OET interlinear PRO 4:26

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

פַּ֭לֵּס מַעְגַּ֣ל רַגְלֶ֑⁠ךָ

keep_straight path_of feet_of,your

Here Solomon speaks of being careful how one lives as if someone were making the ground in front of them flat for walking on it. See how you translated the same use of track in [2:9](../02/09.md). If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “Be careful how you live” or “Take heed to what you are doing”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

מַעְגַּ֣ל רַגְלֶ֑⁠ךָ

path_of feet_of,your

Here, the word foot represents the whole person who is walking. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “your track”

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

וְֽ⁠כָל

and=all

Here, and introduces the result of obeying the command stated in the previous clause. Use the most natural way in your language to indicate result. You may need to start a new sentence. Alternate translation: “If you do this, then all” or “The result will be that all”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

דְּרָכֶ֥י⁠ךָ

ways_of,your

See how you translated the same use of ways in [3:6](../03/06.md).

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

יִכֹּֽנוּ

sure

Here Solomon speaks of person’s life being successful as if that person were walking safely on solid ground. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “will be successful”