OET interlinear PRO 11:18

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

רָשָׁ֗ע

wicked

See how you translated this phrase in [9:7](../09/07.md).

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

פְעֻלַּת־שָׁ֑קֶר & שֶׂ֣כֶר אֱמֶֽת

wages_of deceptive & reward_of true

In this verse, Solomon is using possessive forms to describe a wage that is characterized by falsehood and to describe a wage that is characterized by truth. If your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could use different expressions. Alternate translation: “a false wage … a true wage”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

פְעֻלַּת־שָׁ֑קֶר & שֶׂ֣כֶר אֱמֶֽת

wages_of deceptive & reward_of true

Here Solomon speaks of results or rewards as if they were a wage someone receives. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “a false reward … a true reward”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

וְ⁠זֹרֵ֥עַ צְ֝דָקָ֗ה שֶׂ֣כֶר אֱמֶֽת

and,sows righteousness reward_of true

Solomon is leaving out a word that in many languages a clause would need in order to be complete. You could supply this word from earlier in the sentence if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “but one who sows righteousness makes a wage of truth”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠זֹרֵ֥עַ צְ֝דָקָ֗ה

and,sows righteousness

Here Solomon refers to doing righteous deeds as if one were sowing seeds in a field. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “but one who does righteous deeds”