OET interlinear PRO 1:16

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

כִּ֣י

that/for/because/then/when

For here indicates that what follows is a reason for the commands in the previous verse. Use a connector in your language that makes it clear that what follows is a reason for what came before. Alternate translation: “Do not walk with them because”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

רַ֭גְלֵי⁠הֶם & יָר֑וּצוּ

feet_of,their & run

Here, “feet” represents the whole person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your culture or express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “they run”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

רַ֭גְלֵי⁠הֶם לָ⁠רַ֣ע יָר֑וּצוּ

feet_of,their to_THE,evil run

Here Solomon speaks of how eager the sinners are to do evil as if their feet were running to do it. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “they are quick to do evil”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לִ⁠שְׁפָּךְ־דָּֽם

to,shed blood

The phrase pour out blood refers to violently murdering people, which usually causes blood to come out of the people who are murdered. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternative translation: “to kill others”