OET interlinear PRO 4:13

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

הַחֲזֵ֣ק בַּ⁠מּוּסָ֣ר אַל־תֶּ֑רֶף

hold_on in/on/at/with,instruction not go

Here Solomon speaks of a person remembering instruction as if it were an object that the person could grasp and not let go. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. See how you translated grasp in [3:18](../03/18.md). Alternate translation: “Keep on remembering instruction; do not forget it”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

בַּ⁠מּוּסָ֣ר

in/on/at/with,instruction

See how you translated the abstract noun instruction in [1:2](../01/02.md).

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / doublenegatives

אַל־תֶּ֑רֶף

not go

Solomon is using a double negative, consisting of the negative particle not and the negative idea let go. If it would be clearer in your language, you could use a positive expression to translate this. Alternate translation: “keep holding on”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

נִ֝צְּרֶ֗⁠הָ

guard,her

Here Solomon speaks of instruction as if it were an object that someone should guard. He means that he wants his son to remember to do what he has taught him. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. See how you translated a similar use of guard in [3:21](../03/21.md). Alternate translation: “remember to practice it”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

הִ֥יא חַיֶּֽי⁠ךָ

she/it your(ms)=life

Here Solomon speaks of instruction preserving a person’s life as if instruction were that person’s life itself. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “it will preserve your life”