OET interlinear PRO 2:13

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

הַ֭⁠עֹ֣זְבִים

the,forsake

See how you translated the same use of forsake in [1:8](../01/08.md).

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

אָרְח֣וֹת יֹ֑שֶׁר

paths_of uprightness

Here, the paths of straightness refers to behaving in a right manner. The word paths refers to human behavior, and straightness refers to being righteous. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “doing what is right” or “acting rightly”

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-logic-goal

לָ֝⁠לֶ֗כֶת

to=go

Here, to introduces the purpose for forsaking the paths of straightness. Use a natural way in your language to indicate purpose. Alternate translation: “for the purpose of walking”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

לָ֝⁠לֶ֗כֶת בְּ⁠דַרְכֵי־חֹֽשֶׁךְ

to=go in/on/at/with,ways_of darkness

This phrase refers to behaving in an evil manner. The biblical authors often use walk to refer to how someone behaves and they use darkness to refer to evil. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “to do what is evil” or “to behave in an evil manner”