinners	0	The word “heart” is a synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: “Do not allow yourself to envy sinners” or “Make sure you do not envy sinners”
23:18	d3fz		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	your hope will not be cut off	0	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: “God will not allow anyone to cut off your hope” or “God will keep the promises he made to you”
23:19	qj67				0	# General Information:\n\nThese verses continue the “thirty sayings” ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
23:19	f128			Hear—you!—my son	0	“Listen carefully, my son.” The speaker speaks an extra word to make sure the hearer is paying attention.
23:19	jg2g		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	direct your heart in the way	0	Deciding to do what is right is spoken of as if one person were showing another person the correct path to follow. Alternate translation: “make sure you do what is wise”
23:20	sag8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	gluttonous eaters of meat	0	This could mean: (1) “people who eat more meat than they need to” or (2) “meat” represents food in general. Alternate translation: “people who eat more food than they need to”
23:21	z3sn		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	slumber will clothe them with rags	0	The word “slumber” is an exaggeration for a person spending so much time enjoying food and drink that he does not do necessary work. This activity is spoken of as if it were a parent putting clothes on a child. Alternate translation: “because they spend so much time eating and drinking, they will do no work and so will become poor” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
23:22	bzi7				0	# General Information:\n\nThese verses continue the “thirty sayings” ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
23:22	s9it		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes	do not despise	0	This can be stated positively. Alternate translation: “show respect for”
23:23	smm2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	Buy the truth, but do not sell it; buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding	0	Another possible meaning is “Buy the truth, and do not sell wisdom, instruction, or understanding.” The words “truth,” “wisdom,” “instruction,” and “understanding” are abstract nouns that are spoken of as if they were physical items that a person can buy and sell in a market. They can be translated as verbs. Alternate translation: “Do what you need to do so you can know what is true, so you can be wise, so you can learn how to act, and so you can tell good from bad; never think of anything else as more important than these things” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
23:24	rzg3				0	# General Information:\n\nThese verses continue the “thirty sayings” ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
23:24	qls1			The father of the righteous person will greatly rejoice, and he who begets a wise child will be glad in him	0	Another possible meaning is that the words “he that begets a wise child” explain who “the father of the righteous person” is. Alternate translation: “The father of the righteous person, he who begets a wise child, will greatly rejoice and will be glad in him”
23:24	b6a9			will be glad in him	0	Alternate translation: “will be glad because of him”
23:26	c77m				0	# General Information:\n\nThese verses continue the “thirty sayings” ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
23:26	ds3t		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	give me your heart	0	The word “heart” is a metonym for what a person thinks and decides to do. This could mean: (1) “pay careful attention” or (2) “trust me completely.”
23:26	zdk9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	let your eyes observe	0	The eyes are a synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: “observe” or “look carefully at”
23:27	b64j		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-merism	prostitute … immoral woman	0	There are two types of sexually immoral women. The “prostitute” is unmarried, “another man’s wife” is married. Together they form a merism for any kind of sexually immoral woman.
23:27	y9ln		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	a prostitute is a deep pit	0	The word “pit” is a metaphor for what happens to men who sleep with prostitutes. Alternate translation: “sleeping with a prostitute is like falling into a deep pit”
23:27	i17l			prostitute	0	Here the word refers to any unmarried woman who engages in sexual activity, not only those who do so for money.
23:27	zt34			deep pit … narrow well	0	These are two places easy to fall into and hard to get out of, the “pit” because it is “deep” and the “well” because it is “narrow.”
23:27	fys1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	an immoral woman is a narrow well	0	Doing evil for which one will be punished is spoken of as falling into a narrow place from which one cannot escape. Alternate translation: “Sleeping with another man’s wife is like falling into a narrow well”
23:27	ezr3			well	0	a hole in the ground that people have dug to get to water
23:28	x4yu			lies in wait	0	stays hidden, ready to attack when a victim approaches
23:28	ll5s		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj	the treacherous	0	This nominal adjective can be translated as an adjective or verb. Alternate translation: “treacherous people” or “those who harm others by deceiving them”
23:29	ek29				0	# General Information:\n\nThese verses continue the “thirty sayings” ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
23:29	l7du		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion	Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has fights? Who has complaining? Who has wounds for no reason? Who has bloodshot eyes?	0	The writer uses these questions to prepare the reader for the point he is about to make about a particular type of person. He does not expect an answer to each question. Your language may have a different way of introducing a lesson. Alternate translation: “Listen to me while I tell you what kind of person has woe, sorrow, fights, complaining, wounds for no reason, and bloodshot eyes.”
23:29	yw3q			bloodshot eyes	0	Alternate translation: “eyes red, like the color of blood”
23:30	kqg7			Those who linger over wine, those who try the mixed wine	0	These words answer the questions in verse 29 and describe people who drink too much wine.
23:30	g2tp		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism	linger over wine	0	spend much time drinking wine and so drink much wine
23:30	t96n			the mixed wine	0	This could mean: (1) different wines mixed together or (2) other drinks that are stronger than wine.
23:31	v5x1				0	# General Information:\n\nThese verses continue the “thirty sayings” ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
23:32	ip9z			In the last	0	Alternate translation: “After you drink it”
23:32	cr4n		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	it bites like a serpent … it stings like an adder	0	The word “it” refers to “the wine when it is red.” “Bites” and “stings” are metaphors for the way too much wine makes people feel. Alternate translation: “it makes you feel as bad as if a serpent had bitten you or an adder had stung you” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
23:32	q4ct			adder	0	a type of poisonous snake
23:33	qfg7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	your heart will utter perverse things	0	The “heart” represents the person and emphasize what he thinks and decides to do. Alternate translation: “you will think about and decide to do perverse things”
23:33	d1kc			perverse things	0	things that God says are morally wrong and bad; things that are wicked
23:34	s7qb				0	# General Information:\n\nThese verses continue the “thirty sayings” ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)). It is the continuation of the description of a drunk person.
23:34	q7lv		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	lies on the top of a mast	0	The place on the mast where the person lies can be made explicit. Alternate translation: “lies in the basket near the top of a mast” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
23:34	lxy2			mast	0	the long wooden pole to which are attached the sails of a sailing ship
23:35	c4na			They hit me, & but I was not hurt. They beat me, but I did not feel it.	0	Because the drunk person is not thinking clearly, he is imagining that people are hitting and beating him, yet he feels no pain and cannot remember anything.
23:35	d6ej			When will I wake up?	0	The drunk person is wondering when he will be sober again; when the effect of the wine will stop.
24:intro	nl8m				0	# Proverbs 24 General Notes\n\n## Structure and formatting\n\nChapter 24 continues the section beginning in the previous chapter and is mainly filled with short, individual proverbs.\n\nThe second half of this chapter finishes the section.\n\n## Special concepts in this chapter\n\n### Lazy man story\n\nUnlike much of Proverbs, verses 30–34 tell a short story about a lazy man, which ends in a very memorable proverb.\n\n### Themes\n\nThere are individual proverbs that run along common themes, often including contrasting elements: wise/foolish, money, lazy/diligent, truth telling, wicked/righteous, sluggard, pride/humility, integrity/crookedness. (See: [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]], [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
24:1	d1dq				0	# General Information:\n\nThese verses continue the “thirty sayings” ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
24:2	dw7g		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	their hearts	0	The words “their hearts” refer to the whole person. Alternate translation: “they”
24:2	m8px		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	their lips	0	The words “their lips” refer to the whole person. Alternate translation: “they”
24:2	es5l			talk about trouble	0	Alternate translation: “talk about causing harm” or “talk about creating problems”
24:3	f9id				0	# General Information:\n\nThese verses continue the “thirty sayings” ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
24:3	hiy4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	Through wisdom a house is built	0	If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word **wisdom**, you could express the same idea with an adjective. These words can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: “People need to be wise if they are to build a good house” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
24:3	q4cp		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	by understanding it is established	0	If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word **understanding**, you could express the same idea with a verbal form. These words can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: “People need to understand what is morally good and what is morally bad if they are to establish a house” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
24:3	mq3v		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	it is established	0	The word “established” means made stable and strong. The word “house” is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, and the house being physically stable and strong is a metaphor for a family that lives in peace. (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
24:4	ry4y		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	By knowledge the rooms are filled	0	If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word **knowledge**, you could express the same idea with a verbal form. These words can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: “People need to know what is precious and pleasant if they are to fill their rooms” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
24:5	gah6				0	# General Information:\n\nThese verses continue the “thirty sayings” ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
24:5	gya2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	warrior of wisdom	0	If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word **wisdom**, you could express the same idea with a verbal form such as “wise.” Alternate translation: “wise warrior”
24:5	my2f		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	a man of knowledge increases his strength	0	The abstract nouns “knowledge” and “strength” can be translated as the verb “know” and the adjective “strong.” Alternate translation: “a man who knows many things is stronger because he knows these things”
24:6	i9sa		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	by wise direction	0	If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word **direction**, you could express the same idea with a verbal form. Alternate translation: “if you have wise people telling you what to do”
24:6	e43z			wage your war	0	Alternate translation: “fight your war”
24:6	nll1			advisors	0	those who tell government officials what those officials should do
24:7	ten9				0	# General Information:\n\nThese verses continue the “thirty sayings” ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
24:7	r9t9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	too high for a fool	0	This is an idiom. “too difficult for a fool to understand”
24:7	e2pv		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	open his mouth	0	The mouth is a metonym for the words that come from the mouth. Alternate translation: “speak”
24:8	f77e				0	# General Information:\n\nThese verses continue the “thirty sayings” ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
24:8	f9l9			a master of schemes	0	one who is skillful at making evil plans. Alternate translation: “a mischievous person” or “a troublemaker”
24:10	xt51				0	# General Information:\n\nThese verses continue the “thirty sayings” ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
24:10	dbq1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	your strength is small	0	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: “you have very little strength” or “you are certainly weak”
24:11	t92q				0	# General Information:\n\nThese verses continue the “thirty sayings” ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
24:11	xc8k		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	those who are being taken away	0	These words can be translated in active form by using the term “they” which could be anyone, but are probably government officials. Alternate translation: “those whom they are taking away”
24:11	n8k2			taken away	0	Another possible meaning is “dragged away.”
24:11	ru95			staggering	0	walking unsteadily and almost falling. This word would also describe the way a person walks when he is being dragged away.
24:11	kl46		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	the slaughter	0	If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word **slaughter**, you could express the same idea with a verbal form. The writer speaks as if those who take them away think of them as no better than animals. If your language has a word for killing animals that would fit here, you might want to use it. Alternate translation: “where people will kill them as they would kill animals” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
24:12	k5el			If you say, “Behold, & this,” does	0	The writer is answering something that the reader may wrongly be thinking. Alternate translation: “You may say, ‘Behold, … this,’ but does”
24:12	akd7			Behold, we	0	Alternate translation: “Listen to us! We” or “But we” or “We have done nothing wrong, because we”
24:12	yi61		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion	does not the one who weighs the heart understand what you are saying?	0	The writer assumes the readers know the answer and asks this for emphasis. Alternate translation: “the one who weighs the heart understands what you are saying.”
