OET interlinear PRO 31:13

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

דָּ֭רְשָׁה

seeks

The fact that she works in the next clause indicates that this woman finds what she searches for. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “She finds”

Note 2 topic: translate-unknown

צֶ֣מֶר

wool

The term wool refers to the hair of sheep, which was used to make warm clothing for winter. If your readers would not be familiar with this type of material, you could use the name of something similar in your area, or you could use a more general term. Alternate translation: “warm fabric” or “material to make into winter clothing”

Note 3 topic: translate-unknown

וּ⁠פִשְׁתִּ֑ים

and,flax

The term linens refers to a type of plant that was used to make cool clothing for summer. If your readers would not be familiar with this type of material, you could use the name of something similar in your area, or you could use a more general term. Alternate translation: “cool fabric” or “material to make into summer clothing”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וַ֝⁠תַּ֗עַשׂ

and,works

Here, works refers to making clothing. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “and makes clothing”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

בְּ⁠חֵ֣פֶץ כַּפֶּֽי⁠הָ

in/on/at/with,willing_of hands_of,her

Here, Lemuel’s mother speaks of this woman feeling delight while she uses her palms to make clothing as if her palms were people who feel that delight. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “delightfully with her palms”