OET interlinear PRO 25:10

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

פֶּֽן

or

Here, lest indicates that what follows is the result of doing what Solomon prohibited in the previous verse. See how you translated the same use of lest in [24:18](../24/18.md).

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

שֹׁמֵ֑עַ

hears

Here, one who hears represents a type of person in general, not one particular person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a more natural expression. Alternate translation: “anyone hears”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

וְ֝⁠דִבָּתְ⁠ךָ֗

and,ill_repute_of,your

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of rumor, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “and what is rumored about you”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

לֹ֣א תָשֽׁוּב

not end

Here Solomon speaks of a rumor, meaning the news that a secret has been betrayed, as if it were a person who could turn back and report this news to the betrayed person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “gets back to him”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / litotes

לֹ֣א תָשֽׁוּב

not end

Solomon is using a figure of speech here that expresses a strongly positive meaning by using a negative word, not, together with an expression that is the opposite of the intended meaning. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the positive meaning. Alternate translation: “will keep going” or “will continue to spread”