24:12	cx5x		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism	the one who	0	The writer expects the reader to know that “the one” is Yahweh. Alternate translation: “Yahweh, who”
24:12	zda4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	weighs the heart	0	The word “heart” is a metonym for what a person thinks and desires. The writer speaks as if what a person thinks and desires were a physical object that a person could weigh, and weighing an object is a metaphor for looking closely at something to see how good it is. Alternate translation: “knows how good what people really think and desire is” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
24:12	pa6x		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion	The one who guards your life, does he not know it?	0	The writer assumes the readers know the answer and asks this for emphasis. Alternate translation: “The one who guards your life knows it.”
24:12	m55q		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion	Will God not give to each one what he deserves?	0	The writer assumes the readers know the answer and asks this for emphasis. Alternate translation: “God will give to each one what he deserves.”
24:13	q7s6				0	# General Information:\n\nThese verses continue the “thirty sayings” ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
24:14	p5t6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	your hope will not be cut off	0	This could mean: (1) this is a simple passive that can be translated as in active form. Alternate translation: “no one will take your hope away” or (2) this is litotes that can be translated in positive form. Alternate translation: “your hope will surely continue” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
24:15	i96h				0	# General Information:\n\nThese verses continue the “thirty sayings” ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
24:15	s1ww		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	Do not lie in wait	0	The words “lie in wait” are an idiom. Translate “lie in wait” as in [Proverbs 1:11](../01/11.md). Alternate translation: “Do not hide and wait for the right time”
24:15	g6w6			his home	0	the home of the righteous person
24:16	jrm7			rises again	0	Alternate translation: “gets back on his feet” or “stands up again”
24:16	k8ly		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	wicked people are brought down by calamity	0	The writer speaks as if “calamity” were a person who could do bad things to other people. These words can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: “God will use calamity to bring down the wicked people” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
24:16	u49k		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	are brought down	0	This is a metaphor of a person who was standing but someone has brought him down to the ground or made him fall.
24:16	ze9b			calamity	0	times when bad things happen to people and their property
24:17	rpu6				0	# General Information:\n\nThese verses continue the “thirty sayings” ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
24:17	t9ei			your enemy falls	0	Alternate translation: “something bad happens to your enemy”
24:17	by2h		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	let not your heart be glad	0	This is a strong command. The word “heart” represents the person. Alternate translation: “do not allow yourself to be glad” or “stop yourself from being glad”
24:18	b18i		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	turn away his wrath from him	0	The words “turn away his wrath” are an idiom for no longer being angry. What Yahweh would do instead can be made explicit. Alternate translation: “stop being angry with him and be angry with you instead” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
24:19	yp9l				0	# General Information:\n\nThese verses continue the “thirty sayings” ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
24:20	mmf6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	the lamp of wicked people will go out	0	The lamp is used as a metaphor for life. The life of wicked people will end just as a lamp goes out.
24:21	j1fr				0	# General Information:\n\nThese verses continue the “thirty sayings” ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
24:21	vvr9			Fear	0	a deep respect and awe for a person in authority
24:22	jzb3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion	who knows the extent of the destruction that will come from both of them?	0	The writer asks this question to emphasize the disaster. Alternate translation: “no one knows the extent of the destruction that will come from both of them.”
24:22	ub7e			both of them	0	these words refer to Yahweh and the king
24:23	jq5s			These also are sayings of the wise	0	This sentence starts a new collection of proverbs.
24:23	ci6n			a case at law	0	a situation that is brought before a judge in which someone is accused of breaking the law
24:24	lma6			Whoever says to the wicked person, & will be cursed by peoples and hated by nations	0	The word “nations” is a metonym for the people who live in the nations. These words can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: “People will curse whoever says to the wicked person, … , and the people of other nations will hate him”
24:24	rfb9			the wicked person … a righteous person	0	This could mean: (1) people should never call any wicked person a righteous person or (2) no one should say of a person guilty of a crime that he is innocent. Alternate translation: “a person guilty of a crime … innocent”
24:25	xwv5			will have delight	0	Alternate translation: “will be very happy”
24:25	ufh1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	gifts of goodness will come to them	0	Gifts are spoken of as if they were people who could move by themselves. If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word **goodness**, you could express the same idea with an adjective. Alternate translation: “people will give them good gifts” (See also: and[[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
24:25	uy7d			gifts of goodness	0	Alternate translation: “good things” or “blessings”
24:26	sz6f		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	gives a kiss on the lips	0	A kiss was a sign of respect and devotion in that culture. Alternate translation: “shows true friendship”
24:28	u5rp		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	with your lips	0	The lips are a metonym for the words a person speaks. Alternate translation: “by what you say”
24:29	cke7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	pay him back	0	This is an idiom. “take revenge against him”
24:31	w3gw			Thorns	0	useless plants with sharp spines
24:31	j4m7			nettles	0	plants that are covered with stinging leaves and hairs
24:31	chw4			was broken down	0	Alternate translation: “had fallen down”
24:32	u9za			received instruction	0	Alternate translation: “learned a lesson”
24:34	d7gx		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis	and poverty comes	0	This finishes a thought begun with the words “A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest” (Proverbs 24:33). You may need to fill in the omitted words. “You may say to yourself, ‘A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,’ but then poverty will come”
24:34	v85w		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	poverty comes marching upon you	0	Some translations read, “poverty comes upon you like a robber.” Poverty is spoken of as if it were a person or animal that can attack a lazy person.
24:34	zx1y		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	your needs like an armed soldier	0	Needs are spoken of as if they were a person who could attack the lazy person. Alternate translation: “your needs will come to you like an armed soldier” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
25:intro	l94s				0	# Proverbs 25 General Notes\n\n## Structure and formatting\n\nChapter 25 begins the second section of the book (Chapter 25–29) which is attributed to Solomon.\n\n## Special concepts in this chapter\n\n### Themes\n\nThere are individual proverbs that run along common themes, often including contrasting elements: wise/foolish, money, lazy/diligent, truth telling, wicked/righteous, sluggard, pride/humility, integrity/crookedness. (See: [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]], [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
25:2	x2ec			to conceal a matter	0	Alternate translation: “to keep some things secret”
25:2	cj4p		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis	but the glory	0	The ellipsis can be filled in. Alternate translation: “but it is the glory”
25:2	dg6e			search it out	0	Alternate translation: “search that matter out” or “search for those things that God has concealed”
25:3	jtp4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	Like the heavens are for height and the earth is for depth, so the heart of kings is unsearchable	0	The hearts of kings are compared to the size of the heavens and the earth. Alternate translation: “Just as no one can measure the height of the heavens or the depth of the earth, even so no one can understand the heart of kings”
25:3	b947			heavens	0	This refers to everything we see above the earth, including the sun, moon, and stars.
25:4	jgm1			dross	0	the material in a metal that people do not want and they remove by heating the metal
25:5	vvu5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	his throne will be established by doing	0	The throne is a metonym for the power to rule. These words can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: “the king will establish his throne by doing” or “he will have the power to rule because he does” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
25:7	w69g		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	It is better for him to say to you, “Come up here,” than	0	Here “up” means to move to a place at the table that is closer to the king. It is a great honor for a person to sit closer to the king. Alternate translation: “It is better for someone to invite you to sit closer to the king than”
25:7	qf2z			before a nobleman	0	Alternate translation: “in front of a nobleman”
25:8	t9ug		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion	For what will you do in the end when your neighbor puts you to shame?	0	This question is asked to make the reader consider the possibility that he may have misunderstood the situation. The way in which the neighbor might put the reader to shame can be stated plainly. Alternate translation: “For you will not know what to do in the end when your neighbor puts you to shame.” or “For if your neighbor has an explanation, he will put you to shame, and you will have nothing to say to defend yourself.” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
25:9	lgk7			your case	0	Alternate translation: “your disagreement”
25:9	c77l			do not disclose another’s secret	0	Alternate translation: “do not share your neighbor’s secret with other people”
25:10	fr3g		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	an evil report about you that cannot be silenced	0	Here “evil report” refers to harmful things that the person will tell others. The phrase “cannot be silenced” can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “you will not be able to stop him from telling other people harmful things about you” or “he will tell people evil things about you and you will never have a good reputation again”
25:11	e2ay		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	Apples of gold in settings of silver is a word spoken in the right situation	0	The goodness of “a word spoken at the right time” is spoken of as if it were the physical beauty of “apples of gold in settings of silver.” Most translations translate this metaphor as a simile and change the order of the phrases. Alternate translation: “A word spoken at the right time is beautiful like apples of gold in settings of silver”
25:11	sq35			Apples of gold in settings of silver	0	The ancient Israelites did not know the apples that most people know today. This could mean: (1) “apples” should be translated as “design.” Alternate translation: “a golden design carved into a silver bowl” or (2) “apples” refers to another type of fruit with a golden color that someone has placed on a silver plate or bowl. Alternate translation: “Golden colored fruit placed in a silver bowl”
25:11	ptu8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	is a word spoken	0	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “is a message that someone speaks”
25:12	ir54		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	A gold ring or jewelry made of fine gold is a wise rebuke to a listening ear	0	The value and importance of “a wise rebuke” is spoken of as if it had the beauty and value of gold. Most translations translate this metaphor as a simile and change the order of the phrases. Alternate translation: “A wise rebuke to a listening ear is beautiful and valuable like a golden ring or golden jewelry”
25:12	i38p		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	listening ear	0	The ear is a synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: “person who is willing to listen”
25:13	tc4q		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	Like the cold of snow at harvest time is a faithful messenger	0	Here a faithful messenger is being compared to the cold of snow, because both are pleasant.
25:13	sxk7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	the cold of snow	0	Snow only fell on the tops of mountains, and the harvest took place in hot weather, so this is probably a metaphor for cool, fresh water from a clean stream. If your language has no word for snow, consider “cool, fresh, clean water.”
25:13	v57a			snow	0	white flakes of ice that fall from the sky like rain
25:13	z9pn			brings back the life of his masters	0	This means he makes his masters, who are weak and tired, to be strong and rested again.
25:14	hbd4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	Clouds and wind without rain is the one who boasts … not give	0	Most translations translate this metaphor as a simile and change the order of the phrases. Rain was important to the Israelites because only small amounts of it fell, so a cloud without rain was useless and brought disappointment to the Israelites. Alternate translation: “The one who boasts … not give is like clouds and wind without rain” or “The one who boasts … not give is useless and a disappointment, like clouds and wind without rain” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
25:15	v2wv		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	With patience a ruler can be persuaded	0	These words can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: “Someone who is patient can persuade a ruler” or “Someone who is patient can speak to a ruler and change his mind”
25:15	eed7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	a soft tongue can break a bone	0	The word “tongue” is a metonym for the words the person speaks using the tongue. The word “bone” is a metaphor for strong opposition. Alternate translation: “gentle speech can overcome strong opposition”
25:16	dc7b		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor		0	# General Information:\n\nVerse 16 states a general principle, and verse 17 gives one specific example. The idea of eating too much honey and then vomiting it up is a metaphor for taking too much of any good thing and regretting it later.
