OET interlinear PRO 22:5

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

בְּ⁠דֶ֣רֶךְ עִקֵּ֑שׁ שׁוֹמֵ֥ר נַ֝פְשׁ֗⁠וֹ

in/on/at/with,way_of perverse guards_of soul_of,his

Here, the way, the crooked one, and one who guards his life represent ways and types of people in general, not a specific way or people. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use more natural expressions. Alternate translation: “are in the ways of the crooked ones; those who guard their lives”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

צִנִּ֣ים פַּ֭חִים בְּ⁠דֶ֣רֶךְ עִקֵּ֑שׁ

thorns snares in/on/at/with,way_of perverse

Here Solomon speaks of bad things that the crooked one will experience during his lifetime as if his life were a path with Thorns and traps on it. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. See how you translated the same use of way in [15:19](../15/19.md). Alternate translation: “The crooked one will experience many troubles during his lifetime” or “The crooked one will have a difficult life”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

עִקֵּ֑שׁ

perverse

Here Solomon uses the crooked to refer to being deceptive. See how you translated the same use of crooked in [2:15](../02/15.md).

Note 4 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

שׁוֹמֵ֥ר נַ֝פְשׁ֗⁠וֹ

guards_of soul_of,his

The content of this clause is in contrast to the content of the previous clause. Use the most natural way in your language to indicate a contrast. Alternate translation: “by contrast, one who guards his life”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

שׁוֹמֵ֥ר נַ֝פְשׁ֗⁠וֹ

guards_of soul_of,his

Here Solomon speaks of a person who wants to stay alive as if his life were something that he guards. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. See how you translated the similar phrase “protects his life” in [16:17](../16/17.md). Alternate translation: “one who tries to keep himself alive”

Note 6 topic: writing-pronouns

מֵ⁠הֶֽם

from,them

Here, them refers to the Thorns and traps mentioned in the previous verse. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “from those thorns and traps”