OET interlinear PRO 20:25

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

מוֹקֵ֣שׁ אָ֭דָם יָ֣לַע

trap_of humankind say_rashly

Solomon is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a clause would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from the context if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “A snare of a man is when he says rashly”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

מוֹקֵ֣שׁ

trap_of

Here Solomon refers to something a person says that can cause him trouble as if what he says were a snare that traps him. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly or use a simile. See how you translated the same use of snare in [18:7](../18/07.md). Alternate translation: “What is dangerous for”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

אָ֭דָם יָ֣לַע

humankind say_rashly

Although a man and he are masculine, Solomon is using the words in a generic sense that includes both men and women. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use phrases that make this clear. Alternate translation: “a person: that person says rashly”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

קֹ֑דֶשׁ

holy

Here Solomon implies that this person has dedicated something to Yahweh by declaring it to be holy. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “I declare this thing to be holy”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

נְדָרִ֣ים

vows

Here, vows refers to declaring that something is holy and dedicated to Yahweh, which this person does in the previous clause. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “dedicating it to Yahweh” or “declaring it holy”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

לְ⁠בַקֵּֽר

to,reflect

Here Solomon implies that this person considers the rash vow he just made. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “considers what he just vowed”