OET interlinear ECC 5:6

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

אֶת פִּ֨י⁠ךָ֙

DOM (Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when in,abundance_of dreams and,futilities and=words/messages many that/for/because/then/when DOM the=ʼElohīm fear )

See how you translated the similar expression in [5:2](../05/02.md).

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

אֶת בְּשָׂרֶ֔⁠ךָ

DOM (Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when in,abundance_of dreams and,futilities and=words/messages many that/for/because/then/when DOM the=ʼElohīm fear )

Solomon is using your flesh 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: [your whole self]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לִ⁠פְנֵ֣י הַ⁠מַּלְאָ֔ךְ

(Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when in,abundance_of dreams and,futilities and=words/messages many that/for/because/then/when DOM the=ʼElohīm fear )

Here, to the face of represents being in the presence of the messenger. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [in the presence of the messenger]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

לָ֣⁠מָּה יִקְצֹ֤ף הָֽ⁠אֱלֹהִים֙ עַל קוֹלֶ֔⁠ךָ וְ⁠חִבֵּ֖ל אֶת מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה יָדֶֽי⁠ךָ

(Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when in,abundance_of dreams and,futilities and=words/messages many that/for/because/then/when DOM the=ʼElohīm fear )

Solomon is using the question form to warn about the consequences of failing to keep vows. If a speaker of your language would not use the question form for that purpose, you could translate this as a statement or as an exclamation. Alternate translation: [God will be angry concerning your voice and destroy the deed of your hands.]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

קוֹלֶ֔⁠ךָ

(Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when in,abundance_of dreams and,futilities and=words/messages many that/for/because/then/when DOM the=ʼElohīm fear )

Here, your voice represents “what you say.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [what you say]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

אֶת מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה יָדֶֽי⁠ךָ

DOM (Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when in,abundance_of dreams and,futilities and=words/messages many that/for/because/then/when DOM the=ʼElohīm fear )

Here, the deed of your hands represents “what you have accomplished through your work.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [what you have accomplished through your work]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

אֶת מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה יָדֶֽי⁠ךָ

DOM (Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when in,abundance_of dreams and,futilities and=words/messages many that/for/because/then/when DOM the=ʼElohīm fear )

Solomon is using this possessive form to mean that the person’s hands produced the deed. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [the deed that your hands have done]

Note 8 topic: grammar-connect-logic-goal

אַל תִּתֵּ֤ן אֶת פִּ֨י⁠ךָ֙ לַ⁠חֲטִ֣יא אֶת בְּשָׂרֶ֔⁠ךָ וְ⁠אַל תֹּאמַר֙ לִ⁠פְנֵ֣י הַ⁠מַּלְאָ֔ךְ כִּ֥י שְׁגָגָ֖ה הִ֑יא לָ֣⁠מָּה יִקְצֹ֤ף הָֽ⁠אֱלֹהִים֙ עַל קוֹלֶ֔⁠ךָ וְ⁠חִבֵּ֖ל אֶת מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה יָדֶֽי⁠ךָ

(Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when in,abundance_of dreams and,futilities and=words/messages many that/for/because/then/when DOM the=ʼElohīm fear )

Here, to cause marks your flesh to sin as the purpose of giving your mouth. Use a connector in your language that makes it clear that this is the purpose. Alternate translation: [Do not give your mouth so that it causes your flesh to sin, and do not say to the face of the messenger that it was an unintentional sin. Why should God be angry concerning your voice and destroy the deed of your hands?]