OET interlinear PRO 4:7

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

רֵאשִׁ֣ית חָ֭כְמָה

beginning_of wisdom

Here, first could refer to: (1) first in importance, the most important thing. Alternate translation: “the most important thing is wisdom” or “wisdom is supreme” (2) the foundation or basis of something, as it means in [1:7](../01/07.md). Alternate translation: “the foundation of wisdom” or “the prerequisite for acquiring wisdom”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

קְנֵ֣ה חָכְמָ֑ה & קְנֵ֣ה בִינָֽה

get wisdom & get discernment

See how you translated these phrases in [4:5](../04/05.md).

Note 3 topic: grammar-collectivenouns

וּ⁠בְ⁠כָל־קִ֝נְיָנְ⁠ךָ֗

and=on/over=all get_of,you

The word acquisition here is singular in form, but it refers to all of a person’s possessions as a group. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this plainly. Alternate translation: “And with all your acquisitions” or “And with everything that you acquire”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וּ⁠בְ⁠כָל־קִ֝נְיָנְ⁠ךָ֗

and=on/over=all get_of,you

Here, with all your acquisition could mean: (1) “by using all of your resources” Alternate translation: “And by means of everything that you have,” (2) “along with the other things that you acquire” Alternate translation: “And as you get other things,”