25:18	r378		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	A man who bears false witness against his neighbor is like a club used in war, or a sword, or a sharp arrow	0	A false witness is compared to three weapons that can hurt or kill people.
25:19	p8jx		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	An unfaithful man in whom you trust in a time of trouble is like a bad tooth or a foot that slips	0	A foolish man is compared to a part of the body that causes trouble for a person. Alternate translation: “Trusting in an unfaithful man in time of trouble will bring you pain like a bad tooth or a foot that slips”
25:20	j5q4			carbonate of soda	0	This is a kind of mineral that hisses and bubbles violently when it comes into contact with acids like vinegar. Many translations translate this phrase as “a wound.”
25:20	ef6r		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	sings songs	0	You may need to make explicit what kind of songs the singer sings. Alternate translation: “sings happy songs”
25:20	z9sh		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	a heavy heart	0	The heart is a synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: “a sad person”
25:22	eb7p		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	shovel coals of fire on his head	0	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: “cause him to have a guilty conscience and be ashamed of what he has done”
25:23	xj7i			the north wind	0	In Israel, wind from the north often brought rain. Translators are free to substitute different kinds of wind for the same effect, for example, “a cold wind.”
25:23	z36v			a tongue that tells secrets	0	Some versions read “someone who tells secrets.”
25:23	gn4t		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	result in angry faces	0	The face is a synecdoche for the person. Alternate translation: “makes other people so angry you can see it in their faces”
25:24	siz4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	a corner of the roof	0	Houses in those days had flat roofs. Ancient Israelites spent much time on their roofs, where it was often cooler than inside the house, and sometimes people would build a shelter large enough for a person to sleep in on one corner of the roof.
25:24	urg5			a quarreling wife	0	a wife who often argues or complains
25:25	p4p8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	Like cold waters to one who is thirsty, so is good news from a far country	0	Cold water is compared to good news that is both refreshing and delightful.
25:26	p3dy		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	Like a fouled spring or a ruined fountain is a righteous person tottering before wicked people	0	One expects a spring or fountain to have clear water, just as one expects a righteous man to stand for what he believes. A polluted spring or fountain is compared to a righteous man who falls.
25:26	tiq8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	tottering before wicked people	0	Tottering is a metaphor for either: (1) refusing to fight wicked people or (2) joining in their wickedness. Alternate translation: “who allows wicked people to do wickedness” or “who starts to do what wicked people do”
25:26	fe9h		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	tottering	0	This is a metaphor for being unable to continue to do good. Alternate translation: “unable to stand”
25:26	e13r		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	before wicked people	0	This could mean: (1) “when wicked people attack him” or (2) “when wicked people urge him to do evil.”
25:27	h7jf		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	It is not good to eat too much honey; that is like searching for honor after honor.	0	Both wanting others to honor you and eating honey are good, but you can eat too much honey, and you can try too hard to have people honor you.
25:27	x6in		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes	It is not good	0	This can be stated positively. Alternate translation: “It is a bad thing”
25:27	ea11			that is like searching for honor after honor	0	The meaning of the original language is uncertain. Some versions of the Bible translate this as “that is like speaking too many compliments to people.” Alternate translation: “that is like always thinking about how others should honor you”
25:28	gl3p		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	A person without self-control is like a city breached and without walls.	0	Both a person without self-control and a city without walls are weak and vulnerable.
25:28	jh45			breached and without walls	0	Alternate translation: “whose walls an army has knocked down and destroyed”
26:intro	juh9				0	# Proverbs 26 General Notes\n\n## Structure and formatting\n\nChapter 26 continues the second section of the book (Chapter 25–29) which is attributed to Solomon.\n\n## Special concepts in this chapter\n\n### Themes\n\nThere are individual proverbs that run along common themes, often including contrasting elements: wise/foolish, money, lazy/diligent, truth telling, wicked/righteous, sluggard, pride/humility, integrity/crookedness. Wisdom and folly are particularly prominent in this chapter.(See: [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]], [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
26:1	w8yc		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	Like snow in summer or rain in harvest	0	Normally snow does not fall during the summer and rain does not fall during the harvest. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: “Just as it would be very strange to have snow in summer or rain during the harvest” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
26:2	kdg7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	so an undeserved curse does not alight	0	A curse that does not harm a person is spoken of as if it were a bird that does not land. Alternate translation: “so an undeserved curse does not land on its mark”
26:2	mf19		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	an undeserved curse	0	This can be stated with an active form. Alternate translation: “a curse on a person who does not deserve it”
26:2	t3fg			alight	0	land on someone or something
26:3	v3b7			A whip is for the horse, a bridle is for the donkey and a rod is for the back of fools	0	A whip, a bridle, and a rod are things that people use to make the horse, donkey, and fool do what they want.
26:3	le7r			a bridle is for the donkey	0	A bridle is made of straps. People put it on a donkey’s head and hold one of the straps to make the donkey go the way they want it to go.
26:3	q1bg			a rod is for the back of fools	0	In the Bible, people would hit their children or their slaves with a wooden rod in order to discipline them.
26:5	rz54			Answer a fool and join in on his folly	0	Joining in on a fool’s folly when answering him represents answering him in a foolish way. Alternate translation: “Answer a fool according to his folly” or “Answer a fool foolishly”
26:5	q48w		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	so he will not become wise in his own eyes	0	The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: “so that he will not become wise according to his judgement” or “so that he does not consider himself to be wise”
26:6	ang1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	Whoever sends a message by the hand of a fool	0	Here the hand represents the fool’s responsibility to deliver the message. Alternate translation: “Whoever sends a fool to deliver a message”
26:6	ife4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	cuts off his own feet	0	Cutting off one’s own feet is an exaggeration for harming one’s self. Alternate translation: “harms himself like a person who cuts off his own feet and drinks violence” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
26:6	a1zc		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	drinks violence	0	Violence is spoken of as if it were a poisonous liquid that someone might drink. Alternate translation: “harms himself by being violent”
26:7	h8yx		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	Like the legs … is a proverb in the mouth of fools	0	The phrases can be reordered. Alternate translation: “A proverb in the mouth of fools is like the legs of a paralytic which hang down” or “A proverb in the mouth of fools is as useless as the legs of a paralytic which hang down”
26:7	m6mr			a paralytic	0	a person who is unable to move or feel all or part of his body
26:7	nq9k		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	in the mouth of fools	0	Here “mouth” is a metonym for speaking. Alternate translation: “in the speech of fools” or “that fools say”
26:8	vhn4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	tying a stone in a sling	0	In order to throw a stone very far, people put it into a sling and swing the sling so that the stone will fly from it very quickly. The result of tying a stone in a sling can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: “tying a stone in a sling so that it cannot be thrown”
26:8	fy3g			giving honor to a fool	0	Alternate translation: “honoring a fool”
26:9	l82z		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	Like a thorn … is a proverb in the mouth of fools	0	How the two are alike can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: “A proverb in the mouth of fools is as dangerous as a thorn that goes into the hand of a drunkard”
26:9	z794		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	a thorn that goes into the hand of a drunkard	0	This could mean: (1) if a drunk person holds a thornbush, a thorn will prick his hand, or (2) if a drunk person is angry, he will pick up a thornbush and swing it at people. For the second meaning, the word “thorn” represents a thornbush.
26:9	q3gg		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	in the mouth of fools	0	Here “mouth” is a metonym for speaking. Alternate translation: “in the speech of fools” or “that fools say”
26:10	lu8m			hires a fool	0	Alternate translation: “gives a job to a fool”
26:11	dgd2			As a dog returns to his own vomit	0	Alternate translation: “As a dog eats its own vomit”
26:12	cxr5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion	Do you see someone who is wise in his own eyes?	0	This question is used to lead the reader to think about someone who is wise in his own eyes. The phrase “is wise in his own eyes” means “thinks he is wise,” and here it implies that the person is not truly wise. Alternate translation: “Consider the person who thinks he is wise but is not.” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
26:12	n43z			There is more hope for a fool than for him	0	Alternate translation: “A fool can become wise more easily than he can”
26:13	y1yv			The lazy person says, “There is a lion … between the open places!”	0	The lazy person lies and says that he cannot go outside and work because there is a lion on the road or between the open places.
26:13	xyz8			There is a lion on the road	0	See how you translated this in [Proverbs 22:13](../22/13.md).
26:13	ufn8			the open places	0	This refers to the places in town where there is a lot of room for people to walk around or where people gather. Alternate translation: “the town plazas” or “the streets”
26:14	bfi2			hinges	0	metal pieces that attach a door to something and allow it to open and close
26:14	uv1d		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	As the door turns on its hinges, so is the lazy person upon his bed	0	Both the door and the lazy person move, but they do not go anywhere.
26:15	j4ce			puts his hand into the dish	0	Alternate translation: “puts his hand into the dish to get food” or “reaches for food”
26:15	x6us		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole	he has no strength to lift it up to his mouth	0	This is an exaggeration for doing necessary work that would clearly do him good.
26:16	e6pb		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	The lazy person is wiser in his own eyes than seven men	0	The phrase “his own eyes” represents his thoughts. Alternate translation: “The lazy person thinks he is wiser than seven men”
26:17	xh36		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	Like one who takes hold of the ears of a dog, is a passerby who becomes angry at a dispute that is not his own	0	This can be reordered. Alternate translation: “A passerby who becomes angry at some other people’s dispute is like a person who grabs hold of a dog’s ears”
26:17	z69e		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	Like one who takes hold of the ears of a dog	0	The implied information is that the dog will get angry and bite the person. Alternate translation: “Like a person who angers a dog by grabbing its ears” or “Like a person who grabs a dog’s ears and is bitten by the dog”
26:17	ul2w		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	is a passerby who becomes angry at a dispute that is not his own	0	The implied information is that the passerby will start arguing, and the people who were fighting will get angry with him and hurt him.
26:19	kd8e			the one who deceives	0	Both the “madman” (Proverbs 26:18) and the one who deceives hurt people but do not take responsibility for it.
26:19	g1qd		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion	Was I not telling a joke?	0	The deceiver uses this question to imply that since he his joke was only for fun, he should not be blamed for any harm he has caused. Alternate translation: “I did nothing wrong. I was only telling a joke.” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
26:20	ivv3			gossiper	0	a person who gossips a lot
26:21	l2ug		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	As charcoal is to burning coals and wood is to fire	0	What charcoal does to coals and what wood does to fire can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: “As charcoal helps coals burn and as wood helps fire burn”
26:21	ud8h		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	kindling strife	0	To kindle something means to set it on fire. Setting strife on fire is a metaphor for causing people to fight or argue. Alternate translation: “causing people to fight” or “causing people to argue”
26:22	ye74		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	The words of a gossip are like delicious morsels	0	This speaks of gossip being desirable to listen to as if it were delicious food to eat. Alternate translation: “The words of a gossip are desirable to listen to” or
26:22	rb3s		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	they go down into the inner parts of the body	0	This speaks of the words that a gossip says going into a person’s mind and affecting his thoughts as if they were food that was going into his stomach. This sentence is equivalent to [Proverbs 18:8](../18/08.md). Alternate translation: “and they enter a person’s mind and affect his thoughts”
26:23	i9mz		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	Like the glaze overlaying an earthen vessel so are burning lips and an evil heart	0	This simile means that a person who says things to hide the evil in their heart are like a earthen vessel covered in glaze to make it look good. These phrases can be reordered. Alternate translation: “People who have burning lips and an evil heart are like an earthen vessel covered with glaze”
26:23	ky5d			the glaze overlaying an earthen vessel	0	“the shiny glaze that covers a clay pot.” A clay pot is cheap and common. So people covered it was a glaze to make it shiny and appear more expensive.
