OET interlinear PRO 5:9

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

פֶּן

lest

The word lest here indicates that what follows in this verse is what would happen to young men if they did not obey the commands given in the previous verse. Use a natural form in your language for connecting this statement to the previous one. Alternate translation, beginning a new sentence: “If you fail to obey this, then”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

תִּתֵּ֣ן לַ⁠אֲחֵרִ֣ים הוֹדֶ֑⁠ךָ

give to,others honor_of,your

Here, splendor could refer to: (1) everything that a person achieves during the time in a person’s life when he is the strongest, which would be the same meaning as your years in the next clause. This includes the offspring that he is giving up to the adulteress and her husband. Alternate translation: “you give to others your vigor” or “you give to others your achievements from your vigorous time of life” (2) a person’s reputation, in which case this clause would refer to a person getting a bad reputation. Alternate translation: “you will lose your good reputation with others”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

וּ֝⁠שְׁנֹתֶ֗י⁠ךָ

and,years_of,your

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: “and lest you give your years”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וּ֝⁠שְׁנֹתֶ֗י⁠ךָ

and,years_of,your

Here, your years could refer to: (1) everything that a person achieves during the time in a person’s life when he is his healthiest and strongest. Alternate translation: “and all you have achieved in the best years of your life” (2) the years that a person is alive, meaning that a cruel one would kill this person. Alternate translation: “and your life”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

לְ⁠אַכְזָרִֽי

to,cruel

Here, a cruel one could refer to: (1) one person, possibly the husband of the adulterous woman. Alternate translation: “a cruel person” or “a cruel man” (2) a group of cruel people who are called others in the previous clause. Alternate translation: “to cruel people”