OET interlinear PRO 22:15

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

אִ֭וֶּלֶת & מ֝וּסָ֗ר

folly & discipline

See how you translate the abstract nouns Folly in [5:23](../05/23.md) and discipline in [13:24](../13/24.md).

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

קְשׁוּרָ֣ה בְ⁠לֶב

bound_up in/on/at/with,heart_of

Here Solomon refers to a boy inherently thinking foolishly as if Folly were an object bound up in that person’s heart. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “is inherently within the mind of”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

בְ⁠לֶב

in/on/at/with,heart_of

See how you translated the same use of heart in [2:2](../02/02.md).

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

נָ֑עַר & מִמֶּֽ⁠נּוּ

child & from,him

Here, a boy and him refer to a child in general, not a specific boy. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use more natural expressions. Alternate translation: “any child … from that child”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

שֵׁ֥בֶט מ֝וּסָ֗ר

rod_of discipline

Here Solomon is using the possessive form to describe a rod that is used to discipline someone. If your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “the rod used for discipline”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

שֵׁ֥בֶט

rod_of

See how you translated the same use of rod in [10:13](../10/13.md) and [13:24](../13/24.md).

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

יַרְחִיקֶ֥⁠נָּה מִמֶּֽ⁠נּוּ

drives_~_far,it from,him

Here Solomon speaks of discipline causing a child to stop being foolish as if Folly were an object that the rod of discipline could cause to go far away. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “will result in him ceasing from folly”