OET interlinear PRO 11:9

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

בְּ⁠פֶ֗ה

in/on/at/with,mouth

See how you translated the same use of mouth in [10:11](../10/11.md).

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

חָ֭נֵף

godless

The phrase a godless one represents godless people in general, not one particular godless one. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a more natural expression. Alternate translation: “any godless person”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

חָ֭נֵף

godless

Here, a godless one refers to any person who rebels against God or behaves as if God did not exist. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “a person who rebels against God”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

רֵעֵ֑⁠הוּ

his/its=neighbour

Although the term his is masculine, Solomon is using the word in a generic sense that includes both men and women. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a phrase that makes this clear. Alternate translation: “that person’s neighbor”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

וּ֝⁠בְ⁠דַ֗עַת

and,in/on/at/with,knowledge

See how you translated the abstract noun knowledge in [1:4](../01/04.md).

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

וּ֝⁠בְ⁠דַ֗עַת צַדִּיקִ֥ים יֵחָלֵֽצוּ

and,in/on/at/with,knowledge righteous delivered

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. Alternate translation: “but knowledge will deliver the righteous”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

צַדִּיקִ֥ים

righteous

Solomon is using the adjective righteous as a noun to mean a certain kind of person. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you can translate this adjective with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: [righteous people]