OET interlinear PRO 10:7

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

זֵ֣כֶר צַ֭דִּיק לִ⁠בְרָכָ֑ה

memory_of law-abiding/just like,blessing

Here Solomon is using the possessive form to describe the memory that other people have about the righteous one. If your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “The righteous one will be remembered as a blessing”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

צַ֭דִּיק

law-abiding/just

Although righteous one here is singular, it refers to all righteous people in general. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “any righteous person”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

לִ⁠בְרָכָ֑ה

like,blessing

This phrase indicates that people will be blessed when they remember the righteous one. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “will be a blessing to others” or “will bless others”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

וְ⁠שֵׁ֖ם

and=name_of

Although name here is singular, it refers to the names of all the wicked ones in general. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “but the names of”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וְ⁠שֵׁ֖ם

and=name_of

Here, name refers to a person’s reputation. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “but the reputation of” or “but what people think of”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

יִרְקָֽב

rot

Here Solomon speaks of people forgetting the name of the wicked ones as if that name is an object that rots and disappears. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly or use a simile. Alternate translation: “will be forgotten” or “will be forgotten like something that rots away”