OET interlinear PRO 25:12

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

נֶ֣זֶם זָ֭הָב וַ⁠חֲלִי־כָ֑תֶם מוֹכִ֥יחַ חָ֝כָ֗ם עַל־אֹ֥זֶן שֹׁמָֽעַת

ring_of gold and,ornament_of fine_gold rebuke wise on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in ear listening

If it would be helpful in your language, you could reverse the order of these clauses. Alternate translation: “A wise rebuke to a listening ear is a ring of gold and jewelry of fine gold”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

נֶ֣זֶם זָ֭הָב וַ⁠חֲלִי־כָ֑תֶם

ring_of gold and,ornament_of fine_gold

In this verse, Solomon speaks of a wise rebuke being valuable to those who hear it as if it were A ring of gold and jewelry of fine gold. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly or use a simile. Alternate translation: “Very valuable” or “Like a ring of gold and jewelry of fine gold”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

נֶ֣זֶם זָ֭הָב וַ⁠חֲלִי־כָ֑תֶם

ring_of gold and,ornament_of fine_gold

Here Solomon is using possessive forms to describe a ring made from gold and jewelry made from fine gold. If your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could use different expressions. Alternate translation: “A ring made of gold and jewelry made of fine gold”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

מוֹכִ֥יחַ חָ֝כָ֗ם עַל

rebuke wise on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of rebuke, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “is when one rebukes”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

אֹ֥זֶן שֹׁמָֽעַת

ear listening

Here, ear refers to the whole person. See how you translated the same use of ear in [18:15](../18/15.md).