OET interlinear PRO 12:3

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

אָדָ֣ם

humankind

Although the term man is masculine, Solomon is using the word in a generic sense that could refer to either a man or woman. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a phrase that makes this clear. Alternate translation: “A person”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

לֹא־יִכּ֣וֹן & בַּל־יִמּֽוֹט

not established & never moved

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “will not establish himself … nobody will shake”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

לֹא־יִכּ֣וֹן

not established

Here the word translated as established refers to having a stable and secure life. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “will not be made stable”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

בְּ⁠רֶ֑שַׁע

in/on/at/with,wickedness

See how you translated the abstract noun wickedness in [4:17](../04/17.md).

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠שֹׁ֥רֶשׁ צַ֝דִּיקִ֗ים בַּל־יִמּֽוֹט

and,root_of righteous never moved

Here Solomon refers to someone’s life remaining secure as if that person were a tree with a root that could not be shaken. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “but the righteous will be fully secure” or “but the lives of the righteous will remain stable”