OET interlinear PRO 13:14

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

תּוֹרַ֣ת

teaching_of

The law here does not refer to any specific law but refers to lessons or instructions in general. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a more natural phrase. Alternate translation: “The instruction of”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

חָ֭כָם

wise

Here Solomon is using the adjective wise as a noun to mean wise people. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you could translate this word with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: “the wise ones”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

מְק֣וֹר חַיִּ֑ים

fountain_of life(pl)

See how you translated this phrase in [10:11](../10/11.md).

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

לָ֝⁠ס֗וּר מִ⁠מֹּ֥קְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת

to,turning_~_away from,snares_of death

Here Solomon speaks of someone avoiding dangerous situations that could result in that person dying as if that person were physically turning away from deadly snares that were in his path. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “to avoid deadly situations” or “to avoid dangers that are like traps that cause death”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

לָ֝⁠ס֗וּר

to,turning_~_away

Solomon is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a clause would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from earlier in the sentence if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “the law of the wise turns people away”