OET interlinear PRO 15:19

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

דֶּ֣רֶךְ עָ֭צֵל כִּ⁠מְשֻׂ֣כַת חָ֑דֶק וְ⁠אֹ֖רַח יְשָׁרִ֣ים סְלֻלָֽה

road/way_of lazy like,hedge_of thorns and,path_of upright highway

The way of the lazy one and the path do not refer to specific things and people, but represent those things and types of people in general. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use more natural expressions. See how you translated the lazy one in [10:26](../10/26.md). Alternate translation: “The ways of lazy ones are like a hedge of brier, but the paths of the upright ones are a built-up highway”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

דֶּ֣רֶךְ & וְ⁠אֹ֖רַח

road/way_of & and,path_of

In this verse, Solomon uses way and path to refer to a person’s progress throughout that person’s lifetime. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “The life progress of … the life progress of”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

כִּ⁠מְשֻׂ֣כַת חָ֑דֶק

like,hedge_of thorns

Here Solomon compares the difficult and unproductive lifestyle of a lazy person with a hedge of brier that prevents someone from walking down a path. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state that explicitly. Alternate translation: “is difficult”

Note 4 topic: translate-unknown

כִּ⁠מְשֻׂ֣כַת חָ֑דֶק

like,hedge_of thorns

The phrase hedge of brier refers to a dense group of bushes that contains sharp thorns. Because the hedge is thick and has thorns, people cannot walk through it. If your readers would not be familiar with this type of plant, you could use the name of something similar in your area or you could use a more general term. Alternate translation: “is like a large thorn bush” or “is like a plant that blocks the way”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

סְלֻלָֽה

highway

Here Solomon refers to the productive lifestyle of the upright ones as if it were a highway that was well-made and easy to walk on. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “is productive”