OET interlinear PRO 12:8

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

לְֽ⁠פִי

for,mouth_of

For the mouth of is an idiom that means “According to.” If this phrase does not have that meaning in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “In proportion to”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

שִׂ֭כְל⁠וֹ & אִ֑ישׁ

good_sense_of,his & (a)_man

Although his and man are masculine, Solomon is using these words in a generic sense that includes both men and women. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use phrases that make this clear. Alternate translation: “that person’s insight that person”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

שִׂ֭כְל⁠וֹ

good_sense_of,his

See how you translated the abstract noun insight in [1:3](../01/03.md).

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

יְהֻלַּל־אִ֑ישׁ

praised (a)_man

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you could state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “people will praise that man”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠נַעֲוֵה־לֵ֝֗ב

and,perverse_of mind

Here Solomon is speaking of people who think wrongly, as if they have a twisted heart. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “but one who thinks wrongly”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

יִהְיֶ֥ה לָ⁠בֽוּז

will_belong for,despised

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of contempt, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “will be considered contemptible” or “will be despised by people”