OET interlinear PRO 22:13

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

עָ֭צֵל

sluggard

See how you translated this phrase in [13:4](../13/04.md).

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / quotations

אָמַ֣ר & אֲרִ֣י בַ⁠ח֑וּץ בְּ⁠ת֥וֹךְ רְ֝חֹב֗וֹת אֵֽרָצֵֽחַ

he/it_had_said & lion in/on/at/with,street in_the=middle streets killed

If it would be more natural in your language, you could express this as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: “says that a lion is outside and he will be killed in the midst of the open areas”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

אָמַ֣ר

he/it_had_said

In this verse, Solomon implies that what the lazy one says is not true. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “says falsely”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

אֵֽרָצֵֽחַ

killed

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “The lion will kill me”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

אֵֽרָצֵֽחַ

killed

Here, the lazy one implies that he will be killed if he goes outside. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “If I go outside, then I will be killed”