OET interlinear PROV 4:22

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

כִּֽי

that/for/because/then/when

For here indicates that what follows are more reasons why someone should pay attention to the father's words, as stated in [4:20-21](../04/20.md). Use a connector in your language that makes it clear that what follows is a reason for what came before. Alternate translation: “Pay attention to my words, because”

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

הֵ֭ם לְ⁠מֹצְאֵי⁠הֶ֑ם

they to,[those_of,who]_find_them

In this verse, the pronouns they and them refer to the “sayings” mentioned in [4:20](../04/20.md). If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “my sayings … to those who find my sayings”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

חַיִּ֣ים הֵ֭ם לְ⁠מֹצְאֵי⁠הֶ֑ם

life(pl) they to,[those_of,who]_find_them

Here Solomon speaks of his sayings as if they were life for those who obey them. He means that those who do what he says will have good lives. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “they allow those who find them to have good lives” or “they cause those who find them to live well”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

לְ⁠מֹצְאֵי⁠הֶ֑ם

to,[those_of,who]_find_them

Here Solomon speaks of people remembering his sayings as if those people have found them. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “to those who remember them”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

וּֽ⁠לְ⁠כָל־בְּשָׂר֥⁠וֹ מַרְפֵּֽא

and=to/for=all flesh_of,his health

Here Solomon uses the word flesh to refer to a person’s whole body, which is made of flesh. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “and healing to all of his body”

Note 6 topic: grammar-collectivenouns

בְּשָׂר֥⁠וֹ

flesh_of,his

Although his is singular, here it refers to all who remember Solomon’s sayings. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this plainly. Alternate translation: “their flesh”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וּֽ⁠לְ⁠כָל־בְּשָׂר֥⁠וֹ מַרְפֵּֽא

and=to/for=all flesh_of,his health

Here Solomon speaks of his sayings as if they were healing for those who remember them. He means that those who remember what he says will have healthy bodies. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “and they preserve their health” or “and they cause their bodies to stay healthy”