OET interlinear PRO 26:7

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

דַּלְי֣וּ

hang_limp

Here Solomon implies that these Legs dangle uselessly because the legs of a lame one do not function. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “dangle uselessly”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

וּ֝⁠מָשָׁ֗ל

and,proverb

Solomon is leaving out a word that in many languages a clause would need in order to be complete. You could supply this word from the previous clause if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “and a proverb dangles”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

וּ֝⁠מָשָׁ֗ל

and,proverb

Here, and indicates that Solomon is comparing what follows to what he said in the previous clause. Solomon is saying that a proverb in the mouth of stupid ones is like the Legs of a lame one because it is useless. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state that explicitly. Alternate translation: “in the same way a proverb”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

וּ֝⁠מָשָׁ֗ל בְּ⁠פִ֣י

and,proverb in/on/at/with,mouth_of

Here, a proverb and the mouth refer to proverbs and mouths in general, not a specific proverb or mouth. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use more natural expressions. Alternate translation: “any proverb in the mouths of”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וּ֝⁠מָשָׁ֗ל בְּ⁠פִ֣י

and,proverb in/on/at/with,mouth_of

Here, mouth refers to what a person says by using his mouth. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “and a proverb spoken by”