26:23	u5wy		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	so are burning lips and an evil heart	0	This represents a person who has burning lips and an evil heart. Alternate translation: “so is a person who has burning lips and an evil heart” or “so is a person who says nice things but whose heart is evil”
26:23	s94p		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	burning lips	0	The word “burning” is a metaphor for “strongly emotional” and the word “lips” is a metonym for “speech.” Alternate translation: “emotional speech” or “saying nice things” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
26:23	p5hf		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	an evil heart	0	The heart represents a person’s thoughts, attitudes, desires, or feelings. Alternate translation: “evil thoughts” or “evil desires”
26:24	rhg2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	disguises his feelings with his lips	0	Disguising his feelings represents keeping people from knowing what his feelings are. The phrase “his lips” is a metonym for what he says. Alternate translation: “hides his feelings with what he says” or “speaks in such a way that people cannot know his true feelings” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
26:24	qu8b		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	he lays up deceit within himself	0	Being deceitful is spoken of as if he were storing deceit within himself. Possible meanings are that “deceit” refers to lies. Alternate translation: (1) “he likes his many lies” or (2) deceit refers secret plans to harm people. Alternate translation: “he secretly plans to harm people”
26:25	f4gf			but do not believe him	0	Alternate translation: “but do not believe what he says”
26:25	q7ln		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	for there are seven abominations in his heart	0	The number seven represents completeness. This could mean: (1) “abominations” refers to attitudes that God hates. Alternate translation: “for his heart is completely filled with hateful things” or (2) “abominations” refers to his hatred for people. Alternate translation: “for his heart is completely filled with hatred”
26:26	iv6j		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	Though his hatred is covered with deception	0	This can be stated actively. Alternate translation: “Though deception covers his hatred” or “Though he covers his hatred with deception”
26:26	d99d		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	Though his hatred is covered with deception	0	Keeping people from knowing that he hates them is spoken of as covering his hatred. Alternate translation: “Though he lies to keep people from knowing that he hates them” or “Though he lies so that people will not know that he hates them”
26:26	slh6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly	0	Being exposed represents being discovered or becoming known. Alternate translation: “his wickedness will become known in the assembly” or “the assembly will discover his wickedness” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
26:26	d2jn			the assembly	0	Alternate translation: “the community of Israel”
26:27	sg61		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	Whoever digs a pit will fall into it	0	It is implied that the person digs the pit as a trap so that someone will fall into it. Alternate translation: “Whoever digs a pit to trap someone will fall into it” or “If someone digs a pit in order to trap someone, the one who dug it will fall into it”
26:27	nj1w		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	the stone will roll back on the one who pushed it	0	It is implied that the person pushed a large stone so that it would roll downhill and crush someone there. Alternate translation: “if someone pushed a stone so that it would roll downhill and crush someone, the stone will roll back on him instead” or “if someone maked a stone roll so that it would hurt someone, the stone will crush him instead”
26:28	wvw9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	A lying tongue hates the people it crushes	0	The phrase “a lying tongue” represents a person who tells lies. Crushing people represents causing them trouble. Alternate translation: “A liar hates those he hurts by his lies” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
26:28	dfi2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	a flattering mouth brings about ruin	0	The phrase “a flattering mouth” represents a person who flatters people. This could mean: (1) a person who flatters others causes trouble or (2) a person who flatters others ruins them
26:28	qp8a			flattering	0	praising someone in a manner that is not sincere, or praising someone about things that are not true
27:intro	ec7g				0	# Proverbs 27 General Notes\n\n## Structure and formatting\n\nChapter 27 continues the second section of the book (Chapter 25–29) which is attributed to Solomon.\n\n## Special concepts in this chapter\n\n### Themes\n\nThere are individual proverbs that run along common themes, often including contrasting elements: wise/foolish, money, lazy/diligent, truth telling, wicked/righteous, sluggard, pride/humility, integrity/crookedness. (See: [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]], [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
27:1	f85w		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	Do not boast about tomorrow	0	This is a warning not to brag about what you expect to happen tomorrow. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: “Do not speak proudly about your plans for tomorrow”
27:1	t368		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	what a day may bring	0	Something happening on a certain day is spoken of as if the day were to bring that event. Alternate translation: “what will happen on a day” or “what will happen tomorrow”
27:2	cyj6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis	and not your own mouth … and not your own lips	0	The words “let praise you” are understood from the first phrase. They can be repeated. Here a person is represented by his “mouth” and “lips” because those are the parts of the body used to speak. Alternate translation: “and do not let your own mouth praise you … and do not let your own lips praise you” or “and do not praise yourself … and do not praise yourself” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
27:2	jhl7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis	a stranger	0	The words “let praise you” are understood from the first phrase. The words can be repeated here. Alternate translation: “let a stranger praise you”
27:3	snl3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	the provocation of a fool is heavier than both	0	The difficulty of being patient with a fool who provokes you is spoken of as if that difficulty were heavy. Alternate translation: “the provocation of a fool is harder to tolerate than either of them” or “It is harder to be patient when a fool provokes you than it is to be patient while carrying them”
27:3	hs8d			the provocation of a fool	0	“the trouble caused by a fool.” “Provocation” means actions or words that cause anger or irritation.
27:4	j57v		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	There is the cruelty of rage and the flood of anger, but who is able to stand before jealousy?	0	The abstract nouns “rage”, “anger” and “jealousy” can be translated as adjectives. Alternate translation: “A raging person is cruel and an angry person is overwhelming, but who can stand before a jealous person?”
27:4	l3ui			cruelty	0	Alternate translation: “harshness”
27:4	srl1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	the flood of anger	0	“the destructiveness of anger.” Anger is spoken of here as if it were a powerful flood.
27:4	nh38		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion	but who is able to stand before jealousy?	0	This question implies that no one can stand before jealousy. It can be reworded as a statement. Alternate translation: “but no one is able to stand before jealousy”
27:4	inj9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	to stand before jealousy	0	Here standing represents being strong and resisting being harmed by a jealous person who attacks. Alternate translation: “to resist a jealous person” or “to remain strong when a jealous person attacks him”
27:5	yva8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	Better is an open rebuke	0	If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word **rebuke**, you could express the same idea with the verb “rebuke.” Alternate translation: “It is better to be openly rebuked”
27:5	pz3x		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	than hidden love	0	“than love that is not openly shown.” If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word **love**, you could express the same idea with a verbal form. Alternate translation: “than to be loved secretly”
27:6	d5v5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	Faithful are the wounds caused by a friend	0	“The wounds that a friend causes are trustworthy.” The word “wounds” here represents the pain and sadness that a person feels when a friend rebukes or corrects him.
27:6	uw1k		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	Faithful are the wounds caused by a friend	0	The trustworthiness of a friend’s rebuke is spoken of as if the sadness that his rebuke causes is trustworthy. Alternate translation: “Though it causes sadness, a friend’s rebuke is trustworthy”
27:6	wzd4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	but an enemy may kiss you profusely	0	It can be stated clearly that the enemy’s kisses are not trustworthy. Alternate translation: “but the enemy’s many kisses are not trustworthy” or “but an enemy may try to deceive you by kissing you profusely” or
27:6	d2u7			profusely	0	Alternate translation: “abundantly” or “too many times”
27:7	diy7			A person who has eaten to the full	0	Alternate translation: “A person who is satisfied” or “A person who has eaten enough to be full”
27:7	v4fr			rejects even a honeycomb	0	A honeycomb would normally be desirable, but not to the person who has already eaten enough to be satisfied.
27:7	aj75			every bitter thing is sweet	0	Alternate translation: “everything that is bitter tastes sweet”
27:8	tmr6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	Like a bird that wanders from its nest is a man who strays from where he lives	0	The words “wanders” and “strays” mean the same thing in this verse.
27:9	p2m8			Perfume	0	The word “perfume” here means a desirable oil or ointment.
27:9	zj6k		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	make the heart rejoice	0	Here “the heart” represents the feelings or emotions of a person. Alternate translation: “make a person feel joyful” or “make a person glad”
27:9	fa3b		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	the sweetness of a friend comes from his sincere counsel	0	This could mean: (1) “sweetness” represents kindness. Alternate translation: “we recognize our friend’s kindness by his counsel” or (2) “sweetness” represents what we appreciate about a person. Alternate translation: “what we appreciate about a friend is his advice”
27:10	c6gz			your brother’s house	0	Here the word “brother” is a general reference to relatives, such as members of the same tribe, clan, or people group.
27:10	zin1			calamity	0	extreme troubles and misfortune
27:11	v2t7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	make my heart rejoice	0	Here the “heart” represents the person’s feelings or emotions. Alternate translation: “make me feel joyful” or “make me glad”
27:11	sv31		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	then I will give back an answer to the one who mocks me	0	Here “answer” does not mean to answer a question. It means to respond or to reply to someone who is mocking. How this relates to the clause before it can be made clear. AT “then I will reply to the one who mocks me by telling him about you”
27:11	gm95			mocks	0	makes fun of someone, especially in a cruel way
27:12	y47t			A prudent man sees trouble and hides himself, but the naive people go on and suffer because of it	0	See how you translated a similar phrase in [Proverbs 22:3](../22/03.md).
27:12	jm89			A prudent man	0	Alternate translation: “A man who is wise” or “A man who has good sense”
27:12	j5th			the naive people	0	Alternate translation: “the inexperienced and immature people”
27:12	bv11			suffer	0	experience something very unpleasant, such as illness, pain, or other hardships
27:13	l1r3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	Take a garment of one who has put up security for a stranger	0	When lending money, a lender would take something from the borrower, such as a garment, as a guarantee of repayment. He would return it after the money was repaid. If the borrower was too poor, someone else could give something to the lender as a guarantee for him. See how you translated this in [Proverbs 20:16](../20/16.md). Alternate translation: “Take a garment as security from the one who guarantees that what a stranger has borrowed will be paid back”
27:13	q6ci		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	who has put up security	0	This means for someone to give something to a lender as a guarantee that what was borrowed will be paid. See how you translated this in [Proverbs 20:16](../20/16.md). Alternate translation: “who has guaranteed that what has been borrowed will be paid back” or “who has promised to pay a loan”
27:13	gvg7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	hold it in pledge	0	To “hold something in pledge” means to hold on to something that someone has given as a pledge, or promise, that he will pay a debt. See how you translated this in [Proverbs 20:16](../20/16.md). Alternate translation: “hold onto his coat as a guarantee of repayment”
27:14	xjs1			Whoever gives his neighbor a blessing	0	Alternate translation: “If anyone gives his neighbor a blessing”
27:14	z5ga		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	that blessing will be considered to be a curse	0	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “the neighbor will consider that blessing to be a curse”
27:15	bh2v			quarreling	0	This means making people angry with each other or causing strong disagreements between people.
