OET interlinear PROV 3:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

כִּ֤י

that/for/because/then/when

For here indicates that what follows is a reason for the commands in the previous verse. Use a connector in your language that makes it clear that what follows is a reason for what came before. Alternate translation: “Remember my commandments because”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

אֹ֣רֶךְ יָ֭מִים וּ⁠שְׁנ֣וֹת חַיִּ֑ים וְ֝⁠שָׁל֗וֹם יוֹסִ֥יפוּ לָֽ⁠ךְ

length_of days and,years_of life(pl) and,peace add to/for=you(fs)

If it would be helpful in your language, you could change the order of these phrases. Alternate translation: “they will add to you length of days and years of life and peace”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

אֹ֣רֶךְ יָ֭מִים

length_of days

Here, length of days is an idiom that means “a long life.” If this phrase does not have that meaning in your language, you could use an idiom from your language that does have this meaning or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “a long life”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וּ⁠שְׁנ֣וֹת חַיִּ֑ים

and,years_of life(pl)

Here, years of life is an idiom that means “a long and fulfilling life.” If this phrase does not have that meaning in your language, you could use an idiom from your language that does have this meaning or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “and a fulfilling life” or “and years of fulfilling life”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

וְ֝⁠שָׁל֗וֹם

and,peace

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of peace, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “and a peaceful life”

Note 6 topic: writing-pronouns

יוֹסִ֥יפוּ

add

Here, the pronoun they refers to the law and commandments mentioned in the previous verse. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “my law and commandments will add”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

יוֹסִ֥יפוּ לָֽ⁠ךְ

add to/for=you(fs)

Here Solomon speaks of his commandments as if they could add length to a person’s life. He means that obeying his commandments will enable a person to live a long life. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “obeying them will add to you” or “by obeying them you will add to yourself”