OET interlinear PRO 20:22

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / quotations

אַל־תֹּאמַ֥ר אֲשַׁלְּמָה־רָ֑ע

not say repay evil

If it would be more natural in your language, you could express this as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: “Do not say that you will repay evil”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

אֲשַׁלְּמָה־רָ֑ע

repay evil

Here Solomon refers to doing wrong to someone who has done wrong to you as if you were paying them back for something. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “I will avenge evil” or “I will harm people who have harmed me”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

רָ֑ע

evil

See how you translated the abstract noun evil in [1:16](../01/16.md).

Note 4 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

קַוֵּ֥ה לַֽ֝⁠יהוָ֗ה וְ⁠יֹ֣שַֽׁע לָֽ⁠ךְ

wait to/for=YHWH and,deliver to/for=you(fs)

The idea of this clause is in contrast with the idea of the previous clause. Use the most natural way in your language to indicate a contrast. Alternate translation: “Instead, wait for Yahweh, and he will save you”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

קַוֵּ֥ה לַֽ֝⁠יהוָ֗ה

wait to/for=YHWH

This could mean: (1) Wait for Yahweh to resolve the situation. Alternate translation: “Wait for Yahweh to take care of the issue” (2) Trust Yahweh. Alternate translation: “Trust Yahweh”

Note 6 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

וְ⁠יֹ֣שַֽׁע לָֽ⁠ךְ

and,deliver to/for=you(fs)

Here, and introduces the result of obeying the command stated in the previous clause. Use the most natural way in your language to indicate result. Alternate translation: “and it will result in him saving you”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וְ⁠יֹ֣שַֽׁע לָֽ⁠ךְ

and,deliver to/for=you(fs)

Here Solomon uses he will save you to mean that Yahweh will resolve the situation mentioned in the previous clause. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “and he will make it right”