OET interlinear PRO 5:4

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

וְֽ֭⁠אַחֲרִיתָ⁠הּ

and,end_of,she

Here Solomon is using the possessive form to describe the aftermath, or result, of having a sexual relationship with an adulterous woman. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “but the outcome of having a sexual relationship with her”

Note 2 topic: translate-unknown

כַֽ⁠לַּעֲנָ֑ה

as_the,wormwood

The word wormwood refers to a plant that tastes bitter. People made medicine out of it, but they also believed that it was poisonous in some amounts. If your readers would not be familiar with this plant, you could use the name of a bitter-tasting plant in your area, or you could use a general expression. Alternate translation: “like a bitter-tasting plant”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

מָרָ֣ה כַֽ⁠לַּעֲנָ֑ה

bitter as_the,wormwood

Here Solomon compares the disgust that comes after having a relationship with an adulterous woman to tasting bitter wormwood. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state that explicitly. Alternate translation: “is disgusting like bitter-tasting wormwood”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

חַ֝דָּ֗ה כְּ⁠חֶ֣רֶב פִּיּֽוֹת

sharp as,sword_of two-edged

Solomon is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a clause would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from earlier in the sentence if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “her aftermath is sharp like a sword of mouths”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

חַ֝דָּ֗ה כְּ⁠חֶ֣רֶב פִּיּֽוֹת

sharp as,sword_of two-edged

The phrase sword of mouths refers to a sword with a blade that is sharpened on both sides. Each side can cut a person like a mouth that bites. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “sharp like a sword with a blade that is sharpened on both sides”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

חַ֝דָּ֗ה כְּ⁠חֶ֣רֶב פִּיּֽוֹת

sharp as,sword_of two-edged

Here Solomon speaks of the pain that the adulteress will cause to the one who has a relationship with her as if it were a sharp sword that cuts the person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “it wounds a person, as if it were a sharp sword of mouths”