27:15	caj9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	the constant dripping	0	The implied information is that it is rain that is constantly dripping. Alternate translation: “the constant dripping of rain”
27:15	ldj6			a rainy day	0	Alternate translation: “a day of continual rain”
27:16	e46j		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	restraining her is like restraining the wind, or trying to catch oil in your right hand	0	The implied information is that it is as difficult or useless to try and restrain her as it is to try to restrain the wind or catch oil in your hand (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
27:16	tfg7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	restraining her	0	“holding her back” or “keeping her under control.” The implied information is that it is trying to stop her from quarreling. Alternate translation: “restraining her from quarreling”
27:16	z86v			restraining the wind	0	Alternate translation: “holding back the wind” or “keeping the wind under control”
27:17	w3va		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	Iron sharpens iron; in the same way, a man sharpens his friend.	0	These two phrases are comparing how iron and a man can be improved. Alternate translation: “As iron can sharpen another piece of iron, so a man’s character is improved by contact with his friend”
27:18	gbr2			who tends	0	Alternate translation: “who takes care of”
27:18	d71d		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	the one who protects his master will be honored	0	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “a master will honor the one who protects him”
27:19	z68a		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	a person’s heart	0	Here this means a person’s thoughts. Alternate translation: “what a person thinks”
27:20	nv5h		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-names	Abaddon	0	This is a name that means “destroyer.” Alternate translation: “the Destroyer”
27:20	c28l			are never satisfied	0	Alternate translation: “are never filled up”
27:20	q6ud		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	a man’s eyes	0	Here the “eyes” represent a man’s desires. Alternate translation: “a man’s desires”
27:21	c4r4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	A crucible is for silver and a furnace is for gold	0	This refers to how gold and silver are refined. A metal is refined by heating it to a high temperature so that it melts and the impurities may be removed. See how you translated the very similar phrase in [Proverbs 17:3](../17/03.md). Alternate translation: “A crucible is used to refine silver and a furnace is used to refine gold”
27:21	eg8j		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown	crucible	0	a container used for heating substances to very high temperatures
27:21	eza1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown	furnace	0	an oven that can be made extremely hot
27:21	b7qd		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	a person is tested when he is praised	0	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “when one praises a person, they are also testing that person”
27:22	m5zv		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	Even if you crush a fool … yet his foolishness will not leave him	0	This means that even if a fool is made to suffer hardship or pain (being crushed is often a metaphor for suffering in Hebrew), he will remain foolish.
27:22	ir3k		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown	pestle	0	a hard tool with a rounded end, used for crushing things in a bowl
27:23	ixh6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	Be sure you know the condition of your flocks and be concerned about your herds	0	These two phrases have basically the same meaning and are used together for emphasis.
27:23	de7k			your flocks	0	Alternate translation: “flocks of sheep”
27:23	b9bu			your herds	0	Alternate translation: “herds of goats”
27:24	v1t6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion	Does a crown endure for all generations?	0	This question expects a negative answer to make the point that the reign of earthly rulers does not last forever. If your readers would misunderstand this question, you can express it as a statement. Alternate translation: “A crown does not endure for all generations”
27:24	gu92		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	a crown	0	Here “crown” is a metonym for a king’s rule over his kingdom. Alternate translation: “a king’s rule”
27:25	n1ai			the new growth appears	0	Alternate translation: “the new sprouts appear” or “the new grass starts to grow”
27:26	ra5w			Connecting Statement:	0	# Connecting Statement:\n\nVerses 26 and 27 go together with verses 23 to 25 as one proverb.
27:26	dar8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	Those lambs will provide your clothing	0	The implied information is that the wool (hair) from the lambs can be used to make clothing. Alternate translation: “The lambs’ wool will provide you with clothing”
27:26	j2vp		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	the goats will provide the price of the field	0	The implied information is that the money received by selling the goats will be enough to buy a field. Alternate translation: “selling your goats will provide the price of the field”
27:27	q28m		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	nourishment for your servant girls	0	The implied information is that there will also be enough goats’ milk to feed the servant girls. Alternate translation: “there will be goat’s milk to nourish your servant girls”
27:27	xjw4			nourishment	0	Alternate translation: “food”
28:intro	g91u				0	# Proverbs 28 General Notes\n\n## Structure and formatting\n\nChapter 28 continues the second section of the book (Chapter 25–29) which is attributed to Solomon.\n\n## Special concepts in this chapter\n\n### Themes\n\nThere are individual proverbs that run along common themes, often including contrasting elements: wise/foolish, money, lazy/diligent, truth telling, wicked/righteous, sluggard, pride/humility, integrity/crookedness. (See: [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]], [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
28:2	b4c7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	Because of the transgression of a land	0	If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word **transgression**, you could express the same idea with a verbal form. Alternate translation: “Because of how a land transgresses”
28:2	qks4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	the transgression of a land	0	This is a metonym for the sins of the people living in a land. Alternate translation: “the transgression of the people of a land”
28:2	ivf7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	with a man of understanding and knowledge	0	The implied information is that this man is a ruler or leader. The abstract nouns “understanding” and “knowledge” can be translated as verbs. Alternate translation: “with a man who understands and knows how to rule” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
28:3	tx2c			who oppresses	0	Alternate translation: “who severely mistreats”
28:3	pb4k		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	like a beating rain that leaves no food	0	The poor man who oppresses other poor people is compared to a rain that falls so hard that it leaves no crop to harvest.
28:3	p9vx		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	beating rain	0	This is a metaphor for a rain coming down hard enough to cause crops to be driven down. Alternate translation: “damaging rain”
28:4	z1ah			forsake the law	0	Alternate translation: “forsake God’s law”
28:4	j98f		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	those who keep the law	0	To “keep the law” means to do what God’s law requires. Alternate translation: “those who obey God’s law”
28:4	whf7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	fight against them	0	“struggle against them.” This means to strongly oppose or resist them.
28:5	pi7r		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations	Evil men	0	Here “men” means people in general. Alternate translation: “People who do evil things”
28:5	t38q		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	do not understand justice	0	If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word **justice**, you could express the same idea with an adjective. Alternate translation: “do not understand what is just”
28:5	k5mh		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	those who seek Yahweh	0	Those who want to know Yahweh and please him are spoken of as if they are literally seeking to find Yahweh.
28:5	ru6t		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	understand everything	0	The implied information is that those who seek Yahweh understand all about justice. Alternate translation: “completely understand what is just”
28:6	q4ty			It is better for a poor person … than for a rich person	0	Alternate translation: “It is better to be a poor person … than it is to be a rich person”
28:6	pfi9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	walks in his integrity	0	This represents a person living a life of integrity. If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word **integrity**, you could express the same idea with an adverb. Alternate translation: “walks honestly” or “lives honestly” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
28:6	jdf4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	who is crooked in his ways	0	Rich people who are dishonest are spoken of as if they walk on crooked or twisted paths. Alternate translation: “who is not honest in what he does”
28:7	b5pv		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	He who keeps the law	0	To “keep the law” means to do what God’s law requires. Alternate translation: “He who obeys God’s law”
28:7	h42h		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	a son who has understanding	0	If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word **understanding**, you could express the same idea with a verb. Alternate translation: “a son who understands”
28:7	rh6n			of gluttons	0	“of people who eat too much.” A “glutton” is a person who often eats and drinks excessively.
28:7	q9hm			shames his father	0	Alternate translation: “puts his father to shame” or “dishonors his father”
28:8	uef7			makes his fortune	0	Alternate translation: “increases his wealth”
28:8	i36g			charging too much interest	0	Alternate translation: “charging extra money to borrow”
28:8	tj5f			interest	0	money paid by a borrower for the use of someone else’s money
28:8	xz6i			gathers his wealth	0	Alternate translation: “brings his wealth together”
28:8	e1qz			for another	0	Alternate translation: “for another person”
28:8	s7xf			pity	0	a strong feeling of sadness or sympathy for someone
28:9	w428			If one	0	Alternate translation: “If a person”
28:9	s7cf		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	turns away his ear from hearing the law	0	This represents the whole person turning away from and rejecting God’s law. Alternate translation: “turns away from hearing and obeying the law”
28:9	ztw6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	even his prayer is detestable	0	“even his prayer is offensive to God.” This can be written in active form. Alternate translation: “God detests even his prayer”
28:9	a3bi			detestable	0	See how you translated this in [Proverbs 3:32](../03/32.md).
28:10	hgy2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	Whoever misleads the upright into an evil way	0	This is a metaphor for leading upright people in an evil direction. Alternate translation: “Whoever causes the upright to go in an evil direction”
28:10	pv8z			Whoever misleads … evil way will fall	0	Alternate translation: “If anyone misleads … evil way, he will fall”
28:10	m6rz		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj	the upright	0	This refers to upright persons in general. Alternate translation: “upright persons”
28:10	tw7h		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	will fall into his own pit	0	“will fall into the trap that he has dug.” This is a metaphor for ending up in the same bad place as others had been led toward. Alternate translation: “will end up in the same evil place toward which he guided other people”
28:10	yg55		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj	the blameless	0	This refers to blameless persons in general. Alternate translation: “blameless persons”
28:10	w756			will have a good inheritance	0	Alternate translation: “will inherit what is good”
28:11	eg7v		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	be wise in his own eyes	0	The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: “be wise in his own thoughts” or “think he is wise”
28:11	pj9j		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	who has understanding	0	If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word **understanding**, you could express the same idea with a verb. Alternate translation: “who understands”
28:11	ynr5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	will find him out	0	This is an idiom that means the poor person will be able to determine whether or not the rich person is really wise. Alternate translation: “will see his true nature”
28:12	qew3			When the righteous triumph	0	Alternate translation: “When righteous people succeed”
28:12	zkn5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	when the wicked arise	0	This is an idiom that means when the wicked gain power or start to rule. Alternate translation: “when the wicked rise to power”
28:12	emq6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj	the wicked	0	This refers to wicked people in general. Alternate translation: “wicked people”
28:12	g949		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	people are sought out	0	You may need to make explicit that those who “are sought out” have hidden themselves to escape from the wicked. If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “they seek people out” or “they seek out the people who hide from them” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
28:13	h8gm		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	hides his sins	0	“covers his sins.” This is the opposite of confessing and forsaking sins, and is spoken of as covering sins rather than bringing them into the open
28:13	e7kw			will not prosper	0	Alternate translation: “will not succeed” or “will not advance”
28:13	m9fz		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	the one who confesses them and forsakes them will be shown mercy	0	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “God will show mercy to the one who confesses and forsakes them”
28:14	nh5t		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	The one who always lives with reverence is blessed	0	This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: “God will bless the one who always lives with reverence”
28:14	ffn2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	lives with reverence	0	If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word **reverence**, you could express the same idea with an adjective. Alternate translation: “lives a reverent life”
28:14	ijf7			reverence	0	This refers to deeply respecting Yahweh and showing that respect by obeying him.
