OET interlinear PRO 4:5

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

חָ֭כְמָה & בִינָ֑ה

wisdom & discernment

See how you translated the abstract nouns wisdom and understanding in [1:2](../01/02.md).

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / litotes

אַל־תִּשְׁכַּ֥ח וְ⁠אַל־תֵּ֝֗ט מֵֽ⁠אִמְרֵי־פִֽ⁠י

not forget and,not turn_away from,words_of mouth_of,my

Here, the phrases do not forget and do not veer from are figures of speech that express strongly positive meanings by using a negative word, not, together with expressions that are the opposite of the intended meaning. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the positive meanings. Alternate translation: “remember and keep going in the direction of the sayings of my mouth”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

אַל־תִּשְׁכַּ֥ח וְ⁠אַל־תֵּ֝֗ט מֵֽ⁠אִמְרֵי־פִֽ⁠י

not forget and,not turn_away from,words_of mouth_of,my

Here Solomon speaks of not forgetting something as if a person were not veering off of a path. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “remember and keep obeying the sayings of my mouth”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

מֵֽ⁠אִמְרֵי־פִֽ⁠י

from,words_of mouth_of,my

Here, mouth represents Solomon’s father himself. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “from my sayings”