OET interlinear PRO 1:20

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

חָ֭כְמוֹת בַּ⁠ח֣וּץ תָּרֹ֑נָּה בָּ֝⁠רְחֹב֗וֹת תִּתֵּ֥ן קוֹלָֽ⁠הּ

wisdom in/on/at/with,street calls_out in/on/at/with,squares raises voice_of,her

These two clauses and the two clauses of the next verse mean basically the same thing. The second emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could use a word that shows the connection between these two clauses. Alternate translation: “Wisdom calls out outside, indeed, she gives forth her voice in the open places”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

חָ֭כְמוֹת בַּ⁠ח֣וּץ תָּרֹ֑נָּה בָּ֝⁠רְחֹב֗וֹת תִּתֵּ֥ן קוֹלָֽ⁠הּ

wisdom in/on/at/with,street calls_out in/on/at/with,squares raises voice_of,her

In [1:20–33](../01/20.md), Solomon speaks of Wisdom as if it were a woman speaking to the people. See the discussion of this in the Introduction for this chapter. By saying that Wisdom calls out or gives her voice, he means that wisdom is available to all people. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly or use a simile. Alternate translation: “Wisdom is available openly; it is available freely” or “Wisdom is like a woman who calls out outside, like a woman who gives forth her voice in the open” or “It is as if wisdom calls out outside; it is as if wisdom gives forth its voice in the town square”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

חָ֭כְמוֹת

wisdom

See how you translated the abstract noun Wisdom in [1:2](../01/02.md).

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

בַּ⁠ח֣וּץ

in/on/at/with,street

Here, outside refers to the public space outside of one’s house where there would be many people. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “in the streets”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

תִּתֵּ֥ן קוֹלָֽ⁠הּ

raises voice_of,her

This is an idiom that means she spoke very loudly. If this phrase does not have that meaning in your language, use an idiom from your language that does have this meaning or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “she lifts her voice” or “she speaks with a loud voice”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

בָּ֝⁠רְחֹב֗וֹת

in/on/at/with,squares

Here, open areas refers to large, outdoor public places where there would usually be many people. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “in the marketplaces” or “in the plazas”