OET interlinear PRO 21:6

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

פֹּ֣עַל א֭וֹצָרוֹת

getting_of treasures

Here Solomon speaks of acquiring wealth as if it were treasures that someone makes. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “Acquiring wealth”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

בִּ⁠לְשׁ֣וֹן שָׁ֑קֶר

in/on/at/with,tongue_of lying

See how you translated this phrase in [6:17](../06/17.md).

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

הֶ֥בֶל נִ֝דָּ֗ף

Abel fleeting

Here Solomon speaks of the disappearance of treasures as if they were a vapor that quickly goes away. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly or use a simile. Alternate translation: “disappears quickly” or “disappears like a vapor that quickly disperses”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

מְבַקְשֵׁי־מָֽוֶת

pursuit_of death

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: “and they that seek such treasures are seekers of death”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

מְבַקְשֵׁי־מָֽוֶת

pursuit_of death

Here Solomon speaks of people doing something that will kill them as if they were seekers of death. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “they do what will kill them”