OET interlinear PRO 16:17

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

מְסִלַּ֣ת

highway_of

Here Solomon speaks of upright behavior as if it were a well-built highway that is free of obstacles. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “The behavior of”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ס֣וּר מֵ⁠רָ֑ע

avoids from,evil

See how you translated this phrase in [14:16](../14/16.md).

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

מֵ⁠רָ֑ע & נַ֝פְשׁ֗⁠וֹ

from,evil & life_of,his

See how you translated the abstract nouns evil in [1:16](../01/16.md) and life in [10:16](../10/16.md).

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

שֹׁמֵ֥ר נַ֝פְשׁ֗⁠וֹ נֹצֵ֥ר דַּרְכּֽ⁠וֹ

he/it_was_watching life_of,his guards its=road/course

Here, one who protects and his refer to a type of person in general, not one particular person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a more natural expression. Alternate translation: “any person who protects that person’s life guards that person’s way”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

שֹׁמֵ֥ר נַ֝פְשׁ֗⁠וֹ

he/it_was_watching life_of,his

Here Solomon speaks of a person who wants to stay alive as if his life were something that he protects. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “one who keeps himself alive”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

נֹצֵ֥ר דַּרְכּֽ⁠וֹ

guards its=road/course

Here Solomon refers to a person being careful about how he behaves as if his behavior were a way that he guards. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. See how you translated the same use of way in [1:15](../01/15.md). Alternate translation: “behaves carefully” or “is careful in how he behaves”