OET interlinear PRO 24:7

uW Translation Notes:

[24:7](../24/07.md) is Saying 22 of the 30 “words of the wise ones.”

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

רָאמ֣וֹת לֶֽ⁠אֱוִ֣יל

high for,fool

Here, high is an idiom that means “too difficult to understand.” If this phrase does not have that meaning in your language, you could use an idiom from your language that does have this meaning or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “are over the head of a fool” or “are too difficult for a fool to understand”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

לֶֽ⁠אֱוִ֣יל & לֹ֣א יִפְתַּח־פִּֽי⁠הוּ

for,fool & not open mouth_of,his

Here, a fool, he, and his represent fools in general, not a specific fool. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use more natural expressions. Alternate translation: “for any fool … that person will not open that person’s own mouth”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

בַּ֝⁠שַּׁ֗עַר

in/on/at/with,gate

See how you translated the same use of gate in [22:22](../22/22.md).

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לֹ֣א יִפְתַּח־פִּֽי⁠הוּ

not open mouth_of,his

Here, open his mouth refers to a person speaking. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “he will not speak”