OET interlinear PRO 2:12

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

[2:11–17](../02/11.md) are one long sentence. If you divide these verses into multiple sentences then you may need to repeat some phrases in order to make the meaning clear, as the UST does.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

לְ֭⁠הַצִּ֣ילְ⁠ךָ

to,save,you

Here Solomon speaks of “discretion” and “understanding” as if they were people who could rescue someone. He means that people who have “discretion” and “understanding” will keep themselves away from harm. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “to keep you away”

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-logic-goal

לְ֭⁠הַצִּ֣ילְ⁠ךָ

to,save,you

Here, to indicates that what follows is the purpose for “discretion” and “understanding” protecting a person, as stated in the previous verse. Use the most natural way in your language to indicate a purpose. Alternate translation: “Discretion and understanding will protect you for the purpose of rescuing you”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

מִ⁠דֶּ֣רֶךְ רָ֑ע

from,way evil

This phase the way of evil could refer to: (1) the way of an evil person. This interpretation fits the context of the descriptions of evil people given in [2:12–17](../02/12.md). Alternate translation: “from the way of an evil person” (2) a way that is characterized by evil. Alternate translation: “from any evil way”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

מִ⁠דֶּ֣רֶךְ

from,way

Here Solomon uses way to refer to how people behave. See how you translated this use of way in [1:15](../01/15.md).

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

רָ֑ע

evil

See how you translated the abstract noun evil in [1:16](../01/16.md).

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

מֵ֝⁠אִ֗ישׁ

from=man

Solomon is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from earlier in the sentence if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “and to rescue you from a man”

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

מֵ֝⁠אִ֗ישׁ

from=man

The word man here represents a type of person in general, not one particular man. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an expression that would be more natural in your language. Alternate translation: “from any person”