OET interlinear PRO 20:29

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

תִּפְאֶ֣רֶת & כֹּחָ֑⁠ם

glory_of & strength_of,their

See how you translated the abstract nouns splendor in [4:9](../04/09.md) and strength in [5:10](../05/10.md).

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

וַ⁠הֲדַ֖ר זְקֵנִ֣ים שֵׂיבָֽה

and,beauty_of old gray_hair

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. You may need to start a new sentence. Alternate translation: “However, the adornment of old ones is gray hair”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

וַ⁠הֲדַ֖ר

and,beauty_of

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of adornment, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “and what adorns”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

שֵׂיבָֽה

gray_hair

Here, gray hair refers to the wisdom or experience often found in people have who have lived long enough to have gray hair. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “is their wisdom”