OET interlinear ECC 7:25

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

סַבּ֨וֹתִֽי אֲנִ֤י וְ⁠לִבִּ⁠י֙

turned I (and),heart_of,my

Here Solomon is speaking as if his mind and will were a heart that could turn along with him. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [I directed all my attention]

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

סַבּ֨וֹתִֽי אֲנִ֤י וְ⁠לִבִּ⁠י֙

turned I (and),heart_of,my

Solomon is stating the pronoun I separately, even though the verb translated as I turned already includes this meaning. He is doing that to emphasize his personal resolve in this investigation. If a speaker of your language would use an explicit pronoun for the same purpose, you may want to use that construction in your translation. If not, your language may have other ways of showing the meaning here. Alternate translation: [I myself turned, I and my heart]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

חָכְמָ֖ה

wisdom

See how you translated the similar expression in [7:11](../07/11.md).

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

וְ⁠חֶשְׁבּ֑וֹן

and_[the],scheme_of_things

Solomon is using the possessive form to describe a scheme that relates to things, meaning how things work in the world. If a speaker of your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could express this idea in another way. Alternate translation: [and how things work in the world]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

רֶ֣שַׁע

wickedness

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of wickedness, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [wicked acts]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

כֶּ֔סֶל

folly

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of folly, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [that is foolish]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

וְ⁠הַ⁠סִּכְל֖וּת

and,the,folly

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of foolishness, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [and what is foolish]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

הוֹלֵלֽוֹת

madness

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of madness, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [that is acting like a madman]

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

לָ⁠דַ֣עַת וְ⁠לָ⁠ת֔וּר וּ⁠בַקֵּ֥שׁ

to=know and,to,examine and,to_seek

The terms know, explore, and seek mean similar things. Solomon is using the three terms together for emphasis. If it would be clearer for your readers, you could express the emphasis with a single phrase. Alternate translation: [to thoroughly investigate]