OET interlinear PRO 15:31

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

אֹ֗זֶן & תּוֹכַ֣חַת

ear & reproof

An ear and the rebuke represent those things in general, not one particular ear or rebuke. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use more natural expressions. Alternate translation: “Ears … the rebukes of”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

אֹ֗זֶן

ear

Here, ear refers to the whole person who listens. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “A listener”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

תּוֹכַ֣חַת חַיִּ֑ים

reproof life(pl)

Here Solomon is using the possessive form to describe a rebuke that results in life. If your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “the rebuke that leads to life”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

תּוֹכַ֣חַת

reproof

See how you translated the abstract noun rebuke in [1:25](../01/25.md).

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

תּוֹכַ֣חַת חַיִּ֑ים

reproof life(pl)

Here, life refers to remaining alive. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “the rebuke that keeps one alive”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

בְּ⁠קֶ֖רֶב חֲכָמִ֣ים תָּלִֽין

in/on/at/with,midst_of wise lodge

Here Solomon refers to a person being considered wise as if that person were dwelling with the wise ones. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “will be considered one of the wise ones”