OET interlinear PRO 11:21

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

יָ֣ד לְ֭⁠יָד

hand upon,hand

This phrase is an idiom that refers to something being certain. If this phrase does not have that meaning in your language, you could use an idiom from your language that does have this meaning or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “As sure as the sun comes up” or “Assuredly”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

רָּ֑ע

wicked

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

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / litotes

לֹא־יִנָּ֣קֶה

not go_unpunished

See how you translated this phrase in [6:29](../06/29.md).

Note 4 topic: grammar-collectivenouns

וְ⁠זֶ֖רַע

and,offspring_of

Here, the word seed is singular in form, but it refers to all seeds as a group. If it would be helpful in your language, you could say this plainly. Alternate translation: “but the seeds of”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠זֶ֖רַע

and,offspring_of

Here Solomon refers to all righteous people as though they were the seed of a righteous plant, or of all righteous people as though they were all descendants in a line of righteous people. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “but everyone having the characteristic of”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

נִמְלָֽט

escape

Here Solomon implies that the escape is from punishment. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “will escape punishment” or “will not be punished”