OET interlinear PRO 3:26

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

כִּֽי

that/for/because/then/when

For here indicates that what follows is a reason for the command 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: “Do not be afraid of these things because”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

בְ⁠כִסְלֶ֑⁠ךָ

in/on/at/with,confidence_of,your

Here Solomon uses confidence to refer to the source of a person’s confidence. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “your source of confidence”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

בְ⁠כִסְלֶ֑⁠ךָ

in/on/at/with,confidence_of,your

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of confidence, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “the one who makes you confident”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

וְ⁠שָׁמַ֖ר רַגְלְ⁠ךָ֣ מִ⁠לָּֽכֶד

and,keep foot_of,your from,being_caught

Here, foot represents the whole person. See how you translated the similar use of foot in [1:15](../01/15.md).

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠שָׁמַ֖ר רַגְלְ⁠ךָ֣ מִ⁠לָּֽכֶד

and,keep foot_of,your from,being_caught

Here Solomon is referring to the “sudden dread” or “devastation” from verse 25 as being caught in a trap. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “and he will keep you from being caught by devastation as by a trap” or “and he will keep you from harm”