OET interlinear PRO 12:26

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

צַדִּ֑יק

law-abiding/just

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

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

יָתֵ֣ר מֵ⁠רֵעֵ֣⁠הוּ

guide to,neighbor_of,his

This could mean: (1) A righteous one guides his neighbor. Alternate translation: “guides his neighbor” (2) A righteous one carefully examines a person before choosing that person to be his neighbor. Alternate translation: “examines carefully whom he chooses to be his neighbor”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

מֵ⁠רֵעֵ֣⁠הוּ

to,neighbor_of,his

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: “from that person’s neighbor”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠דֶ֖רֶךְ רְשָׁעִ֣ים

and,way_of wicked

See how you translated the way of the wicked ones in [4:19](../04/19.md).

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

תַּתְעֵֽ⁠ם

leads_~_astray,them

Here Solomon refers to wicked ones deliberately doing wicked things that will result in their destruction as if their behavior is a person who leads them astray. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. See how you translated a similar meaning for astray in [10:17](../10/17.md). Alternate translation: “will cause them to do what will result in their destruction”