OET interlinear PRO 4:8

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

סַלְסְלֶ֥⁠הָ וּֽ⁠תְרוֹמְמֶ֑⁠ךָּ תְּ֝כַבֵּ֗דְ⁠ךָ כִּ֣י תְחַבְּקֶֽ⁠נָּה

cherish,her and,exalt,you honor,you that/for/because/then/when embrace,her

In this verse, Solomon speaks of wisdom as if it were a woman. See the discussion of this in the Chapter Introduction. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly or use a simile. Alternate translation: “Wisdom is like a woman who raises you up when you cherish her; wisdom is like a woman who honors you when you embrace her”

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

סַלְסְלֶ֥⁠הָ וּֽ⁠תְרוֹמְמֶ֑⁠ךָּ

cherish,her and,exalt,you

Here, and introduces the result of obeying the command stated in the previous phrase. Use the most natural way in your language to indicate result. Alternate translation: “If you cherish her, then she will raise you up” or “Cherish her, and it will result in her raising you up”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וּֽ⁠תְרוֹמְמֶ֑⁠ךָּ

and,exalt,you

Here Solomon speaks of a wise person receiving honor as if wisdom were raising that person up. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “and she will cause you to be honored”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

תְּ֝כַבֵּ֗דְ⁠ךָ

honor,you

Here Solomon speaks of a wise person receiving honor as if wisdom were honoring that person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “wisdom will cause people to honor you”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

תְחַבְּקֶֽ⁠נָּה

embrace,her

Here Solomon speaks of someone valuing wisdom as if he were embracing a woman. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “you value wisdom”