28:14	ymm8			whoever hardens his heart	0	Alternate translation: “the one who hardens his heart”
28:14	ebu1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	hardens his heart	0	This is an idiom that means to be stubborn or unwilling to obey God. Alternate translation: “refuses to obey God”
28:14	l7ee		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	will fall into trouble	0	This represents ending up in misery and distress. Alternate translation: “will end up in trouble”
28:15	z8ti		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over poor people	0	Poor people who are helpless against an evil ruler are compared to people who have a lion roaring at them or a bear attacking them.
28:15	x5l1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown	a charging bear	0	A bear is a large, furry, dangerous animal that walks on four legs and has sharp claws and teeth.
28:16	et9j		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	The ruler who lacks understanding	0	If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word **understanding**, you could express the same idea with a verbal form. Alternate translation: “The ruler who does not understand”
28:16	az95			oppressor	0	a person who treats people harshly and makes their lives very difficult
28:16	lv7n		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	the one who hates dishonesty	0	If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word **dishonesty**, you could express the same idea with a verbal form. Alternate translation: “the one who hates being dishonest”
28:16	eae9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	prolong his days	0	This could mean: (1) this is an idiom that means his living for more time. Alternate translation: “live longer” or (2) this is an idiom that means extending the length of his reign. Alternate translation: “rule for a longer time”
28:17	rm8g		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	he has shed someone’s blood	0	Here “blood” represents a person’s life. To “shed blood” means to murder someone. Alternate translation: “he has killed someone” or “he has murdered someone”
28:17	v592			fugitive	0	a person who is running away to avoid being captured
28:17	iz6w		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	until death	0	“until he dies.” This means for the rest of his life. Alternate translation: “all of his life”
28:18	nhr1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	Whoever walks with integrity will be kept safe	0	This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: “God will keep safe anyone who walks with integrity”
28:18	u4m5			Whoever	0	Alternate translation: “Anyone who”
28:18	f45f		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	walks with integrity	0	This represents a person living a life of integrity. If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word **integrity**, you could express the same idea with an adverb. Alternate translation: “walks honestly” or “lives honestly” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
28:18	kvc6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	the one whose way is crooked	0	A dishonest person is spoken of as if he walks on crooked or twisted paths. Alternate translation: “the one who does not live honestly”
28:18	x79a		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	will suddenly fall	0	What will happen to a dishonest person is spoken of as if he suddenly fell down. Alternate translation: “will suddenly be ruined” or “will suddenly perish”
28:19	dlk7			works his land	0	This means to till, sow, and care for his crops.
28:19	uq9z			whoever follows	0	Alternate translation: “anyone who follows”
28:19	t64p		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	follows worthless pursuits	0	“chases after worthless projects.” The person who is busy doing things that do not produce anything is spoken of as chasing after useless things.
28:19	b8y8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-irony	will have plenty of poverty	0	The person following worthless pursuits is spoken of as getting the opposite of plenty of food. If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word **poverty**, you could express the same idea with an adjective. Alternate translation: “will be very poor” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
28:20	ix4q		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes	the one who gets rich quickly will not go unpunished	0	The double negative “will not go unpunished” is used for emphasis. If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “God will certainly punish the one who gets rich quickly” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
28:20	nt6p		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	the one who gets rich quickly	0	The implied information is that this person gains wealth by unfaithful or dishonest means. Alternate translation: “the one who tries to get rich quickly”
28:21	kg9c		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole	for a piece of bread a man will do wrong	0	“A piece of bread” here is an exaggeration for a very small bribe or reward. Alternate translation: “a man will sin for very little gain”
28:21	phu7			do wrong	0	Alternate translation: “sin”
28:22	v63d			A stingy man	0	“A selfish man.” This is a person who does not like to share his possessions or spend money.
28:22	f7a8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	hurries after riches	0	The stingy man is spoken of as if he was chasing after wealth. Alternate translation: “is greedy for riches”
28:22	mz2h		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	poverty will come upon him	0	The result of being stingy is spoken of as if poverty was overtaking the stingy person. If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word **poverty**, you could express the same idea with an adjective. Alternate translation: “he will suddenly become poor” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
28:23	sr8r		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	Whoever disciplines someone, afterward will find more favor from him than from the one who flatters him with his tongue	0	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word **favor**, you could express the same idea with a verbal form. Alternate translation: “A person will favor the one who disciplines him more than he favors the person who flatters him with his tongue” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
28:23	q2x8			Whoever disciplines	0	Alternate translation: “If a person disciplines”
28:23	hi86			disciplines	0	trains people to obey a set of guidelines for moral behavior
28:23	k6hl		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	flatters him with his tongue	0	The tongue here represents speaking. Alternate translation: “flatters him with words”
28:23	l9i1			flatters	0	praises someone in a manner that is not sincere, or praises someone about things that are not true
28:24	xcp2			Whoever robs	0	Alternate translation: “The one who robs”
28:24	qt94		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations	says, “That is no sin,” he	0	This can be expressed as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: “says that it is not a sin, he”
28:24	ie7m		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	the companion of	0	Possible meanings are: (1) “the friend of” or (2) an idiom that means having the same character as. Alternate translation: “the same kind of person as”
28:25	e3ce			A greedy man	0	a person who selfishly wants more things, money or food than what he needs
28:25	bkj4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	stirs up conflict	0	The action of the greedy man is spoken of as if he were stirring up or awakening conflict. Alternate translation: “causes conflict”
28:26	pnc4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	One who trusts in his own heart	0	Depending on one’s self is spoken of as trusting in one’s own heart. Alternate translation: “The person who relies on himself”
28:26	dyj3			whoever walks	0	Alternate translation: “any person who walks”
28:26	g7hy		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	walks in wisdom	0	This could mean: (1) this is an idiom that means to live wisely. Alternate translation: “lives wisely” or (2) this is an idiom that means to follow the teachings of wise people. Alternate translation: “follows wise teachings”
28:27	yhn4			The one	0	Alternate translation: “The person”
28:27	y6e6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj	the poor	0	This refers to poor people in general. Alternate translation: “poor people”
28:27	iwx5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes	lack nothing	0	This double negative is used for emphasis. Alternate translation: “have everything they need”
28:27	ykd8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	whoever closes his eyes to them will receive many curses	0	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. This could mean: (1) they will receive many curses from the poor. Alternate translation: “the poor will give many curses to whoever closes his eyes to them” or (2) they will receive many curses from people in general. Alternate translation: “people will give many curses to whoever closes his eyes to the poor” or (3) they will receive many curses from God. Alternate translation: “God will give many curses to whoever closes his eyes to the poor”
28:27	cgl4			whoever closes	0	Alternate translation: “anyone who closes”
28:27	x8x1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	closes his eyes to	0	Closing the eyes represents not responding to the needs of the poor. Alternate translation: “ignores” or “chooses not to help”
28:28	ku38		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	When the wicked arise	0	This is an idiom that means when wicked people gain power or start to rule. Alternate translation: “When wicked people rise to power”
28:28	xc51		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole	people hide themselves	0	This is an exaggeration for doing everything they can to avoid having wicked people harm them. Alternate translation: “people go into hiding” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
28:28	vjp8			perish	0	This could mean: (1) “go away” or (2) “fall from power” or (3) “are destroyed.”
28:28	pd87			increase	0	This could mean: (1) “multiply” or (2) “rise to power.”
29:intro	pkl4				0	# Proverbs 29 General Notes\n\n## Structure and formatting\n\nChapter 29 concludes the second section of the book (Chapter 25–29) which is attributed to Solomon.\n\n## Special concepts in this chapter\n\n### Themes\n\nThere are individual proverbs that run along common themes, often including contrasting elements: wise/foolish, money, lazy/diligent, truth telling, wicked/righteous, sluggard, pride/humility, integrity/crookedness. (See: [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]], [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
29:1	rl7a		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	who stiffens his neck	0	A person becoming stubborn is spoken of as if he stiffens his neck. Alternate translation: “who becomes stubborn” or “who refuses to listen”
29:1	nb5z		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	will be broken in a moment	0	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “God will suddenly break him”
29:1	y5ft		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	beyond healing	0	“and no one will be able to heal him.” Sickness is a metaphor for any kind of bad situation. Alternate translation: “and no one will be able to help him”
29:2	w7r2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	the people sigh	0	The people let out long, loud breaths that show that they are weary and sad. Alternate translation: “the people will be weary and sad”
29:4	v6du		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	by justice	0	If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word **justice**, you could express the same idea with a noun phrase. Alternate translation: “by doing what is just” or “by making just laws”
29:5	x5x6			flatters his neighbor	0	knowingly tells his neighbor things that are not true so that the neighbor will do what the speaker wants him to do
29:5	udx2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	spreading a net for his feet	0	The writer compares the flattery of a person to setting that person up to being caught in a trap. Alternate translation: “setting a trap to catch that person”
29:6	k8iq		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	In the sin of an evil person is a trap	0	When an evil person sins, it is as if he is stepping into a trap. He desires to do evil to other people, but God will use what he does to punish him.
29:8	g91s		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	set a city on fire	0	Here the word “city” represents the people who live in the city. Mockers causing the people to experience turmoil and possibly to become violent is spoken of as if they set the city on fire. Alternate translation: “create turmoil for the people of a city” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
29:8	vcu6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	turn away wrath	0	This idiom means to cause angry people no longer to be angry. Alternate translation: “calm the wrath of angry people”
29:9	el5g			has an argument with	0	Another possible meaning is “goes to court against.”
29:9	tzx7			he rages and laughs	0	The fool becomes very angry and tries to keep the wise person from speaking or the court judge from judging.
29:9	kn5t			rages	0	This means to be loud and excited and to move with powerful movements like a strong storm. This is a negative word.
29:9	qmv5			there will be no rest	0	Alternate translation: “they will not be able to settle the problem”
29:10	jbu4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	seek the life of	0	This idiom means to “want to kill.”
29:12	ui7k			pays attention	0	“listens.” See how you translated this in [Proverbs 17:4](../17/04.md).
29:12	b9es		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	all his officials will be wicked	0	The actions of the ruler are spoken of by stating the result they will cause. Alternate translation: “it is as if he is teaching his officials to be wicked”
29:13	f56w			oppressor	0	a person who treats people harshly and makes their lives very difficult
29:13	psq6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	Yahweh gives light to the eyes of them both	0	This idiom means “Yahweh makes both of them alive.”
29:14	x486		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	his throne	0	The throne is a metonym for the kingdom he rules from his throne. Alternate translation: “his kingdom”
29:15	ybi8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	The rod and reproof give wisdom	0	The writer speaks as if a rod and reproof were people who could give wisdom as a physical gift. Alternate translation: “If a parent uses the rod on his child and reproves him, the child will become wise” or “If parents discipline their child and tell him when he has done wrong, the child will learn to live wisely”
29:15	p19z		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	The rod	0	Parents in Israel used wooden rods as instruments to discipline children by striking them. Alternate translation: “discipline”
29:15	m43w			reproof	0	When a person gives reproof to another person, or reproves that person, he tells that person that he does not approve of what that other person is doing.
