OET interlinear PRO 10:27

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

יִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה

fear_of YHWH

See how you translated the fear of Yahweh in [1:7](../01/07.md).

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

יִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה תּוֹסִ֣יף יָמִ֑ים

fear_of YHWH prolongs days

Here Solomon speaks as if the fear of Yahweh were a person who could add days to a person’s life. He means that by fearing Yahweh, a person will live a long life. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “By fearing Yahweh, the days of a person's life will increase”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

תּוֹסִ֣יף יָמִ֑ים

prolongs days

Here Solomon implies that days are added to the length of a person’s life. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “will add days to the length of a person’s life”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

תּוֹסִ֣יף יָמִ֑ים

prolongs days

Here, days represents years that are made up of days. It does not imply a shorter amount of life than is meant by years in the next clause. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [will add days upon days] or [will add years]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וּ⁠שְׁנ֖וֹת רְשָׁעִ֣ים

and,years_of wicked

Here Solomon uses years to refer to the length of time that a person lives. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “but the lifetimes of the wicked ones”