OET interlinear PRO 27:20

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

שְׁא֣וֹל וַ֭אֲבַדּוֹ

shəʼōl (Some words not found in UHB: shəʼōl and,abaddon_of not satisfied and,eyes_of the=humankind not satisfied )

See how you translated this phrase in [15:11](../15/11.md).

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

לֹ֣א תִשְׂבַּ֑עְנָה & לֹ֣א תִשְׂבַּֽעְנָה

not satisfied & not satisfied

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “no one can satisfy … no one can satisfy”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

לֹ֣א תִשְׂבַּ֑עְנָה

not satisfied

Here Solomon speaks of Sheol and Abaddon never lacking room for more dead people as if those places were people who are not satisfied with what they already have. He means that people never stop dying. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “never lack space ”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

וְ⁠עֵינֵ֥י הָ֝⁠אָדָ֗ם לֹ֣א תִשְׂבַּֽעְנָה

and,eyes_of the=humankind not satisfied

Here, and indicates that Solomon is comparing what follows to what he said in the previous clause. In the same way that Sheol and Abaddon are not satisfied, the eyes of the man are not satisfied. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state that explicitly. Alternate translation: “and similarly, the eyes of the man are not satisfied”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וְ⁠עֵינֵ֥י הָ֝⁠אָדָ֗ם לֹ֣א תִשְׂבַּֽעְנָה

and,eyes_of the=humankind not satisfied

Here the eyes refers to desires. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “and the desires of the man are not satisfied”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

וְ⁠עֵינֵ֥י הָ֝⁠אָדָ֗ם לֹ֣א תִשְׂבַּֽעְנָה

and,eyes_of the=humankind not satisfied

Here Solomon speaks of the man never ceasing to desire as if *his eyes were people who are not satisfied. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “and a man never stops desiring”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

הָ֝⁠אָדָ֗ם

the=humankind

Although the term man is masculine, Solomon is using the word in a generic sense that includes both men and women. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a phrase that makes this clear. Alternate translation: “a person” or “any person”