29:16	th5t		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	transgression increases	0	If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word **transgression**, you could express the same idea with a verbal form. Alternate translation: “more people will transgress and their sins will become worse”
29:16	ha78		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	the downfall of those wicked people	0	If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word **downfall**, you could express the same idea with a verbal form such as “fall,” which is a metaphor for losing the power to rule. Alternate translation: “those wicked people fall” or “those wicked people lose their power to rule” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
29:18	s41b		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	the one who keeps the law is blessed	0	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: “God will bless the one who keeps the law”
29:19	kl1y		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	A slave will not be corrected by words	0	This can be translated in active form.”You will not be able to correct a slave simply by talking to him”
29:20	qfr9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion	See a man who is hasty in his words?	0	The writer is using a question to get the reader’s attention. Alternate translation: “You should notice what happens to a man who is hasty in his words.”
29:21	k1j6			who pampers his slave	0	Alternate translation: “who allows his slave to avoid work and who treats his slave better than he treats other slaves”
29:21	qas4			at the end of it	0	Alternate translation: “at the end of the slave’s youth” or “when the slave is grown”
29:21	qs95			there will be trouble	0	These words translate a Hebrew word whose meaning no one knows for sure. Some understand it to mean that the slave will be weak, others that the slave will rule the household.
29:22	s7ha		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	stirs up strife	0	Causing people to argue more is spoken of as if it were stirring up or awakening arguments. If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word **strife**, you could express the same idea with a verbal form such as “argue.” See how you translated similar words in [Proverbs 15:18](../15/18.md). Alternate translation: “causes people to argue more” or “causes people to argue and fight” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
29:22	ad7m		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	a master of rage	0	This idiom means “a person who becomes angry easily.”
29:23	z268		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	one who has a humble spirit will be given honor	0	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: “men will give honor to a person who has a humble spirit” or “a person who has a humble spirit will receive honor from men” or “Yahweh will cause men to honor a person who has a humble spirit”
29:24	jpz1			hates his own life	0	Alternate translation: “becomes his own enemy”
29:24	ej5k		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	he hears the curse and says nothing	0	This could mean: (1) people have put the “one who shares with a thief” under oath to tell the truth about what he knows about what the thief stole, and he knows he will be punished if he tells the truth. Alternate translation: “he does not dare to testify under oath” or (2) people do not know who the thief is but they call on God to curse the thief, and the “one who shares” is afraid to confess and so come out from under the curse because he is afraid of the thief. Alternate translation: “he says nothing even after people have cursed him”
29:25	t7d5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	The fear of man makes a snare	0	Being afraid of what other people might do is spoken of as stepping into a trap. Alternate translation: “Anyone who is afraid of what other people might do to him is like a person who has become snared in a trap”
29:25	k5l2			a snare	0	a trap that catches animals with ropes
29:25	t3gk		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	the one who trusts in Yahweh will be protected	0	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: “Yahweh will protect the one who trusts in him”
29:26	sa3k		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	Many are those who seek the face of the ruler	0	The word “face” is a metonym for the ruler listening to people telling him what they want him to do and then doing it. Alternate translation: “Many people want their ruler to pay attention to them”
29:26	w96b		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	from Yahweh is justice for a person	0	It is Yahweh, not human rulers, who will see that people treat a person justly. If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word **justice**, you could express the same idea with a verbal form such as “just.” Alternate translation: “it is Yahweh who is truly just towards a person”
29:27	c4s9			detestable	0	a person who should be hated. See how you translated this in [Proverbs 3:32](../03/32.md).
30:intro	aud8				0	# Proverbs 30 General Notes\n\n## Structure and formatting\n\nChapter 30 is a chapter in Proverbs attributed to Agur, who is a person otherwise unknown.\n\n## Special concepts in this chapter\n\n### Agur\n\nHis full title is Agur, Son of Jakeh. Agur comes from a Hebrew word that means “gatherer” and so some scholars believe this is not a real name, but possibly a way of referring to Solomon as a gatherer of proverbs. However, it is still prudent to simply use this as a name.\n\n### Three things and four\n\nFrom verses 15 through 32, the author uses a specific technique to explain some things. He says there are three things and even four and lists items that exemplify a feature like “small and yet wise.” The numbering is not meant to be so literal, but as a memory device that introduces the items. (See: [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]])\n\n### Themes\n\nThere are individual proverbs that run along common themes, often including contrasting elements: wise/foolish, money, lazy/diligent, truth telling, wicked/righteous, sluggard, pride/humility, integrity/crookedness. (See: [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
30:1	u8l9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-names	Agur … Jakeh … Ithiel … Ucal	0	These are the names of men.
30:1	v8qt			Agur son of Jakeh	0	This is the literal son of Jakeh, not a grandchild.
30:1	ic3d			the utterance	0	Alternate translation: “the message”
30:1	y7qf			to Ithiel, to Ithiel and Ucal	0	Alternate translation: “to Ithiel—that is, to Ithiel and Ucal”
30:2	n4d9			Surely	0	Alternate translation: “Certainly” or “There is no doubt that”
30:2	ij38		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	I do not have the understanding of a human being	0	If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word **understanding**, you could express the same idea with a verbal form. Alternate translation: “I do not understand anything the way human beings are supposed to understand them”
30:3	ln5f		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	nor do I have knowledge of the Holy One	0	If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word **knowledge**, you could express the same idea with a verbal form. Alternate translation: “nor do I really know anything about the Holy One”
30:4	kw1a		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion	Who has … down? Who has … hands? Who has … cloak? Who has … earth?	0	The writer asks these questions to get the reader thinking about how much greater Yahweh is than people. Alternate translation: “No person has ever … down. No person has ever … hands. No person has ever … cloak. No person has ever … earth.” or “Who has … down? Who has … hands? Who has … cloak? Who has … earth? No one has ever done any of these things.”
30:4	eb1b			heaven	0	where God lives
30:4	bz7z		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	gathered up the wind in the hollow of his hands	0	The writer speaks of the wind as if it were something that a person could catch and hold in his hand. Alternate translation: “has caught the wind in his hands”
30:4	g4i7			the hollow of his hands	0	the way his hands are shaped when he is scooping up, for example, water or sand. “his cupped hands”
30:4	l4kf			gathered up	0	brought small scattered objects into a pile so they can be lifted
30:4	rce5			has established all the ends of the earth	0	Alternate translation: “has set up the limits for where the earth ends” or “has marked the boundaries for the ends of the earth”
30:4	t7g1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion	What is his name, and what is the name of his son?	0	The writer uses these questions to command the reader to give an answer. Alternate translation: “Tell me his name and the name of his son, if you know them.”
30:4	jv39		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-irony	Surely you know!	0	The writer uses irony to show that neither he nor the reader know any person who can do what the “who” in the earlier questions can do. Alternate translation: “I do not think you really know anyone who can do those things.”
30:5	mna2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	is tested	0	Words are spoken of as if they were metals that need someone to clean the bad parts out of them. Alternate translation: “is like a precious metal from which someone has removed all the useless material” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
30:5	u15z		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	he is a shield to those who take refuge in him	0	The word “shield” is a metaphor for something that protects a person. Alternate translation: “he protects those who come and ask him to protect them”
30:6	lu63			add to his words	0	say more than he has said
30:6	e39x		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	you will be proved to be	0	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: “he will prove that you are”
30:8	v3d5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	Put vanity and lies far away from me	0	This could mean: (1) “Do not allow people to speak vanity and lies to me” or (2) “Do not allow me to speak vanity and lies”
30:8	jw32			vanity	0	false, useless words
30:8	wk6q		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	Give me neither poverty nor riches	0	The writer speaks as if “poverty” and “riches” were physical objects that someone could give to another. They are also abstract nouns that can be stated as “poor” and “rich.” Alternate translation: “Do not allow me to be either very poor or very rich” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
30:9	vrk2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo	if I have too much, I might deny you and say	0	This describes a hypothetical situation that has not happened but is possible if the writer becomes rich.
30:9	t24i		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo	if I become poor, I might steal and profane	0	This describes a hypothetical situation that has not happened but is possible if the writer becomes poor.
30:9	f4ah			I might steal and profane the name of my God	0	Alternate translation: “I might make people who know that I have stolen things think that there is no God” or “I might harm God’s reputation by stealing”
30:10	rz4a			slander	0	speak falsely about another person with the desire to harm him
30:10	ycc9			he will curse	0	Alternate translation: “the servant will curse”
30:10	u5fu		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	you will be held guilty	0	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: “people will hold you guilty”
30:11	sz6e			a generation that curses … and does not bless	0	Alternate translation: “a generation of people who curse … and do not bless”
30:11	z4bb			generation	0	type or class or group
30:12	h8cq			a generation that is	0	Alternate translation: “a generation of people that are”
30:12	dp6p		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	is pure in their own eyes	0	The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: “considers themselves pure” or “believes they are pure”
30:12	re7r		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	they are not washed of their filth	0	The words “washed” and “filth” speak of God forgiving people who sin as if he were washing physical filth off of the people. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: “God has not forgiven them of their sins” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
30:12	fyp5			filth	0	This should be translated with a polite term that includes human or animal vomit and waste.
30:13	ey4d		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	eyes are raised up … their eyelids lifted up	0	This describes people who think that they are better than other people. Their eyes show that they are proud, and the way they look at others shows that they think they are better than those other people.
30:14	zca7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	There is a generation whose teeth are swords, and their jawbones are like knives, so they may devour the poor … and the needy	0	The people of the generation who speak very harmful things is spoken of as if they were wild animals with teeth and jawbones made of swords and knives, and they eat the poor and needy.
30:14	z22j			jawbones	0	the bones of the face where teeth grow
30:15	yr92		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	The leech has two daughters	0	This is an example of something that always wants more. Alternate translation: “Greed has two daughters”
30:15	ik61			leech	0	a type of worm that attaches itself to the skin and sucks blood
30:15	n8v6				0	Another possible meaning is “and they are both named Give Me.” Alternate translation: “Give and give”
30:15	snu6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry	There are three things that are never satisfied, four that never say, “Enough”	0	This use of the numbers “three” and “four” together here is likely a poetic device. Alternate translation: “There are four things that are never satisfied, who never say, ‘Enough’”
30:15	xlu4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes	are never satisfied	0	This can be stated positively. Alternate translation: “always want more”
30:16	d8p5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	land that is never satisfied with water	0	Land that is no longer producing food because there has been no rain is spoken of as if it were a person who does not have enough water to drink.
30:17	hr1j		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	scorns obedience to a mother	0	The word “obedience” is a metonym for the mother herself. It is also an abstract noun that can be stated as “obey.” Alternate translation: “considers his mother worthless and will not obey her” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
30:17	pr2u			his eyes … the vultures	0	The writer says that the person will die by giving two pictures of what happens to people who die away from where people live.
