OET interlinear PRO 23:26

uW Translation Notes:

[23:26](../23/26.md)–[28](../23/28.md) is Saying 17 of the 30 “words of the wise ones.”

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

תְּנָֽ⁠ה & לִבְּ⁠ךָ֣ לִ֑⁠י

give, & heart_of,your to=me

Here, the writer refers to paying careful attention to someone as if the son were to give his heart to him. The word heart here refers to a person’s mind, as in [2:2](../02/02.md). If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “pay careful attention to me”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / declarative

וְ֝⁠עֵינֶ֗י⁠ךָ דְּרָכַ֥⁠י תִּצֹּֽרְנָה

and,eyes_of,your ways_of,my (Some words not found in UHB: give, son_of,my heart_of,your to=me and,eyes_of,your ways_of,my observe )

The writer is using an appeal statement to give a command. If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate these words using a command form. Alternate translation: “and make your eyes watch my ways”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

וְ֝⁠עֵינֶ֗י⁠ךָ & תִּצֹּֽרְנָה

and,eyes_of,your & (Some words not found in UHB: give, son_of,my heart_of,your to=me and,eyes_of,your ways_of,my observe )

Here, eyes represent the whole person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “and may you look carefully at”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

דְּרָכַ֥⁠י

ways_of,my

See how you translated the same use of ways in [3:6](../03/06.md).