OET interlinear 1 PET 3:10

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-quotations

γὰρ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ Γάρ Θέλων ζωήν ἀγαπᾶν καί ἰδεῖν ἡμέρας ἀγαθάς παυσάτω τήν γλῶσσαν ἀπό κακοῦ καί χείλη τοῦ μή λαλῆσαι δόλον)

For here introduces a quotation from the Old Testament ([Psalm 34:12–16](../psa/34/12.md)). If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable phrase that indicates that Peter is quoting from an important text. Alternate translation: [It is as David wrote in the scriptures]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / quotemarks

ὁ & θέλων ζωὴν ἀγαπᾶν, καὶ ἰδεῖν ἡμέρας ἀγαθὰς, παυσάτω

the_‹one› & (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ Γάρ Θέλων ζωήν ἀγαπᾶν καί ἰδεῖν ἡμέρας ἀγαθάς παυσάτω τήν γλῶσσαν ἀπό κακοῦ καί χείλη τοῦ μή λαλῆσαι δόλον)

From this clause through to the end of [3:12](../03/12.md), Peter quotes from [Psalm 34:12–16](../psa/34/12.md). It may be helpful to your readers to indicate this by setting off all of this material with quotation marks or with whatever punctuation or convention your language uses to indicate a quotation.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

ὁ & θέλων ζωὴν ἀγαπᾶν, καὶ ἰδεῖν ἡμέρας ἀγαθὰς

the_‹one› & (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ Γάρ Θέλων ζωήν ἀγαπᾶν καί ἰδεῖν ἡμέρας ἀγαθάς παυσάτω τήν γλῶσσαν ἀπό κακοῦ καί χείλη τοῦ μή λαλῆσαι δόλον)

These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize the desire to have a good life. If stating the same thing twice might be confusing for your readers, you could combine the phrases into one. Alternate translation: [the one truly wanting to have a good life]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἰδεῖν ἡμέρας ἀγαθὰς

˓to˒_see days (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ Γάρ Θέλων ζωήν ἀγαπᾶν καί ἰδεῖν ἡμέρας ἀγαθάς παυσάτω τήν γλῶσσαν ἀπό κακοῦ καί χείλη τοῦ μή λαλῆσαι δόλον)

Peter quotes David speaking of experiencing a good lifetime as to see good days. If this might confuse your readers, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [to experience a good lifetime]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

τὴν γλῶσσαν ἀπὸ κακοῦ, καὶ χείλη τοῦ μὴ λαλῆσαι δόλον

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ Γάρ Θέλων ζωήν ἀγαπᾶν καί ἰδεῖν ἡμέρας ἀγαθάς παυσάτω τήν γλῶσσαν ἀπό κακοῦ καί χείλη τοῦ μή λαλῆσαι δόλον)

Peter quotes David using the words tongue and lips to refer to the person who is speaking. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your culture or plain language. Alternate translation: [himself from speaking evil and from speaking deceit]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τὴν γλῶσσαν ἀπὸ κακοῦ, καὶ χείλη τοῦ μὴ λαλῆσαι δόλον

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ Γάρ Θέλων ζωήν ἀγαπᾶν καί ἰδεῖν ἡμέρας ἀγαθάς παυσάτω τήν γλῶσσαν ἀπό κακοῦ καί χείλη τοῦ μή λαλῆσαι δόλον)

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of evil and deceit, you can express the same ideas in another way. Alternate translation: [his tongue from saying evil things and his lips from speaking deceitful things]