OET interlinear PRO 10:31

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

פִּֽי־צַ֭דִּיק

mouth_of law-abiding/just

See how you translated this phrase in [10:11](../10/11.md).

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

יָנ֣וּב חָכְמָ֑ה

brings_forth wisdom

Here Solomon refers to a righteous person saying wise things as if his mouth were a plant that bears wisdom as a fruit. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly or use a simile. Alternate translation: “speaks wisdom” or “speaks wisdom like a plant bears fruit”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וּ⁠לְשׁ֥וֹן

and=(the)_tongue

See how you translated the same use of tongue in [6:17](../06/17.md).

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

תִּכָּרֵֽת

cut_out

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. The context implies that Yahweh will do the action. Alternate translation: “Yahweh will cut off”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

תִּכָּרֵֽת

cut_out

Here Solomon speaks of the perverse ones not being permitted to speak as if someone cut off their tongues. This does not mean that someone would literally cut off their tongues; it simply means that they will be stopped. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “will not be allowed to speak” or “will be stopped”