30:17	l9a8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	his eyes will be pecked out by the ravens of the valley	0	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: “the ravens of the valley will peck out his eyes”
30:17	x3vs			ravens	0	large, shiny, black birds that eat plants and dead animals
30:17	sxz9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	he will be eaten by the vultures	0	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: “the vultures will eat him”
30:17	k8je			vultures	0	any one of several large birds that eat dead animals and have small, featherless heads
30:18	njh2			There are three things that are … four that I do not understand:	0	The use of the numbers “three” and “four” here is likely a poetic device. Alternate translation: “There are some things that are too wonderful for me that I do not understand—four of them are:”
30:19	u9rp		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	in the heart of the sea	0	The “heart” refers to the middle. Alternate translation: “in the middle of the sea” or “on the open sea”
30:20	h26k		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism	she eats and she wipes her mouth	0	This seems to be both a euphemism and a metaphor for committing adultery and then taking a bath. (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
30:21	s3e3			Under three things the earth trembles, and under four it cannot bear up	0	The use of the numbers “three” and “four” here is likely a poetic device. “There are some things that make the earth tremble, that it cannot endure. Four of these are:”
30:22	xv9v		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	a fool when he is filled with food	0	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: “a fool who has had enough to eat”
30:23	l8m1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	a hated woman when she marries	0	That is, people rightly hated her before she married; once she marries, she will be worse than she was before she married. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: “a woman whom good people have hated when she marries” or “an outcast woman when she marries”
30:23	dwd5			takes the place of her mistress	0	rules the household
30:26	p11p			rock badgers	0	an animal with small, rounded ears, short legs, and no tail
30:28	l4zb			lizard	0	a small reptile that has four legs, a long, slender body, and a tail
30:29	u31f			There are three things that are … four that are stately in how they walk	0	The use of the numbers “three” and “four” here is likely a poetic device. Alternate translation: “There are some things that walk stately. Four of these are”
30:29	dc44			stately	0	majestic or dignified, like a king
30:31	e3z8			strutting rooster	0	an adult male chicken that walks proudly
30:33	kgm4			churning	0	strongly stirring
30:33	nj7p			butter	0	Animal milk that someone has stirred and made thick.
31:intro	dd9p				0	# Proverbs 31 General Notes\n\n## Structure and formatting\n\nChapter 31 begins with 9 verses from King Lemuel. The last portion of this chapter is a poem about a godly wife. (See: [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/godly]])\n\n### King Lemuel\n\nThis person is unknown in Scripture, other than here. It is important to recognize that the words in this chapter are words of his mother addressed to him. They are formed like advice of a mother to her son.\n\n## Special concepts in this chapter\n\n### An acrostic poem\n\nVerse 10 through 31 is tightly formed as a poem in the original language. There are 22 lines in the Hebrew language that each begin with a successive letter of the alphabet. However, each language will have a different set of letters. Therefore, it is important to realize this was a single composition with a single theme of a noble or godly wife.\n\n### Themes\n\nThere are individual proverbs that run along common themes, often including contrasting elements: wise/foolish, money, lazy/diligent, truth telling, wicked/righteous, sluggard, pride/humility, integrity/crookedness. (See: [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]], [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
31:2	nw5l		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion	What, my son? What is it, son of my womb? What do you want, son of my vows?	0	The rhetorical question **What** could mean: (1) “What are you doing?” or “You should not be doing what you are doing” or (2) “What shall I tell you?” or “Listen to what I am telling you” or (3) “Do not do the things I am about to warn you against.”
31:2	ag7f			my son … son of my womb … son of my vows	0	The speaker wants the hearer to notice carefully and to respect the one who is talking to him.
31:2	ye5f			son of my womb	0	The womb is a synecdoche for the person. It is best to use a polite term for the body part in which babies grow before they are born.
31:2	p2hh			son of my vows	0	Here, **vows** could mean: (1) the mother’s marriage vows or (2) a vow after she married that if God allowed her to have a child she would dedicate him to God.
31:3	irw8			Do not give your strength to women	0	“Do not work hard trying to have sex with women,” either outside of marriage or with concubines.
31:3	tuq5			or your ways to those who destroy kings	0	Alternate translation: “or allow those who destroy kings to advise you”
31:3	j3yt			your ways	0	This could mean: (1) “the way you live your life” or (2) “the work you do”
31:3	v8um			those who destroy kings	0	probably the immoral “women” to whom he is not to give his strength
31:4	s8mw			Lemuel	0	This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [Proverbs 31:1](../31/01.md).
31:5	ex8n		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	what has been decreed	0	This can be translated in active form. This could mean: (1) “what God has decreed” or (2) “what the kings themselves have decreed”
31:5	w2jv			pervert the rights of all the afflicted	0	Alternate translation: “deny afflicted people their legal rights”
31:5	y3ds			pervert	0	exchange good for evil
31:5	mdn6			all the afflicted	0	Alternate translation: “all those people whom others wrongfully harm”
31:6	q63s		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis	and wine	0	The ellipsis can be filled in. Alternate translation: “and give wine”
31:6	i7g7			in bitter distress	0	Alternate translation: “who’s souls are bitter” or “who are in misery”
31:7	f15v		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	his poverty	0	If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word **poverty**, you could express the same idea with an adjective. Alternate translation: “how poor he is”
31:7	cb4b		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	his trouble	0	If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word **trouble**, you could express the same idea with a clause. Alternate translation: “the bad things that are happening to him”
31:8	r3tl		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	Speak for those who cannot speak	0	Speaking is a metonym for using words to defend innocent people. Alternate translation: “Defend those who cannot defend themselves”
31:8	mxp7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	for the causes of all who are perishing	0	The cause represents the person whose cause it is. Alternate translation: “so that people will treat all who are perishing justly”
31:8	e1y9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis	for the causes	0	The ellipsis can be filled in. Alternate translation: “speak for the causes” or “speak out for”
31:9	yc2m		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet	poor and needy people	0	These two words have basically the same meaning and are used together for emphasis. Alternate translation: “people who are poor and cannot get the things that they need”
31:10	ufh2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion	Who can find a capable wife?	0	The writer asks a question to show that he is beginning a new section. Alternate translation: “Not many men can find a capable wife.” or “Not many men can find a wife who is able to do many things well.”
31:10	v97s			Her value is far more than jewels	0	Alternate translation: “She is more precious than jewels”
31:11	i7un		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes	he will never be poor	0	This litotes can be stated positively. Alternate translation: “he will always have what he needs”
31:13	usy5			wool	0	sheep’s hair that is used to make cloth
31:13	xs1v			flax	0	a plant whose fiber is used to make linen
31:13	n9qr			with the delight of her hands	0	Possible meanings are that the word **delight** describes: (1) how she feels as she works, “gladly with her hands,” or (2) how she feels about the wool and flax, “with her hands on things that she enjoys working with”
31:14	h984			merchant	0	someone who buys and sells
31:15	ry3t			distributes the work for her female servants	0	Alternate translation: “tells her female servants what work each of them is to do that day”
31:16	fgc9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	the fruit of her hands	0	The money she has earned from the work she did with wool and flax ([Proverbs 31:13](../31/13.md)) is spoken of as if it were fruit growing off a tree. The hands are a synecdoche for the person. Alternate translation: “the money she has earned” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
31:17	vv53		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	She dresses herself with strength	0	Putting on clothes is a metonym for preparing for work. Alternate translation: “She prepares herself for hard physical work”
31:17	fn86			makes her arms strong	0	Alternate translation: “she strengthens her arms by doing her work”
31:18	d4np			perceives	0	sees by looking carefully
31:18	jpw6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole	all night long her lamp is not extinguished	0	This is probably an exaggeration: she works late into the night, but not from dusk to dawn. Alternate translation: “She burns a lamp through the night as she works” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
31:19	d3iv			spindle	0	a thin rod or stick with pointed ends that is used in making thread
31:20	en6l		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	reaches out with her hand to poor	0	The hand is a metonym for the help the woman uses her hand to give. Alternate translation: “helps poor”
31:20	s1we			reaches out with her hands to	0	These words translate the same words translated “puts her hands on” in [Proverbs 31:19](../31/19.md).
31:21	tt96		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	are clothed in scarlet	0	Here “scarlet” does not refer to the color of the cloth, but that the clothing is expensive and warm. Alternate translation: “have expensive, warm clothing”
31:21	ail4			scarlet	0	The color red, but with a hint of orange.
31:22	a3x1			linen	0	cloth made of flax yarn
31:23	ra37		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	Her husband is known	0	This can be translated in active form. The verb “know” is a metonym for respect. Alternate translation: “People respect her husband” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
31:23	dbz1			when he sits with the elders of the land	0	to make laws and settle arguments
31:24	d6wi			linen	0	cloth made from flax yarn
31:24	ghw5			sashes	0	long pieces of cloth worn around the waist or over one shoulder
31:25	k3bi		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	She is clothed with strength and honor	0	Having strength and honor is spoken of as if the woman were wearing them. This can be translated in active form. The abstract nouns “strength” and “honor” can be translated by an adjective and a verb, respectively. Alternate translation: “Everyone can see that she is strong, and so they honor her” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
31:25	a29g		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole	laughs at the time to come	0	This is probably an exaggeration to show that she is not afraid. Alternate translation: “is not afraid of what will happen in the future”
31:26	lb6q		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	opens her mouth with wisdom	0	The act of opening her mouth is a metonym for speaking. If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word **wisdom**, you could express the same idea with an adverb or an adjective. Alternate translation: “she speaks wisely” or “she speaks wise words” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
31:26	q9jl		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	the law of kindness is on her tongue	0	The phrase “on her tongue” refers to her speaking, as the tongue is part of the mouth. The phrase “the law of kindness” refers to her teaching people to be kind. Alternate translation: “she teaches people to be kind”
31:27	uqe6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	watches over the ways of her household	0	The word “ways” refers to the way people live. Alternate translation: “makes sure her whole family lives in a way that pleases God”
31:27	ynb8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	does not eat the bread of idleness	0	To “eat the bread of” something means to do something. Alternate translation: “she is not idle”
31:27	j79l			idleness	0	doing nothing and being lazy
31:28	hq5u		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	rise up and	0	This could mean: (1) literally “stand up and” or (2) as a metonym, “actively.”
31:28	lqv2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations	call her blessed	0	saying that good things have happened to her because she has done good things. This can be translated as a direct quote. Alternate translation: “congratulate her” or “say, ‘Yay, Mom!’”
31:29	fl85			you surpassed	0	Alternate translation: “you have done better than”
31:30	e8cj		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	Elegance is deceptive	0	If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word **elegance**, you could express the same idea with an adjective. Alternate translation: “A gracious woman can deceive people” or “A woman with good manners could really be evil” See how you translated this in [Proverbs 11:16](../11/16.md).
31:30	qcq1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	beauty is vain	0	If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word **beauty**, you could express the same idea with an adjective. Alternate translation: “a woman who is beautiful now will not always be beautiful”
31:30	k9e4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	she will be praised	0	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: “people will praise her”
31:31	df11		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	the fruit of her hands	0	The money she has earned from the work she did with wool and flax ([Proverbs 31:13](../31/13.md)) is spoken of as if it were fruit growing off a tree. The hands are a synecdoche for the person. See how you translated this in [Proverbs 31:16](./16.md). Alternate translation: “the money she has earned” (See also: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
31:31	ef6y		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	let her works praise her in the gates	0	She will be praised for her works, not by her works. Those “in the gates” are the important people of the city who conduct business and legal affairs near the gates of the city. Alternate translation: “may the important people of the city praise her because of the works she has done”
9:3	ugn5			her maids	0