OET interlinear PRO 6:23

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

כִּ֤י

that/for/because/then/when

For here indicates that what follows is a reason for what came before. Use a connector in your language that makes it clear that what follows is a reason for what came before. Alternate translation: “This is because”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

נֵ֣ר מִ֭צְוָה וְ⁠ת֣וֹרָה א֑וֹר

lamp command and,teaching light

These two clauses mean basically the same thing. The second clause emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the clauses with a word other than and that shows that the second clause is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “commandment is a lamp, yes, law is a light”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

מִ֭צְוָה וְ⁠ת֣וֹרָה

command and,teaching

Here, commandment and law could refer to: (1) the commands of the father and mother, which were referred to in the previous two verses. Alternate translation: “each of my commandments … and your mother’s law” (2) good commandments and laws in general. Alternate translation: “every good commandment … and every good law”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

מִ֭צְוָה

command

Solomon is speaking of commandments in general, and he is not speaking of one particular commandment. If it would be helpful in your language, use a more natural phrase. Alternate translation: “every commandment”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

מִ֭צְוָה

command

See how you translated the abstract noun “commandments” in [2:1](../02/01.md).

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

נֵ֣ר & א֑וֹר

lamp & light

Here Solomon refers to commandment and law enabling people to understand how to live as if they were a lamp and a light that shows people the path in front of them. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “enables one to understand … enables one to perceive the right way to live”

Note 7 topic: grammar-collectivenouns

וְ⁠ת֣וֹרָה

and,teaching

See how you translated this use of law in [1:8](../01/08.md).

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

תּוֹכְח֥וֹת מוּסָֽר

reproofs_of discipline

See how you translated the abstract nouns “rebuke” in [1:25](../01/25.md) and instruction in [1:2](../01/02.md).

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

תּוֹכְח֥וֹת מוּסָֽר

reproofs_of discipline

Here Solomon is using the possessive form to describe rebukes that are included in the instruction process. If your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “the rebukes that come from instruction”

Note 10 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

וְ⁠דֶ֥רֶךְ חַ֝יִּ֗ים

and,way_of life(pl)

Here Solomon is using the possessive form to describe the way that results in life. If your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “and … are the way that results in life”

Note 11 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠דֶ֥רֶךְ

and,way_of

Here Solomon uses way to refer to how people behave. See how you translated this use of way in [1:15](../01/15.md).