OET interlinear PRO 12:19

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

שְֽׂפַת

language_of

Here, the word lip represents lips in general, not one particular lip. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a more natural expression. Alternate translation: “Lips of”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

שְֽׂפַת

language_of

Here, lip refers to what people say by moving their lips. See how you translated the same use of “lips” in [10:18](../10/18.md).

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

שְֽׂפַת־אֱ֭מֶת

language_of truthful

Here Solomon is using the possessive form to describe a lip that speaks truth. If your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “A lip that speaks truth” or “True sayings”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

תִּכּ֣וֹן

endure

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: “will exist”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

לָ⁠עַ֑ד

for,ever

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of perpetuity, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “perpetually”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

וְ⁠עַד־אַ֝רְגִּ֗יעָה לְשׁ֣וֹן שָֽׁקֶר

and=unto a_moment tongue_of lying

Solomon is leaving out a word in this clause that in many languages a clause would need in order to be complete. You could supply this word from the previous clause if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “but a tongue of falsehood will be established for as long as I would blink” or “but a tongue of falsehood will exist for as long as I would blink”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לְשׁ֣וֹן שָֽׁקֶר

tongue_of lying

See how you translated this phrase in [6:17](../06/17.md).

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וְ⁠עַד־אַ֝רְגִּ֗יעָה

and=unto a_moment

The phrase as long as I would blink is an idiom that refers to a short amount of time, such as the time it takes to blink an eye. 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: “but … is gone in the blink of an eye” or “but … only for a brief time”